Medical marijuana was effectively legal in Ohio on September 8, 2018 and the first dispensaries opened in early 2019. In the coming months and years, we anticipate Ohio will see more dispensaries and more medical marijuana patients. Despite the legalization, medical...
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We Have Seen It All And Can Help
It's Sunday morning. You just woke up to a piercing headache, a mysterious stain on your favorite shirt, and wait, what's that paper in your pocket? You pull out a crumpled up rectangular sheet of blue paper. The words "ordered to appear" and "prohibited acts"...
Can I Vote in Ohio if I Have Been Convicted of a Felony?
In most instances, the answer in Ohio is yes. The common misconception is that if someone has been convicted of a felony then they are not eligible to vote. Ohio, however, is one of a handful of states that allow convicted felons to vote. The only time a convicted...
Your Cell Phone Location Data: A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? The United States Supreme Court Weighs In
A few weeks ago, a divided United States Supreme Court in Carpenter v. United States, 2018 WL 3073916, *9 held Fourth Amendment protections extend to a cell phone user's cell tower location data held by the user's wireless company. Why? A cell phone user has a...
The Importance of Character in Criminal and University Discipline Cases
Does character matter in criminal and university discipline cases? Yes, In a criminal trial or at a university hearing evidence of your good character can help you, or your persistent bad character can haunt you. Let's talk about how.In a criminal case the "Rules of...
Keeping Your Record Clean in the Digital Age
In modern society, the lingering effects of a criminal conviction often include the digital impact that your arrest will have on your career or future job prospects. Commonly, a sealed or expunged record can still have online echoes through online police blotters,...
A Settlement Against the Odds
newest personal injury attorney, Barbara Strady won a battle against State Farm after mediating a motor vehicle collision this week. Our client walked away from this controversial collision with a pain and suffering settlement of...
Does Post-Conviction House Arrest Count for Jail Time Credit?
The answer is no according to the most recent decision released by the Twelfth District Court of Appeals. In State v. Hurst (2018), 93 N.E.3d 1007, 2018-Ohio142, the Court issued a decision seemingly in conflict with the decision it issued roughly a year prior to...
What is Personal Injury Protection?
Personal Injury Protection is sometimes referred to as PIP coverage. This coverage is available to all Kentucky residents who have automobile insurance. It is available to the driver and all passengers in the vehicle.But, what is it? In 1975, the state of...
Are we ready for an active shooter situation?
With all the dangers in the world today, active shooter situations are one of the dangers you can push aside. The local police and fire have it covered. That's because the police and fire departments have teamed up with other localities to ensure they have the best...


