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 The proposal includes new and amended rules and rules to be rescinded.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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The former director of Dayton’s Minority Business Assistance Center was sentenced via videoconference in U.S. District Court recently to six months in prison and two years of supervised release for accepting a thing of value in connection with a local government.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently announced the approval of assistance for 15 projects set to create 1,653 new jobs and retain 1,676 jobs statewide. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Collectively, the projects are expected to result in more than $99 million in new payroll and spur more than $304 million in investments across Ohio.

As the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) continues an investigation about potentially fraudulent claims submitted via the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, it has released 1,500 claims for payment.

The United States entered into a $1 million Settlement Agreement with a global oil and fuel analysis instruments company that was awarded three contracts through the United States Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Toledo cannot use an “administrative” procedure to hear appeals of traffic tickets issued through red-light and speed-detection cameras because state lawmakers gave municipal courts exclusive authority to consider the matters, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.

Former Ohio insurance agent Gregory Oliver was sentenced Monday in the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas to serve 9 years in prison for theft of more than $1.1 million from his clients, Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced. He was also ordered to pay $990,027.83 in restitution to his victims.

Justin Herdman, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced recently that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned a eighteen-count indictment charging Joseph A. Cipolletti, age 45, of Hudson, with wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and making a false statement under oath.

Before you know it there will be homework, the days will get shorter, and temperatures cooler. As summer winds down, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) reminds everyone to stay safe while enjoying the outdoors.