The Ohio Wildlife Council received proposals to include new species for aquaculture cultivation at its scheduled meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. If approved, these regulations will take effect Jan. 1, 2021.

For the first time in its history, the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) is providing up to $500,000 in grant funding exclusively to support initiatives focused on long-lasting impact and institutional change for racial justice. This grant money will be given out in addition to the Foundation’s traditional fall grant cycle.

Judy Perry Martinez passed the gavel to Patricia Lee Refo, who became president of the American Bar Association on Aug. 4 at the end of the ABA Virtual Annual Meeting. In her remarks, Refo vowed to go “anywhere in the world to advance the fight for justice and the rule of law.”

An investigation in southwestern Ohio has resulted in the seizure of more than half a million dollars and 1 kilogram of fentanyl, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, U.S. Attorney David DeVillers, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil, FBI Special Agent in Charge Chris Hoffman, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Vance Callender announced recently.

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Ohio. Research suggests that breastfeeding is a key factor in determining risk of disease for both mothers and infants- including respiratory illness, ear infections, allergies, and some cancers. For this year’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Ohio will adopt the theme “Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.” This theme focuses on the impact of infant feeding on the environment/climate change and the imperative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding for the health of the planet and its people.

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Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague has recognized the national #ABLEtoSave Month campaign as an important effort to promote financial security for people with disabilities.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio presented awards to honor exceptional advocacy, support and legal work on behalf of the district's six million residents in 2019.

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted nearly 60 new policies at its two-day meeting Aug. 3-4, including a resolution that urges state lawyer-licensing authorities to make public health issues paramount for upcoming bar exams and provide options for recent graduates who cannot take the bar.

Daniel Lee Rippy, 29, of Livermore, California pleaded guilty recently to threatening a shooting at The Ohio State University and vowing to hurt football players. He sent the online threat during the 2018 football game between Ohio State and Michigan, which was played in Columbus.

Auditor of State Keith Faber’s Office recently released the 2018 Village of Put-in-Bay (Ottawa County) financial audit. With multiple findings from prior audits still not corrected, the Village of Put-in-Bay piled on numerous more findings for abuse, non-compliance, material weakness, a significant deficiency, and findings for recovery.

Owens Community College Board of Trustees has selected William K. Balzer, Ph.D. to serve as interim president. Balzer formally assumed the interim president position on Aug. 12 following the departure of Steve Robinson, Ph.D. on July 17 to serve as president of Lansing Community College. Robinson served as the seventh president of the College since 2018 after serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 5th, heard four oral arguments, including a doctor’s challenge to his former patients’ right to sue based on accusations of judge-shopping.

Proposed rule changes that would update Ohio’s hazardous waste management rules will be the subject of a virtual public hearing on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The proposal includes new and amended rules and rules to be rescinded.

United States Attorney Justin Herdman and Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Brian D. Miller announced recently that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR).

The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a special report recently identifying some vulnerabilities in the state’s concealed-carry licensing system and outlining steps taken to plug those gaps.

An Ohio man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court recently to making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of the firearm used in killing Dayton Police Detective and DEA Task Force Officer Jorge DelRio on Nov. 4, 2019, during the execution of a search warrant on Ruskin Road in Dayton.

Public Hearing Set August 12, 2020

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 4th, heard four oral arguments, including one asking if a 10-year sentence imposed on parents for theirs child’s death is contrary to law.

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