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New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people who went to California's Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park's famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the “ultimate daredevil.”
The filings are the latest against the world-fam ... (full story)
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
CHICAGO (AP) — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Sept. 21, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company.
The blockbuster deal will still vast ... (full story)
Proposed data center regulations for Wilmington will not be on November ballot
A citizen initiative to add data center regulations to the city of Wilmington’s zoning code cannot appear on the Nov. 3 general election because the initiative improperly contains a provision allowing private citizens to sue the data centers for zoning violations, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 18.
A Supreme Court m ... (full story)
Court orders board to clarify decision on financial service company’s tax refund claim
The Supreme Court of Ohio Sept. 16 directed the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) to clarify a decision in which neither the justices nor the parties could determine how the board resolved the taxability of more than $320,000 in sales tax collected in connection with a financial services company’s disbursement-authorization serv ... (full story)
Summit County courthouse debuts first-of-its-kind program in Ohio
Judge Katarina Cook, administrative judge for the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, has rolled out a special program that serves the families of Summit County in a unique way.
Cook, along with the court, has introduced the Children and Parents Empowered (C.A.P.E.) program.
This program helps ensure that every child ... (full story)