A panel of appellate judges recently affirmed a district court's ruling to deny further insurance coverage in suits filed against a company for its production of paint and drywall containing asbestos. Read More of "6th Circuit rejects arguments company was not a named insured for asbestos claims"

Past research has expectedly found discrepancies in health between people of different socioeconomic classes, whether it's differences in education or income or other factors. Read More of "OSU study: Growing health disparity among those with same socioeconomic status"

A three-judge appellate panel recently affirmed a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judgment convicting a man of possession of cocaine with specifications and tampering with evidence. Read More of "Appeals court judge: Lawyer not ineffective, could not do job without conveying 'bad news'"

Hylant Group, one of the largest privately held insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has announced a corporate restructuring strategy that will streamline operations and capitalize on the core strengths of its executive management team. This strategy will enable and position Hylant to deliver consistent world class service and resources across all operations and to their clients. Read More of "Hylant Group announces strategy for corporate restructure"

A Copley lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill to expand the bounds of civil immunity for physicians. Read More of "Proposed state legislation would widen civil immunity provisions for physicians"

Although Ohio was a free state in the 1800s, the state’s treatment of African Americans trying to build a new life was anything but free. In recognition of Black History Month, the Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library, for the first time, is displaying items from that piece of Ohio’s history. Read More of "Supreme Court Law Library display honors Black History Month"

A 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel recently overruled a district court's judgment denying the extension of a decree that rectified racial discrimination in the hiring of Cleveland firefighters. Read More of "Court overrules termination of Cleveland's race-based hiring practices for firefighters"

A bill that would authorize the administrators of two state-based scholarship programs to apply for grants and receive contributions from public and private sources is seeing movement in the Ohio General Assembly. Read More of "Bill would authorize solicitations of private contributions for state scholarships"

Ohio lawmakers are pushing proposals designed to encourage the growth of agricultural businesses in the state. Read More of "Recently proposed legislation designed to stimulate growth of Ohio's agriculture industry"

J. Bernie Quilter, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in partnership with the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office established a program whereby the Clerk of Courts has been able to aggressively pursue and return delinquent mandated fees to Lucas County by utilizing the vast resources of the Ohio Attorney General’s office. The Court Cost Collection program was begun in 2008 and has since returned almost $ 500,000 in delinquent fees to Lucas County. These mandated fees are costs associated with cases decided in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. Read More of "Clerk of Court’s Court Cost Collection Program Proving Successful"

(Columbus)When the surprising announcement was made that Columbus would host the National Hockey League all-star game in 2013, it was met with jubilation from civic leaders. Read More of "With NHL all-star game and golf's Presidents Cup, 2013 will be banner year for sports in Ohio"

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel recently reversed a lower court's judgment that it lacked jurisdiction to classify a man as a sex offender. Read More of "10th District determines lower court does have jurisdiction in sex offender classification case"

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel recently rejected a former Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction inmate's arguments that he was falsely imprisoned. Read More of "10th District rejects claim of false imprisonment"

The 10th District Court of Appeals panel Thursday, January 26th, rejected arguments of Frank Orders that the common pleas court should not have allowed Huntington National Bank to add Thirty-Seven Corporation as the defendant and dismiss itself from the lawsuit, and that the court was wrong to grant summary judgment in favor of the corporation. Read More of "10th District judges say proposed real estate transaction lacked any 'meeting of minds'"

The following schedule of cases is set for hearings by the Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline in February. All hearings take place before a three-member panel of the board and are open to the public. The hearings involve an individual attorney or judge who is charged with professional misconduct. Read More of "February disciplinary hearings announced"

Lawmakers from Sabina and Columbus have joined together to sponsor a bill focused on nuisance wild animal control companies. Read More of "Proposed law would regulate licensure of nuisance wild animal control companies"

UT Head Football Coach Matt Campbell unveiled his 2012 recruiting class Wednesday; for the third year in a row, the Rockets have signed a class rated as one of the best in the Mid-American Conference. Read More of "Rockets’ 2012 football recruiting class rated No. 1 in MAC by Scout.com"

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel last week denied a Toledo Correctional Institution inmate's motion to amend his complaint and dismissed his request for a writ of mandamus. Read More of "Court rules amendment to complaint does not constitute following proper procedure"

Investors put more than 10 percent more money into Ohio start-ups last year than they did in 2010, according to a new report. Read More of "Venture capital funding for Ohio firms rose 10 percent last year"

Rep. Margaret Ann Ruhl has proposed a bill that would remove a long-standing state ban on conducting charity games of chance in connection with fairs. Read More of "Proposed legislation would authorize bingo, games of chance at county fairs across Ohio"