Author: Maxel Moreland, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The Sixth Circuit recently reviewed a case regarding an Ohio statute that required initiative-petition circulators to reside in the state of Ohio.[1] The district court declared the law unconstitutional, and the issue of a residency requirement for circulators was not challenged on appeal.[2] Although not... Continue Reading →
As Different as Violins and Violas: Why Public Records Requests Are Not the Same as Discovery
Authors: Jack Greiner and Zoraida Vale, Graydon Head & Ritchey We heard a joke the other day that went something like this. Q: “What’s the best way to keep your violin from being stolen?” A: “Put it in a viola case.” Did we mention we heard the joke on NPR? Somewhere, some classical music buffs... Continue Reading →
A Tail Is Not a Leg: Statutory Interpretation Games at the Ohio Supreme Court
Author: Colin P. Pool* It is often said that Abraham Lincoln, “faced with some thorny issue that could be settled by a twist of language,” would ask his questioner how many legs a dog would have if you called its tail a leg. “Five,” the questioner responds. “No,” Lincoln answers. “Calling a dog’s tail a... Continue Reading →
Why Not Protect Our Elderly, Our Pensioners, and Our State Treasury? The Case for an Ohio False Claims Act
Author: Erin M. Campbell, Esq. Nursing home residents left to wallow in urine- and feces-soaked beds; a resident suffering from an open bedsore the size of a cantaloupe when persistent and purposeful under staffing leaves residents unturned and in unchanged diapers; residents suffering from repeat scabies infections; residents suffering very high rates of falls and... Continue Reading →