A leader of the American Bar Association testified before Congress recently to support the creation of an independent immigration court system, moving the courts and judges away from their current position within the U.S. Justice Department.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Volkswagen over claims the auto manufacturer violated state environmental laws by manipulating the computer software in its vehicles to mask carbon dioxide emissions.

A former township trustee himself, Rep. Thomas Hall, a Middletown Republican, offered testimony for a bi-annual omnibus bill intended to update the authority and manner of operation of Ohio’s 1,308 townships to fellow members in the Ohio House of Representatives recently.

The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging that more than $6 million in proceeds from the sale of commercial real estate in Dallas, Texas, which property was maintained and improved using the proceeds of embezzlement and fraud from PrivatBank in Ukraine, are subject to forfeiture based on violations of federal money laundering statutes.

A bipartisan coalition of 42 states and territories co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to preserve states’ authority to enforce their consumer protection laws in the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

Umami and charcuterie make the top trends in food this year, according to Cincinnati-based Kroger Co.

Agencies launch joint public inquiry aimed at modernizing merger guidelines to better detect and prevent anticompetitive deals

Severe winter weather can be hard on all of us, but older adults may have a harder time adjusting to bad conditions than they did when they were younger. With winter storm warnings anticipated for much of the state this weekend, the Ohio Department of Aging offers tips for older adults and caregivers to prepare and urges all Ohioans to check on older loved ones and neighbors before, during, and after the storm.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently announced that a federal court has ruled in favor of Ohio, six other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in finding that convicted criminal Martin Shkreli engaged in illegal and monopolistic behavior when he served Vyera Pharmaceuticals and its parent company, Phoenixus AG.

(BPT) During the holiday season, shoppers everywhere are hunting for great bargains and unique items online. Today's online marketplaces - where anyone can buy or sell new items - are numerous, offering a wide variety of products. Examples include eBay, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Swappa, just to name a few. But savvy buyers should be aware there are risks involved when buying from any of these types of marketplaces - including ending up with stolen or counterfeit merchandise, receiving an item that's different from what you ordered, or never receiving it at all.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry is a leader in promoting and using prescribed fire as a resource management tool in Ohio. Sixteen projects in 13 counties will be made possible through the Prescribed Fire Supplies, Tools, Education, and Personal Protective Equipment (STEP) Grant program.

Eight others facing charges in two related cases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 38 attorneys general, announced recently that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, has agreed to a $1.85 billion settlement over allegations that it engaged in predatory practices.

The International Bar Association (IBA) has released a statement in defense of lawyer-client confidentiality, following a number of recent attacks on the principle from high-profile international organizations. The statement, with forewords by the Rt Hon Lord David Neuberger, Former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and Judge Lars Bay Larsen, of the Court of Justice of the European Union, was compiled by a specially assembled IBA presidential taskforce that seeks to:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid failed to recoup more than $118.5 million in erroneous duplicate payments or improperly paid for the managed care of prison inmates and deceased residents over a three-year period, according to a formal review of spending released recently by Auditor of State Keith Faber.

Members of a committee in the Ohio House of Representatives are mulling a bill that would introduce protection advisory boards to hospitals and long-term care facilities.

U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Tara M. Brunst, 47, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court recently to participating in an investment fraud scheme that stole approximately $9.3 million from clients. Brunst pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced recently that Alisha Nelson, director of RecoveryOhio, has taken a new role in the private sector.

New maps for Ohio House and Senate districts must be re-drawn. The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently that the maps do not meet voter-approved provisions of the Ohio Constitution to reduce partisan political gerrymandering.

Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recommended a major reduction to the 2022 fall wild turkey hunting season during the Ohio Wildlife Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Under the proposal received Wednesday, Ohio’s fall wild turkey season would begin on Saturday, Oct. 15 and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 13, a reduction of three weeks when compared to the 2021 fall season.