In Oliver-Smith v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, No. 1:23-cv-276, 2026 WL 2905291 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 28, 2026), United States District Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins found that Lincoln’s termination of a long-term disability claimant’s ERISA benefits was arbitrary and
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StartupCincy Week 2026
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden Acquires Relevate Health from Mountaingate
Linden Capital has acquired Relevate Health from Mountaingate Capital, according to industry reports.
Relevate, founded in 2007 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a healthcare commercialization platform serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and other healthcare organizations.
Where the grants come from: District-level trends in 2026 jurisdictional acceptances
Question: Among the Ohio Supreme Court’s accepted jurisdictional appeals year-to-date (29 grants out of 443 decisions, Jan. 6–June 11, 2026), is there a discernible pattern in which appellate district the granted cases originate from?
Method: We reviewed the listed appellate
The State of AI Policy, Privacy, and Compliance in the United States
Last week, I had the pleasure of taking the main stage at CincyAI Week in Cincinnati, Ohio to talk with entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics, and artificial intelligence enthusiasts about the current state of AI policy, privacy, and compliance across the
DBL Law’s Made It Series to Spotlight Leaders Driving Growth in the Region’s Life Sciences Sector
DBL Law is pleased to announce the next installment of its Made It Series, taking place on Thursday, August 13, 2026, featuring two distinguished leaders who are helping shape the future of biotechnology and life sciences in the Greater
DBL Law Named a Top Workplace for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year
DBL Law is proud to announce that we have once again been named a Top Workplace by The Cincinnati Enquirer, marking our 16th consecutive year receiving this recognition.
Deeply Connected to What Matters
This honor reflects the culture our people
Ohio AG Sues to Prevent Closing of Reform Rabbinical School in Cincinnati
Ohio Attorney General David Yost has filed suit in an Ohio state trial court seeking to prevent Hebrew Union College (HUC) from closing its 150-year-old Cincinnati rabbinical school. The closure is planned for the end of the 2025-26 academic year.
Five DBL Law Attorneys Named 2026 Top Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine
DBL Law is proud to share that five of our attorneys have been recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine—an honor that reflects peer respect, deep experience, and the trust our clients place in us every day.
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Law Firm Succession Planning – Selling Practice to Non-Equity Partners or Associates in the Firm
Question:
I am the sole owner of a five lawyer business transactional law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am sixty-seven and hoping to retire in the next three to five years. Besides myself there are two non-equity partners and two