Main Tuesday, September 01, 2020Upcoming 2020 Victor Schwartz Lecture in Torts: Modernizing Defamation LawI am honored to be giving the 2020 Victor Schwartz Lecture in Torts at the University of Cincinnati College of Law on October 6. Here’s my topic:
First Things First: Cincinnati Billboard Tax Does Not Violate First Amendment
On June 18, 2020, the Ohio Court of Appeals held that Cincinnati’s excise tax on the gross receipts generated by billboards does not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The court found persuasive Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.
Free Marriage Licenses in Cincinnati if Expired During Coronavirus
From Local 12 News:Couples in Hamilton County [Cincinnati] whose marriage license became invalid due to the pandemic — take heart.This started back when orders issued by the Ohio governor and the Department of Health postponed ceremonies and celebrations. Couples must
Adapting to the New Normal – Passover Version
Main Saturday, March 21, 2020Adapting to the New Normal – Passover VersionHoward and Orly have graciously allowed me to re-appear on PrawfsBlawg to share a series of news reports I have been receiving over the last week or so.URJ AND
Down syndrome abortion fight in Ohio takes legal twists
COLUMBUS, Ohio A federal court in Cincinnati will hear complex legal arguments for and against Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban Wednesday, in a case viewed as pivotal in the national debate over the procedure.Attorneys for the government contend in legal
Former US Attorney & 6th Circuit Vet Ben Glassman Joins Squire Patton Boggs Appellate Practice
Squire Patton Boggs is excited to welcome Ben Glassman back to the firm as a partner in the Cincinnati and Columbus offices. As recently reported in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ben joins after serving as the United States Attorney for the
Legal Management Software Company Rippe & Kingston Rebrands As SurePoint Technologies
Rippe & Kingston Systems, a Cincinnati-based company that has provided legal and financial management software to law firms since 1982, has changed its name to SurePoint Technologies.
The change is part of a rebranding initiative to better align the
Judge Nathaniel Jones, 1926-2020.
Judge Nathaniel Jones passed away yesterday. He was a Cincinnati icon, having served as the first African American AUSA in the Northern District of Ohio, leading the civil rights litigation efforts of the NAACP during the 1970s, and serving on
Future of Cincinnati’s Only Abortion Clinic in Question
From WLWT5 The future of Cincinnati's only abortion clinic is in question after the state health director said the facility doesn't have enough backup doctors lined up.Because the clinic doesn't have an agreement with a nearby, private hospital to transfer patients
Appellate Court Narrows Ruling Allowing Clearing Of Homeless Encampments
In State of Ohio ex rel. New Prospect Baptist Church v, Rulehlman (OH App., Dec. 20, 2019), an Ohio state appellate court, narrowed an injunction previously issued by a trial court. The city of Cincinnati had allowed homeless encampments