Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced recently the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money laundering infrastructure actors. Under the supervision of Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr., the NCET will combine s the expertise of the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and other sections in the division, with experts detailed from U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. The team will also assist in tracing and recovery of assets lost to fraud and extortion, including cryptocurrency payments to ransomware groups.

The Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has launched a video series to educate lawyers – especially junior attorneys – on the tenets of professionalism in the modern age.

In a time when it seems like there are shortages of just about any consumer product, autumn and Halloween decorators should have little problem finding pumpkins around central Ohio.

The Ohio Wildlife Council approved reducing the 2022 spring wild turkey season limit to one bird during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

A representative organization of state AAA clubs has backed a bill that seeks to make sharing Ohio roadways with vehicles carrying large loads safer.

10 total defendants charged in narcotics, sex trafficking, witness tampering, mail & wire fraud conspiracies

In cells, molecule enhances immune response to HIV, Ebola and Zika

Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that cannot currently be cured.

(StatePoint) 3M Sponsored Content. The pandemic has deeply impacted learning experiences for students across America. As educators and students return to school this year, they will continue to navigate these challenges as they look for ways to redefine learning. The pandemic also put a stark spotlight on inequities in the sciences and science education, especially the lack of equal access. The good thing is that this has sparked an increased awareness and a desire for change to begin addressing these issues.

A federal grand jury has charged a former Belmont County attorney with crimes related to stealing more than half a million dollars from an elderly woman with dementia while acting as the woman’s Power of Attorney.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently announced the approval of assistance for 12 projects set to create 2,426 new jobs and retain 3,252 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 $108 million in new payroll and spur more than $162 million in investments across Ohio.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is urging Ohioans to learn about the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take precautions if they are planning to burn debris this fall. Ohio law states that most outdoor debris burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during October and November (Ohio Revised Code 1503.18).

(StatePoint) It’s that time of year: pumpkin spice is here and so are shorter days and cooler nights. Before nightfall comes too early, take advantage of the milder temps to prepare your home for winter. Here are a few easy, DIY tasks to check off your list.

The American Bar Association ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Women in Criminal Justice Task Force recently released a report titled “Pulling Back the Curtain,” which documents challenges in hiring, retention and promotion of women criminal lawyers. The report follows up on the initial task force findings that were published in the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law and the ABA Criminal Justice magazine in December 2020.

The mere presence of cocaine in a woman’s system at the time that she gave birth in a Seneca County hospital was not sufficient to charge her with felony cocaine possession in Seneca County, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.

A Columbus-based canine security firm recently announced the acquisition of an Alabama-based canine services firm to help meet the local company’s needs in working with the government of France in dog-based COVID-19 detection.

The American Bar Association has filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in two closely watched cases related to a woman’s right to abortions and a state’s authority to regulate concealed firearms in public.

Funding awards totaling nearly $1.8 million have been announced as part of a state initiative to increase the number of students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that on September 28, 2021, U.S. Judge Jack Zouhary sentenced Robert Escobar, 51, of Toledo, to 25 years imprisonment after Escobar pleaded guilty in February of 2021 to three counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 5th, heard three oral arguments, including one asking if a convicted murder facing the death penalty can have his sentence reduced based on mitigating circumstances.