Coronavirus UpdateTo be cautious and minimize risk, is reducing in-person office meetings, but our office is still open. Our attorneys are available 24/7 by email (our first name @rittgers.com - for example: [email protected] and...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
A Note from the Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima Domestic Relations team on the custody implications of Ohio’s Extended Spring Break:
Effective March 16, 2020, Governor DeWine has implemented an "extended Spring Break" for all K-12 public and private schools. As of now, this announcement does not include daycares or in-home childcare. This announcement has left many people wondering how the school...
Butler County Diversion Program – Coronavirus Update
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, we understand that in-person classes are not ideal for the Butler County Prosecutor's diversion program. As a proactive firm, we reached out to the local educational providers to see what could be done to...
Are The Cases In The “Stella Awards” Emails Real?
No. The "Stella Awards" email is fake news and has been used for decades to convince voters across the country that jury verdicts are out of control. The email claims to be sharing a list of the year's most outrageous personal injury cases and verdicts. It should be...
OVI Checkpoints – Are They Legal?
Many of you have probably seen OVI checkpoint announcements in the news. Last weekend, the Enquire posted an article warning drivers heading downtown to Bockfest of the ensuing OVI checkpoint in Butler County.DUI/OVI Checkpoints - Are They Legal?Yes. In fact, the...
Can First Amendment Protections to Free Speech Be Restricted by Civil Stalking Protection Orders? The Ohio Supreme Court To Decide
In a split decision, the Third District Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court's issuance of civil protection order that protected the Petitioners by prohibiting the Respondent from making any comments about the Petitioners on social media. The case of Bey v....
Car Insurance Companies Offer Deep Discounts For The Use Of Driving Applications – Are The Discounts Worth The Risk?
We've all seen the Allstate Insurance television commercial with their spoke person sitting in an armchair in the middle of a city intersection advocating for "Drivewise." Drivewise is an app created by the Allstate to track a person's driving. Almost every major car...
Do I have a claim if I’m injured working on a construction site?
The answer is yes, but the type of claim depends on how it happens. Construction injuries The economy is doing well; there is construction everywhere. But along with new construction, comes a large number of injuries and even death. According to the Bureau of Labor...
Can I Hold My Gun In The Privacy Of My Own Home If I’m Drunk?
No, according to the 12th District Court of Appeals-even if the weapon is unloaded. But that decision has been appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on the issue yesterday.The case originated in Clermont County two years ago, when a deputy and...
Wrong Way Driver on Interstate 75 Kills Three
Three members of a Middletown family were killed on Friday, February 21, when a semitruck driven by Todd Bowling went through a cable barrier on Interstate 75 into oncoming traffic near Moraine, Ohio, in the area of the Heidelberg Distributing Co. facility. Bowling's...

