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Merit Decision: Smell of Pot Gives Police Much Leeway in Traffic Stop. State v. Vega.
On October 3, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Vega, 2018-Ohio-4002. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice O’Donnell, in which Judge Marilyn…
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Oral Argument Preview: Must a School Safety and Security Supervisor Mirandize a Minor Before Questioning Him At School in Police Presence? In re L.G.
Update: On September 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case as improvidently accepted. Read more about that here. Read an analysis of the oral argument here. On…
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Oral Argument Preview: Defendant on Post-Release Control, New Felony Offense, Required Plea Advisements. State of Ohio v. Dustin Bishop.
Update: On December 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here. Read the analysis of the oral argument here. …
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Guest Post: What’s On Their Minds: Must the Cincinnati Reds Pay Tax on Bobbleheads? Cincinnati Reds, L.L.C. v. Testa
Update: On November 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here. I asked Professor Stephanie Hunter McMahon, who teaches tax…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Federal Court Rejects Takings Challenge to Ohio’s Statutory Unitization Law
By Ilya Batikov
On June 13, 2018, a federal district court rejected a takings challenge to a unit order issued by the Ohio Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management under the state’s…
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What’s On Their Minds: Should A Defendant’s Present and Future Ability to Pay be Considered When Assessing Court Costs? State of Ohio v. James. L. Dunson.
Update: Read about the disposition of this case here “So are you suggesting that we should interpret the statute to indicate that the trial court must always hold a hearing…
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What’s On Their Minds: Using a Juvenile Adjudication as an Element of an Adult Offense. State of Ohio v. Anthony Carnes.
Update: On August 15, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here. On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of…
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Merit Decision: Apology Statute Meant to Keep Out Admissions of Fault…Assuming There is an Apology. Stewart v. Vivian
On September 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Stewart v. Vivian, 2017-Ohio-7526. The court was asked to answer the following certified question: “[Are]…
Banking & Finance Law Report
HB 67 Warrants of Attorney
Another attack on the use of warrants of attorney to confess judgment was recently introduced into the 132nd Ohio General Assembly. H.B. 67 was introduced on February 16, 2017 by…
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Merit Decision: Court Invalidates Mandatory Juvenile Transfer Statutes. State v. Aalim.
Update: On May 25, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted reconsideration in this case, and reversed it. Read the analysis of the new merit decision here. “The mandatory-transfer statutes…