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Juvenile offenses can be used to convict adult of illegal firearm possession
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The state may criminalize firearm possession by adults who were adjudicated delinquent for committing certain crimes as juveniles, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently, upholding a man’s conviction on that basis.
Date Published: August 31, 2018
Parents encouraged to visit ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov to find before- and after-school care
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
With many children back to school this month, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) remind parents to visit ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov when searching for before- and after-school care for their children. Families can search for child care providers by county, city, zip code, program type and Step Up To Quality rating. Step Up To Quality is Ohio's five-star tiered quality rating and improvement system, which recognizes programs that exceed minimum health and safety standards and promote children's learning and development.
Date Published: August 31, 2018
Attorney General DeWine announces new Ohio law enforcement body armor program with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Ohio Attorney General's Office
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently announced a plan to create a new program to help Ohio’s local law enforcement agencies purchase body armor vests. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has agreed to support funding the effort through a recent expansion of its safety grant program.
Date Published: August 31, 2018
Three people indicted for firearms crimes
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
Three people were recently indicted in federal court for firearms crimes.
Date Published: August 31, 2018
Two people from Northwest Ohio indicted on firearms charges
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
Two people from Northwest Ohio were indicted for federal firearms crimes.
Date Published: August 30, 2018
Attorney suspended for draining funds during disputed bankruptcy
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court suspended a Hinckley attorney recently for engaging in a pattern of dishonesty to conceal his siphoning of nearly $51,000 entrusted to him pending the resolution of an ownership dispute between his client and his client’s bankruptcy trustee.
Date Published: August 30, 2018
New initiative lowers driver's license reinstatement fees
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Gov. John Kasich has enacted an initiative that would allow for reinstatement fee reductions for Ohio motorists who have committed certain offenses and resultantly had their driver's licenses suspended.
Date Published: August 30, 2018
Ohio State research leads to experimental Zika vaccine
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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An Ohio State University-led study of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has resulted in an experimental vaccine that has proven promising in mice.
Date Published: August 30, 2018
ODNR offers special deer hunts on eight state nature preserves
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Permits to participate in controlled hunts will be awarded by lottery
Date Published: August 30, 2018
Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed adult-court conviction for teen who participated in trafficker’s murder
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently that the Summit County juvenile court did not follow the law when it allowed a 15-year-old human-trafficking victim to face adult charges for her role in the robbery and murder of the man who trafficked her. However, the Court affirmed the girl’s conviction and 21-years-to-life prison sentence.
Date Published: August 29, 2018
Ohio State, Franklin University offer degrees in cybersecurity
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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From attacks on the personal and financial data of JP Morgan Chase customers and Uber users and drivers to the massive breaches reported by Equifax and the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management, cybersecurity experts expect such failures to become more commonplace.
Date Published: August 29, 2018
Canadian man charged after sending scores of messages over social media attempting to coerce 11-year-old in Ohio to engage in sexual activity
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
A Canadian man was charged in federal court after sending scores of messages over social media attempting to coerce an 11-year-old from Ohio to engage in sexual activity.
Date Published: August 29, 2018
Seemingly harmless acts by employees can lead to data breaches
ELISSA COLLOPY, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Cyber threats are a very real problem for small businesses.
Date Published: August 29, 2018
U.S. Attorney's Office among numerous community partners to host daylong conference next month on the opioid epidemic
The United States Attorneys Office Northern District of Ohio
The United States Attorney’s Office and Cleveland Clinic, together with numerous community partners, will be hosting a daylong conference on Sept. 6 focused on solutions to the opioid and narcotics epidemic.
Date Published: August 28, 2018
American Bar Association releases report on opioid crisis
American Bar Association
A new report about the opioid crisis in America is the outcome of the American Bar Association’s Senior Lawyers Division recent Opioid Summit in Chicago.
Date Published: August 28, 2018
New college-enrollment-date 529 option available
Ohio Tuition Trust Authority
Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage, recently updated our Advantage Age-Based Portfolios (AABP), a blend of active management and passive-index based portfolios, to adopt new funds based on the your child’s year of college enrollment.
Date Published: August 28, 2018
Farmers’ Markets link older Ohioans to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables
Ashley Davis MA, RDN, LD, Population Health and Nutrition Manager
Ohio Department of Aging
August is the month America celebrates our tradition of farmers' markets and the Ohio Department of Aging is no exception. Ohio’s farmers’ markets link older adults to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables that not only help older adults and the people who care for them maintain a delicious, nutritious diet, but provide so much more.
Date Published: August 28, 2018
State can measure e-school attendance with student participation data
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Department of Education is authorized by state law to base the funding of internet- or computer-based community schools, such as the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), on the duration of student participation, and not only on the “learning opportunities offered” to students, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.
Date Published: August 27, 2018
Ohio looks to promote blockchain technology industry in the state
BRANDON KLEIN, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The blockchain industry, in which technology can transmit and store electronic records for a variety of other industries, including financial, supply chain management and health care, is gaining traction in Ohio and Gov. John Kasich recently signed new legislation to support the technology.
Date Published: August 27, 2018
ABA House adopts new dues structure, urges government to address family border separation
American Bar Association
The ABA House of Delegates wrapped up its two-day meeting in Chicago, after approving a new membership model, updating lawyer-client communication model rules and urging the U.S. government to never again pursue the policy of separating families at the southern U.S. border.
Date Published: August 27, 2018
Survey: Phishing, ransomware top list of critical threats to business
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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As cybersecurity professionals and business leaders continue to bolster their 21st century data security plans, hackers maintain a pace just a few steps ahead of their marks.
Date Published: August 27, 2018
Ponzi scheme victims cannot sue brokers who sent funds to perpetrator
Dan Trevas, Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
Ohio law does not allow victims of an alleged Dayton Ponzi scheme to seek financial recovery from brokers that unknowingly purchased fraudulent investments from the scam perpetrator at the direction of the victims, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.
Date Published: August 24, 2018
A year after fatal State Fair ride accident, legislation still under discussion
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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As Ohio fair season continues throughout the summer and early fall, lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives have unfinished business relating to a bill that aims to beef up amusement ride safety, in the opinion of one of their own.
Date Published: August 24, 2018
Report shows that stricter land regulations contribute to higher home prices
BRANDON KLEIN, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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With stricter land-use regulations, homeowners can expect higher home values and strong job growth, according to a new report.
Date Published: August 24, 2018
Bill aimed to protect people's due process
KEITH ARNOLD, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Upon return from summer recess, lawmakers seated for a committee in the Ohio House of Representatives may consider a piece of legislation meant to correct officially a public record.
Date Published: August 24, 2018
