Daily Court Reporter - News Annual drug overdose report shows eight-year low in prescription opioid deaths and four-year low in heroin deaths in Ohio

New IBA GEI and IOE report aims to provide business with enhanced guidance on ILO International Labour Standards

The International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) have pooled their expertise to provide companies with further guidance and clarity on an area of increasing importance to business: International Labour Standards (ILS). The ILS are legal instruments, set by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and agreed by ILO tripartite constituents, which protect basic worker rights, taking into account, inter alia, the need for sustainable enterprises to create jobs. They are either conventions, which are legally binding international treaties upon ratification, or recommendations, which serve as non-binding guidelines.

Ohio infant deaths in 2017 second-lowest on record while racial disparities in birth outcomes continued

Evidence-based strategies deployed in key communities to reduce black infant mortality

Man indicted for lying about domestic violence conviction three times this year while trying to purchase a firearm

A Cleveland man was indicted for lying about his conviction for domestic violence three times this year while trying to purchase a firearm.

Addiction treatment program owes $11m to Ohio Department of Medicaid

Overpayment to Richland County company is largest since Auditor Yost took office in 2011

Attorney General DeWine offers consumer tips following Marriott Starwood Hotels breach

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently offered tips for consumers following Marriott’s recent announcement of a data breach affecting as many as 500 million guests who made a reservation at a Starwood brand hotel, which includes Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Westin Hotels & Resorts, among others.

Court-appointed counsel representing indigent defendant suspended for sex with client

A former candidate for Hocking County prosecuting attorney who had sex with a court-appointed client, trespassed onto his neighbor’s property to use a hot tub, and lied about his actions to the presiding judge has been suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court for two years with 18 months stayed.

Ohio ranks 35th for household income

When it comes to paychecks, Ohio residents' are a lighter than most other states, according to a recent survey.

The where and how contribute to a company party's success

Caterers and party professionals suggest a company's party-planning committee spend a little more time on the annual end-of-year celebration of the holidays to ensure its success, in addition to making it a memorable occasion for partygoers.

Three Ohio men plead guilty in case involving sexual abuse of toddlers

All three defendants in a child pornography case have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court.

More than 60,000 deer checked during Ohio’s weeklong gun season

Despite enduring some poor weather, hunters in Ohio checked 60,557 white-tailed deer during the 2018 weeklong deer-gun season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, hunters checked 72,814 deer over the same period.

Proposal would prohibit police quotas

A northeast Ohio lawmaker recently told fellow members of the Ohio House of Representatives that police officer morale and public trust have suffered long enough at the expense of ticket and arrest quotas.

State rec trails receive more than $1.5 Million of federal funding

A dozen recreational trails throughout the Buckeye State will share in excess of $1.5 million in federal funds through the federal Recreational Trails Program, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced recently.

Misinformation, hoaxes and hyperpartisan news

"Misinformation" is Dictionary.com's word of the year. The site defines it as "false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead" and is careful to distinguish it from disinformation, which does require a deliberate intent to mislead. Note that that the word of the year is not "fake news." That's SO 2016.

Latest appeal by man sent to death row in 1985 rejected

Ohio law did not permit a Cuyahoga County trial court to consider a post-conviction petition from a man on death row since 1985, who was convicted of rape, burglary, and murder, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently. The high court reversed decisions by the trial court to vacate the man’s rape charges and order a new trial for the remaining charges.

Two Ohio business owners convicted for failing to carry workers’ comp coverage

Second conviction for both employers

New ABA guidance for lawyers helping clients who seek loans for legal fees

With some clients needing assistance to pay their legal fees for either civil or criminal matters, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued Formal Opinion 484 that outlines model rules for lawyers who refer clients to fee financing companies or brokers.

Discovery of single material that produces white light could boost efficiency, appeal of LED bulbs

Physicists at The University of Toledo are part of an international team of scientists who discovered a single material that produces white light, opening the door for a new frontier in lighting, which accounts for one-fifth of global energy consumption.

Ten people sentenced to prison for installing credit-card skimmers on gas pumps and stealing account information from thousands of people

Ten people were sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to install credit-card skimmers on gas pumps in at least five states, including several locations in Northeast Ohio, and steal account information from thousands of people.

Clerk must produce court record, but faces no fine

The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts must respond to one of three records requests a state prison inmate accused the clerk of failing to provide. However, the inmate is not entitled to financial damages from the office for the lack of response to the request, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently.

Healthcare poll: Convenience drives consumer embrace of new models

A statewide survey of health-care options for the average consumer revealed that such a consumer is likely to try an in-store clinic at the nearest supermarket or drugstore for convenience's sake.