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Sex offender required to register in county where he was working for weeks
For sex offender registration purposes, the “place of employment address” is where the offender performs work, even if it is temporarily in a different county, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 8.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Christopher B. Smith Jr. for failure to register ... (full story)
Sidney Must Submit City Recall Election Proposal to Board of Elections
The city of Sidney misapplied state law when rejecting a proposed charter amendment that would establish a process for recalling elected city officials, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 3.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court directed city officials to submit a charter amendment petition containing 561 signatures to t ... (full story)
Prison must pay inmate $4,000 for withholding records
The Lake Erie Correctional Institution must pay a northeast Ohio inmate $2,000 in statutory damages for failing to release surveillance camera footage to him regarding two encounters with correctional officers, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 1.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court also directed the prison to pay Dev ... (full story)
Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta agreed Aug. 26 to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.
The settlement resolved a pivotal case ... (full story)
Meet Akron Municipal Court Administrator William E. Owens
A decorated U.S. Air Force veteran, attorney William E. Owens spent most of his career working in the civilian sector of the federal government, serving in numerous leadership capacities and gaining experience in human resources, court management and as an attorney.
Now after decades of federal service, Owens has begun giving ba ... (full story)