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Summarizes news of interest to the local legal community. New Cleveland Ordinances and important local court cases (local municipal courts, Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas, Eighth District Court of Appeals) are highlighted along with some Ohio Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit cases, U.S. Supreme Court and State and Federal Statutes.

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Daily Legal News Applauds Services That Law Firm Librarians Provide

Posted on August 10, 2010
Today's issue of the Daily Legal News carries an article captioned "Librarians' roles expand as they become even more valuable tools for law firm." How true that is. The article indicates that librarians' duties are expanding beyond legal research to...

New UPL Rules Will Allow Ohio AG to Prosecute Cases

Posted on August 03, 2010
Starting September 1, 2010, new UPL rules for Ohio will allow the Ohio Attorney General to help the Ohio Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and bar associations prosecute cases involving the alleged unauthorized practice of law. Click here to read the...

New Juror Selection Tool for iPad Called iJuror

Posted on August 02, 2010
For those of you who conduct a lot of voir dire and have purchased an iPad,iJuror may be just the tool you need. The specs on this tool look good for keeping track of potential jurors, their information, and their...

Lexis Will Soon be Launching its New Flagship to be called Lexis Advance

Posted on July 29, 2010
Not to be left behind by West with its brand new online product called WestlawNext, Lexis is getting ready to lauch its new flagship, which will be called Lexis Advance. Thanks to the blog called "3 Geeks and a Law...

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Cleveland Lost Negligence Suit Alleging Banks Caused Local Foreclosure Crisis

Posted on July 29, 2010
The Sixth Circuit court has affirmed the Akron District Court's dismissal of Cleveland's nuisance suit alleging that subprime lending tactics by 22 financial entities caused the local foreclosure crisis. The Sixth Circuit's decision devolved to a proximate cause analysis, with...

Conviction Upheld for 1992 Cuyahoga County Courthouse Murderer

Posted on July 26, 2010
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has just upheld the conviction and death sentence of Abdul Awkal for the murder of his wife and brother-in-law in the basement of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse in 1992. I remember the day well...

Study Claims Ohio's Probation System is Expensive and Ineffective

Posted on July 26, 2010
A new study that is being released today by the Council of State Governments Justice Center indicates that Ohio's probation system is expensive and ineffective. According to a news report from the Columbus Dispatch, the study criticizes Ohio's decentralized system...

Amazon Selling More e-books Than Print Books

Posted on July 22, 2010
According to the New York Times, e-books are selling hotter on Amazon than traditional print books, thanks to the Kindle. Presumably, these include mostly pleasure and leisure time reading, as opposed to legal research materials. Our law library purchases 17...

National Center for State Courts Issues 2010 Edition of Future Trends in State Courts

Posted on July 22, 2010
The National Center for State Courts has just released its 2010 edition of Future Trends in State Courts. According to the Press Release, the focus of this report looks at "court reengineering"-which evaluates court operations with the goal "to improve...

Annual Survey of Am Law 200 Librarians Shows They Are Surviving Layoffs and Cost-Cutting

Posted on July 22, 2010
The new survey of Am Law 200 Librarians from law.com shows that although they have been hit with layoffs and cost-cutting, they are surviving the storm with savvy business practices. These librarians are buying less print, playing tough with print...

8th District COA Amends Procedural Rules

Posted on July 21, 2010
Yesterday, the 8th District Court of Appeals in Cuyahoga County amended Local Rules 18(B) and 22(A) governing filing failures and entry of judgment, respectively, and added new Local App. R. 26 on en banc consideration. New Rule 26 supersedes former....

ABA Reports That Pro Se Representation Is Increasing, To The Litigants' Detriment

Posted on July 13, 2010
A new study of state judges that was conducted by the American Bar Association reports that pro se representation is up across the country. Apparently, this trend is a disadvantage for both the litigants and judges. The survey shows that...

Judge Sean Gallagher Served as a Visiting Judge in the Ohio Supreme Court

Posted on July 08, 2010
Earlier this week on July 6th, local appellate Judge Sean Gallagher served as a Visiting Judge in the Ohio Supreme Court. He and Fourth District Judge William Harsha took over for Chief Justice Brown and Justice Cupp in the case...

Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals Considering New Rules on Vexatious Litigators and Videotaping

Posted on July 08, 2010
The Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals is considering 2 brand new rules on vexatious litigators (Proposed Local Rule 23) and videotaping (Proposed Local Rule 50). The Court will accept public comments on these 2 changes until July 30, 2010....

All 8th District Decisions Are Now Journalized Upon Release

Posted on July 08, 2010
All 8th District Court of Appeals decisions are now going to be journalized as of the date of their release. The Court made this change to reflect changes the Ohio Supreme Court made to its rules of procedure and appellate...

Law360 Reports That Survey of Women Partners Claims Firm Bias is Holding Down Their Pay

Posted on July 08, 2010
Law360 reports that a recent study of about 700 female partners shows a firm bias against women at major and midsize lawfirms. Instead of familial obligations-which most people have tended to blame for lower salaries among women-this study claims firms...

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office Computer System Working Well

Posted on July 08, 2010
The Plain Dealer has just run a story on how well the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's new $3.2 million dollar computer system is working. Apparently, it is not only helping to keep law enforcement officials connected, but it is also helping...

Ohio AG Will Now Defend Appellate Judges and Courts in Non-Monetary Civil Suits

Posted on July 02, 2010
As part of HB 10, the Ohio Attorney General's office will now be representing appellate judges and courts in non-monetary civil suits. A letter the AG's office sent to the courts provides that: "any cases seeking only equitable relief (e.g.,...

Ohio Supreme Court and AG Team Up to Help Law Enforcement

Posted on July 02, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court and the Ohio Attorney General's office have just announced a new cooperative initiative to help law enforcement officials throughout the state. According to the Court's press release, officers and deputies will be able to search a...

Ohio Supreme Court Adopts Uniform DR Forms

Posted on July 01, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted uniform domestic relations forms for: -Affidavit of Income and Expenses -Affidavit of Property -Parenting Proceeding Affidavit under ORC 3127.23(A) -Health Insurance Affidavit -Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders without Oral Hearing...

Cuyahoga DR Court Posts Judgment Entry Checklists

Posted on July 01, 2010
Cuyahoga County's Domestic Relations Court has posted Judgment Entry Checklists that the Court uses to insure that judgment entries presented under Local Rule 28 are properly completed and that all necessary attachments are attached. These Checklists cover various types of...

Ohio Supreme Court Revises Domestic Violence and Stalking Forms

Posted on July 01, 2010
Effective today, the Ohio Supreme Court has announced that it has adopted amendments to Superintendence Rules 10, 10.01 and 10.03 and related forms for domestic violence and stalking protection orders. The Ohio Supreme Court's website provides a lot of information...

Ohio Supreme Court Accepting Comments on Proposed Rule for Juvenile Court CPO's

Posted on July 01, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court is accepting public comments until July 20, 2010 on a proposed new Rule 10.05 to the Ohio Rules of Superintendence that would authorize juvenile courts to issue civil protection orders against juveniles and adopt standard forms...

Ohio Criminal Justice Reforms Take Effect on July 6th

Posted on July 01, 2010
A landmark number of sweeping criminal justice reforms contained in Ohio SB 77 take effect next week on July 6, 2010. According to the Governor's office, this bill "expands DNA testing for certain convicted felons, eliminates DNA testing for felons...

New "Open Discovery" Rule Takes Effect in Ohio Criminal Cases

Posted on July 01, 2010
Today marks the date for new "open discovery" rules to take effect in all Ohio criminal cases. Amended Ohio Criminal Rule 16 provides for both sides to share their case information and specifically provides that the prosecution must now share...

Cuyahoga County DR Court's New Information Center is Open for Business

Posted on July 01, 2010
Today, the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court opened its new Information Center in Room 306C on the third floor of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse. This afternoon, I stopped by Room 306C to see what was going on, and there were...

Our Latest Podcast Features Benesch Partner Joseph Gross on the ADA Amendments Act

Posted on June 29, 2010
Our latest podcast features Joseph Gross, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Benesch Friedlander, on the topic of the recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Gross outlines significant changes in the amendments and proposed EEOC...

YouTube Video Extols Valuable Contributions Librarians Make to Courts

Posted on June 01, 2010
A new video has recently been released on YouTube extolling the valuable services librarians provide to the federal courts. The same can be said of the work librarians perform for members of the practicing bar and members of the public!...

Cuyahoga County Starts Study of Racial Bias in Justice System

Posted on June 01, 2010
This month, Cleveland State University will conduct a study for Cuyahoga County, Ohio on racial bias in the justice system. The study will cost about $60,000 and pick up where a prior Univ. of Cincinnati study left off. According to...

Woman Suing Google Maps Over Pedestrian Route

Posted on June 01, 2010
A woman who used Google Maps to mark a walking route is suing Google for injuries she sustained in an accident. The Utah woman claims that the route took her along a highway, where she was hit by a car....

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