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Court upholds sentence enhancement on drug distribution conviction

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A Cincinnati federal appellate court rejected the claims of a defendant who appealed the U.S. District Court's sentence enhancement to his conviction for conspiracy to distribute drugs. Read More of "Court upholds sentence enhancement on drug distribution conviction "

Date Published: August 4, 2010

6th Circuit reverses ruling on retaliation claim

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A federal appellate court in Cincinnati believes there exists enough facts in the action brought by a Warren County resident that the U.S. District Court should not have dismissed the woman's retaliation claim against a local economic development director and several county institutions. Read More of "6th Circuit reverses ruling on retaliation claim"

Date Published: August 4, 2010

10th District reverses ruling on substitute teacher's 'resignation'

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A Franklin County appellate panel accepted the State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio's argument that centered on the manner in which a then-substitute teacher employed by Toledo City Schools left her position in 1977 in anticipation of her daughter's birth. Read More of "10th District reverses ruling on substitute teacher's 'resignation'"

Date Published: August 4, 2010

Noted novelist shares lifetime of revelations

The University extended sanctuary to some shady characters — Jazz Age bootleggers, sexual obsessives and high-rolling grifters among them — when acclaimed writer Craig Holden donated his personal papers to the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections in Carlson Library. Read More of "Noted novelist shares lifetime of revelations"

Date Published: August 4, 2010

Ohio Judicial Center Foundation elects at-large members

A non-profit foundation through which charitable donations can be made to the Supreme Court of Ohio elected two at-large members to its board of directors on Tuesday, July 27th. Read More of "Ohio Judicial Center Foundation elects at-large members"

Date Published: August 4, 2010

Court of Claims must weigh in on timeliness of rejected bidder claim, justices rule

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

The state's high court has determined the preparation costs incurred by a bidder vying for the public contract tied to construction of University of Akron's new football stadium in 2008 may be recovered as long as the rejected bidder sought - but was denied - timely injunctive relief. Read More of "Court of Claims must weigh in on timeliness of rejected bidder claim, justices rule"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

6th Circuit vacates sentence of scam investment broker

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A Cincinnati federal appeals court vacated the sentence of an investment broker who pleaded guilty to a charge of mail fraud on the basis it was made in error. Read More of "6th Circuit vacates sentence of scam investment broker"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

Ex-bank CEO takes over as Ohio's top banking regulator

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Carolyn Bradford can't seem to stay retired. She's tried it twice, but now she's unretired again, this time to lead the agency that regulates the state's banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers and even pawnbrokers. Read More of "Ex-bank CEO takes over as Ohio's top banking regulator"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

Rockets to host 2011 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships

Zack Butterfield, University of Toledo

The University of Toledo has been selected to host the 2011 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships at Ottawa Park Golf Course in Toledo. Read More of "Rockets to host 2011 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

State fair filled with numerous green features, initiatives

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

(Columbus) The always popular butter cow at the Ohio State Fair may look good enough to eat, but once the fair ends the butter does not end up spread across toast or mixed in a muffin batter. Read More of "State fair filled with numerous green features, initiatives"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

Cordray: Federal grant scams targeting Ohioans

(Columbus) Federal grant scams are sweeping through Ohio, Attorney General Richard Cordray has warned. Read More of "Cordray: Federal grant scams targeting Ohioans"

Date Published: August 3, 2010

Filing of certificates of service at heart of 10th District ruling

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A three-judge appellate panel late last month reversed a Franklin County Common Pleas Court decision dismissing a restaurant owner's appeal of an earlier ruling by the village of Obetz which ordered the restaurant's signs be removed as a result of the business apparently ceasing operations. Read More of "Filing of certificates of service at heart of 10th District ruling"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

OSU Moritz gears up for On-Campus Interviewing Program

JACKIE NASH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is gearing up for its On-Campus Interviewing Program, which will bring law firms to campus to interview first-, second- and third-year law students for 2011 summer and permanent positions. Early interviews for the program will take place Aug. 9 through Aug. 18. Read More of "OSU Moritz gears up for On-Campus Interviewing Program"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

Except for subprimes, access to auto loans seems to have improved

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

According to national reports, at least one segment of the U.S. credit sector may be easing - auto loans. Read More of "Except for subprimes, access to auto loans seems to have improved"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

Rockets to play Miami Hurricanes in 2015, 2016


The University of Toledo will play the University of Miami in a home-and-home football series beginning in 2015, UT Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien announced yesterday. Read More of "Rockets to play Miami Hurricanes in 2015, 2016"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

Ohio pork producers recovering from industry downturn

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A year ago Ohio pork producers were reeling from a perfect storm of factors that nearly crippled the industry. Read More of "Ohio pork producers recovering from industry downturn"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

OSU researchers develop new GPS-like navigation system

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Ohio State University engineering researchers are studying ways develop a new navigation system similar to the GPS that would first be used by astronauts in space then by emergency responders on Earth. Read More of "OSU researchers develop new GPS-like navigation system"

Date Published: August 2, 2010

Supreme Court rules statute of limitations not applicable in child sex abuse case

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A spokesman for the Cuyahoga County prosecutor commended the decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio earlier last week for precluding any notion that at-large offenders may shield themselves from the law through statutory time limits.
Read More of "Supreme Court rules statute of limitations not applicable in child sex abuse case"

Date Published: July 30, 2010

6th Circuit says drug sentence not unreasonable

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A Cincinnati federal appellate court upheld a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Columbus sentencing an individual who had been working with federal drug agents to more than 11 years in prison based upon a drug-related conviction. Read More of "6th Circuit says drug sentence not unreasonable"

Date Published: July 30, 2010

6th Circuit affirms holding in favor of correctional staff

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A federal appellate panel in Cincinnati found that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District Court of Ohio in Columbus correctly dismissed the civil rights action brought by an inmate against Madison Correctional Institution employees in a decision this week. Read More of "6th Circuit affirms holding in favor of correctional staff"

Date Published: July 30, 2010

Old friends start new cafe

Mike Davisson, Toledo Legal News Staff Writer

Hungry Toledo lawyers have a new, convenient lunch option. Located on the first floor of the Lucas County Common Pleas Courthouse, TJ's Courthouse Café, which opened on Wednesday, is full of both good food and familiar faces. Read More of "Old friends start new cafe"

Date Published: July 30, 2010

Sponsor says bill eliminating judgeship would save Belmont County more than $200,000 yearly

JACKIE NASH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

House Bill 558, introduced this month in the Ohio General Assembly, would eliminate a Belmont County Court judgeship by combining Northern and Eastern Division Courts in Belmont County and consolidating three divisional courts into two, all in a move to decrease the county's expenses. Read More of "Sponsor says bill eliminating judgeship would save Belmont County more than $200,000 yearly"

Date Published: July 30, 2010

State gives OSU grant for more than $1 million to conduct clean coal research

RICK ADAMCZAK Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Ohio State University energy researchers will have more money for studying ways to advance the use of clean coal as an energy source thanks to a series of grants awarded by the Ohio Coal Development Office. Read More of "State gives OSU grant for more than $1 million to conduct clean coal research"

Date Published: July 29, 2010

Overdraft protection: Consumers must decide

JACKIE NASH Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Due to years of confusion among cardholders and inconsistency among different states' overdraft policies, the federal government recently became involved in setting regulations for overdraft protection. However, according to Ohio bankers, some consumers are not fully aware of what the protections mean. Read More of "Overdraft protection: Consumers must decide"

Date Published: July 29, 2010

Justice announces her plan for judiciary cuts

KEITH ARNOLD Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

The Ohio Supreme Court justice who seeks the high court's chief justice position outlined by letter and a press release Wednesday, July 21st, a plan to reduce the court's budget by 10 percent and appoint an advisory committee charged with identifying further spending cuts in the court system to help solve Ohio's budget crisis. Read More of "Justice announces her plan for judiciary cuts"

Date Published: July 29, 2010

LEGAL FORMS HAVE BEEN UPDATED! Ohio Law requires new format............................. Order today on line!