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Homeowner can seek restitution by appealing foreclosure
A borrower who attempts but fails to stop a property foreclosure can seek restitution after the property has been sold, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 15.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that an appeal of a foreclosure is not moot if the trial court refuses to stay the foreclosure proceedings and allows the ... (full story)
Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online.
The verdict — believed to be the largest ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury July 15 following a trial focused o ... (full story)
Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert Rusu discusses goals as OAPJ president
Since taking the Mahoning County Probate Court bench in 2014, Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. has been a member of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges (OAPJ).
Now he’s leading the organization as its president, after being officially elected last month during the OAPJ’s annual conference, which took place at the Sawmill ... (full story)
Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics in rare congressional testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — In rare congressional testimony, Supreme Court justices shared chilling stories July 14 about the threats they increasingly face in public life and fielded questions about ethics and emergency appeals.
The appearances from Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan were the first of their ki ... (full story)
Judge's overturned verdict can be appealed
A prosecutor may seek court permission to appeal a trial judge’s post-verdict judgment of acquittal of a criminal defendant, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 14.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 1987 decision that found a judge’s acquittal after a jury found a defendant guilty is a “final v ... (full story)