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State not required to compensate operator for temporary shut down of injection wells after earthquakes
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The state does not owe compensation to an oil and gas waste injection company for the temporary closure of two wells in Trumbull County suspected of causing earthquakes, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 29.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, which had found the Ohio D ... (full story)
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said May 1 that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and Spac ... (full story)
Court found juvenile used force to commit rape at youth home
The Supreme Court of Ohio upheld a rape adjudication of a teen in a youth home for pressuring another teen into having intercourse and restraining him during the act.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rejected the boy’s argument that he did not use physical force to compel his housemate to have sex, but only verba ... (full story)
Awards announced for court improvements to assist children and families
Funding and technical assistance have been awarded to enhance Ohio court operations for children and families and to improve outcomes for youth. The grants, totaling $912,400, and the technical support were announced by the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Children and Families Section in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Child ... (full story)
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings
Backers of raw milk are pushing to make the potentially dangerous product more widely available and easier to obtain, even as a new disease outbreak — one of at least five in the past year — sickens U.S. children.
More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk have been introduced in statehouses across the nation, T ... (full story)