Ohio

Mike Johnson on Wallbuilders Live: Displays of religious symbols by govt employees
ADF attorney Mike Johnson appeared on Wallbuilders Live to discuss a recent settlement with Okolahoma City officials that allows city employees to display religious symbols. The mp3 file is here...

Univ. of Akron Neurolaw Symposium
Below is the schedule for the University of Akron Law School's upcoming neuroethics/neurolaw conference. It looks like a great program. I'm told that video from the conference will stream live here: http://learn...

Welcome ASP'er at U of Akron
We are delighted to welcome Katherine Silver Kelly as the Interim Director of Academic Success Programs at the University of Akron School of Law. Your new colleagues in ASP will be more than happy to assist you in any way...

University students try to kill cops www.privateofficer.com
University students charged with trying to kill cops www.privateofficer.com Akron Oh. May 21 2008 Two University of Akron students were charged with attempted aggravated murder and felonious assault charges after they opened fire on Akron police officers following a traffic stop on Saturday, police said...

Oklahoma City Settles Suit Over Christmas Decorations Policy
City Council in Oklahoma City voted yesterday to approve a settlement in a lawsuit that was filed last year by two city employees who challenged the city's policy on religious Christmas decorations in work areas and its policy on use of the employee break room for reading the Bible...

Addie Polk refuses to leave
From the Akron Beacon-Journal: At the age of 90, Addie Polk found herself in foreclosure this week, about to be forced from the home she's lived in for nearly 40 years. So, with a gun in her hand, the Akron...

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

Age Discrimination
City of Independence awards two former employees a $65,000 age bias settlement.

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Eminent Domain
University of Akron pays property owner $443,000 settlement.

Institutionalized Medicaid Recipients
Sue For Right To Choose Where They Live

Overtime for Programmers
alleging that some companies try to avoid paying employees overtime by categorizing them as "salaried" employees.

Microsoft Corp.
allegedly failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers.