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Simpkins presented oral argument before Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of putative class of OSU students

On March 6, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a putative class of students from The Ohio State University. The suit alleged breach of contract and unjust enrichment against the University, seeking refunds

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Do Local Government Employees' Personal Social Media Accounts Reflect Official Government Action?

On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision in Lindke v. Freed, addressing the question of whether local government employees, through their personal social media accounts, are acting in their official government

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Understanding Ohio's Laws: The Open Meetings Act

For local municipal elected officials, council clerks, administrators and especially law directors, it is not uncommon to be presented with the question "Can city council convene into an executive session (a closed door not open to the public

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Inadvertently Destroying Evidence: A Risk to Avoid

Spoliation of evidence is the willful destruction of key evidence, in the face of current or potential litigation. In Ohio, a party damaged by spoliation has two avenues for relief: 1) seek sanctions in the pending lawsuit, or 2) file a separate

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Breaking the Stereotype: Medical Marijuana

The war on marijuana began in the 1960s and culminated in the Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970 signed by Richard Nixon. Today the drug remains a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, cocaine and LSD, pursuant to the federal Controlled Substances

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Medical Marijuana in Ohio: Where are We Now?

More than a year has passed since Governor Kasich signed House Bill 523, legalizing medical marijuana (MMJ) in Ohio and making our state the 25th to adopt such a program. At the time, those interested in getting involved — as a cultivator,

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