Course helps court staff delineate between providing legal information and advice

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Following through on recommendations coming out of a 2006 report on pro se litigants, the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College last month offered a distance-learning course for court personnel who field the brunt of the questions posed by pro se and do-it-yourself litigants. Read More of "Course helps court staff delineate between providing legal information and advice"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

Hospitals want franchise fee to be short-term

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

With few issues expected to impact them this year at the Statehouse, Ohio hospital officials are mostly focusing on the future of a $145 million hospital tax levied last year as part of the 2010-11 state budget. Read More of "Hospitals want franchise fee to be short-term"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

Late fee penalizes owners of seasonal vehicles, drivers who may not need to renew immediately

JACKIE NASH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

Legislation was introduced in the Ohio General Assembly late last month to abolish late fee for drivers who fail to renew their vehicle registration or driver license before the expiration date. Read More of "Late fee penalizes owners of seasonal vehicles, drivers who may not need to renew immediately"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

Legislators: Bill would directly link state workers' salaries to GDP

JACKIE NASH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

As part of House Republicans' "The Future of Ohio" proposal package, created in November 2009, legislation was introduced during the last week of January in the Ohio General Assembly to connect changes in the state's Gross Domestic Product to the amount spent on employee salaries of wages by administrative departments. Read More of "Legislators: Bill would directly link state workers' salaries to GDP"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

Why Won’t the Notary Notarize My Title Transfer?

OSBA's Law You Can Use

Q: What does it mean to have a legal document “notarized”? Read More of "Why Won’t the Notary Notarize My Title Transfer?"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

PUCO submits candidates for commissioner vacancy

(Columbus) The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Nominating Council last week submitted four names to Gov. Ted Strickland to be considered for appointment to a five-year PUCO commissioner term beginning April 11, 2010 and expiring April 10, 2015. Read More of "PUCO submits candidates for commissioner vacancy"

Date Published: February 10, 2010

Nationwide prevails in Fla. sheriff's attempted class-action suit against insurance company

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A Cincinnati federal appeals court found in favor of Nationwide Insurance in an attempt by a Florida sheriff to bring a class-action lawsuit against the locally based insurance and financial company on grounds of breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. Read More of "Nationwide prevails in Fla. sheriff's attempted class-action suit against insurance company"

Date Published: February 11, 2010

Trial court to reconsider request to seal records

KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas must reconsider a Chillicothe Correctional Institution inmate's application to have a portion of his criminal records sealed because of the court's presumed failure to fully examine Robert Hillman's request, an appellate panel found. Read More of "Trial court to reconsider request to seal records"

Date Published: February 11, 2010

Legislators seek to amend constitution, reapportion legislative districts in Ohio

JACKIE NASH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

A resolution was introduced last week in the Ohio General Assembly to amend the constitution and create the House Reapportionment Reform Plan. House Joint Resolution 15 would revise the process for apportioning the state for General Assembly districts. Read More of "Legislators seek to amend constitution, reapportion legislative districts in Ohio"

Date Published: February 11, 2010

New OSU Extension program created to educate Ohio horse owners and serve as networking tool

RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH.

The Ohio State University Extension has a new program designed to serve as an educational resource for the Ohio equine industry. Read More of "New OSU Extension program created to educate Ohio horse owners and serve as networking tool"

Date Published: February 11, 2010