On Dec. 23, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (the “Act”), which prohibits employers from retaliating against certain individuals who report criminal antitrust violations. The Act was sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, passed the Senate on Oct. 17, 2019, and passed the House of Representatives on Dec. 8, 2020.

The Ohio EPA announced late last year that it has received the final testing results for the presence of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water from Ohio’s public water systems, bringing to a close the Agency’s statewide sampling initiative of almost 1,550 public water systems under Ohio’s PFAS Action Plan.

State troopers want Ohio motorists to have more data at their disposal when it comes to work zone crashes near their homes and throughout the Buckeye State.

Sufficient evidence, including video clips of three men making and selling crack cocaine, allowed a jury to conclude that the defendants engaged in a pattern of corrupt activity, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.

In a civil complaint filed late last year, the Department of Justice has alleged that Walmart Inc. unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across the country and unlawfully distributed controlled substances to those pharmacies throughout the height of the prescription opioid crisis.

(BPT) Bad driving habits aren't just obnoxious, they're also dangerous - motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with more than 38,000 people having lost their lives and nearly 4.4 million injured in collisions in 2019, according to the National Safety Council.

(BPT) Buying a home is a major life step. Homes are by nature expensive and most home buyers cannot afford to purchase a home outright. Because of that reality, most home buyers finance a home purchase with a mortgage. A mortgage allows you to spread the payments for a home loan across many years. The result? Mortgages can make home ownership much more attainable for the average home buyer.

(StatePoint) Recent historic economic downturns and significant unemployment numbers and job losses have created considerable financial worries for families across the country. Health and safety concerns about returning to schools, childcare facilities, and office settings have only added to the uncertainty and stress that Americans are currently feeling.

Ohio EPA has released its 2020 Nutrient Mass Balance study.

The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section and the International Law Section have jointly released comments on the Brussels, Belgium-based European Data Protection Board’s Recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data.

Working with Ohio companies and nonprofits, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is distributing 23 million face masks to Ohio’s employers and workforce to weaken the spread of COVID-19.

A state medical board investigator did not violate the constitutional rights of an Allen County doctor by providing police with the doctor’s admission that he inappropriately touched patients, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has agreed to a settlement with Sabre Corporation after a multistate investigation involving 27 states of the data breach of Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ hotel booking system.

When Kaylani Othman graduated with her bachelor’s degree in education in May 2020, she knew she wanted to pursue her studies even further. The North Ridgeville, Ohio, native decided to stay at Bowling Green State University to obtain her Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching.

A Canadian citizen accused of operating a decades-long psychic mail fraud scheme was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance recently in federal court in Central Islip, New York, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced.

In the unforgettable year of COVID-19, 741 test takers made history by closing 2020 as Ohio’s newest attorneys.

A comprehensive report released in the 2020 Journal of The Professional Lawyer surveying more than 1,000 judges across the United States suggests job stress has become a serious health concern in the state judicial ranks, with about one-third or more reporting fatigue and low energy, sleep disturbance or disturbed attention and concentration.

Columbus-based Battelle recently announced that the research institute successfully landed a contract in excess of $46 million to jumpstart an initiative to accelerate the production of carbon and carbon composites.

The Ohio Supreme Court recently unanimously affirmed the convictions and death sentences for a man who murdered two women and abducted and raped another woman.

(StatePoint) During the cold and flu season and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be more medicines in homes being used to treat all kinds of symptoms. It is important to remember that you can keep curious kids safe by keeping medicine up and away and out of sight and reach.