A police officer may legally install a GPS tracking device on an individual's car when he is authorized to do so by a judge, the 5th District Court of appeals recently ruled.

A Fairfield County woman's convictions for theft, tampering with records and illegal use of nutritional assistance benefits cannot be merged as allied offenses of similar import, the 5th District Court of Appeals recently ruled.

This month, the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice will bring together faith leaders, educators, judges, politicians, policymakers, practitioners and community members to explore the use of restorative justice principles and practices in today’s world.

The 10th District Court of Appeals recently held that a man was properly convicted of aggravated burglary after evidence showed he forced his way into a woman's home and hit and kicked her.

A Franklin County appellate panel recently affirmed a lower court's decision denying a man's motion to set aside an allegedly void murder conviction and sentence.

A trial court properly admitted a man’s statements made during a police interview as evidence against him in aggravated robbery case, the 10th District Court of Appeals recently ruled.

State Reps. Anne Gonzales, R-Westerville, and Lynn Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, have gained the support of a Dublin-based health care technology company in pushing for health care insurers to provide coverage of telehealth services.

Rep. Ron Maag, R-Lebanon, has reintroduced a proposal into the Ohio General Assembly that would remove the current sales tax from collectable coins and bullions.

The Board of Governors of the Ohio State Bar Association announced the unanimous selection of Mary Amos Augsburger as the OSBA’s new executive director. She will assume the duties of executive director on July 1, 2013.

An irony of timing twice has put U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the headlines at critical moments in gaining congressional approval of a federal shield law that would protect journalists and their confidential sources.

A Franklin County appellate panel recently decided that a sentence for aggravated robbery was required to run consecutively to a sentence for a post-release control violation under the Ohio Revised Code.

Bowling Green State University swimming standout Jen Beatty has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Team, it was announced Thursday (June 6) afternoon. Beatty was named to the second team, earning that honor for the second consecutive year.

(Columbus) The Ohio Department of Insurance on Wednesday, June 5th, released details of health insurance plans that insurers have submitted for approval to sell on the coming federal insurance exchange for Ohio. The Department's preliminary analysis of the proposed plans for the individual market reveal that insurers expect the cost to cover health care expenses for consumers will significantly increase.

The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) inducted five attorneys from the Toledo area as Fellows at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center on June 5. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and OSBF President Thomas D. Lammers presided over the ceremony.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently reminded Ohio's sheriffs that there is still money available to fund the extradition of wanted sex offenders.

The 2nd District Court of Appeals late last month upheld a Montgomery County trial court's decision to convict a man charged with the murder of his mother.

The NCAA is honoring more than 950 Division I sports teams – including the Bowling Green State University tennis program – for their high marks academically. The tennis Falcons have earned an NCAA Public Recognition Award, given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their Academic Progress Rates.

Representatives of Adoption Circle and Adoption Network Cleveland are lauding a new House bill that would increase the income tax credit given to parents who adopt a child.

A 7th District Court of Appeals' ruling in a child pornography case has been upheld in a per curiam decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

A Franklin County appellate panel recently ruled that a man's convictions should not be merged after finding he committed aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery through separate conduct.