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Judge David Hamilton receives award from Leadership Ohio

Whether serving on Summit County Council or the Akron Municipal Court bench, Judge David Hamilton said he’s always sought to effect positive change in the lives of residents and improve the community.
As the District 5 representative on the county council, he started and spearheaded the Summit County Jail Advisory Commissi ... (full story)

State

Law firm ordered to pay opponent morel fees for disputing settlement wording

Two Cleveland law firms could not agree on the wording of a settlement ordered by the Supreme Court of Ohio. That quarrel led to a hearing in Columbus and an additional $2,600 payment to a lawyer for preparing for and attending the meeting.
In a 5-2 per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court ordered three attorneys with Stafford Law ... (full story)

Fifth District: Lawsuit over negative online reviews can continue

More than 60 fake reviews posted from Ohio on a Texas law firm’s online business page may be defamatory because they are more than opinions and can be proven true or false, the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled.
The Fifth District found that the reviews on the Google business page for Amaro Law Firm contain statements ... (full story)

Gov bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Ky.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear recently banned the use of "conversion therapy" on minors in Kentucky, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.
Th ... (full story)

These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk.
"The easy thing for us to do this year would be to keep our heads down, go to the ballot box, keep our vote secr ... (full story)

Technology

Are music and art NFTs securities? Inquiring minds want to know

Is selling a work of art or a song a securities offering?
A musician and a conceptual artist/law professor have filed a suit against the SEC seeking a declaratory judgment that their upcoming NFT offerings will not constitute securities offerings.
And let the fun commence. NFTs, which stands for “non-fungible tokens,&r ... (full story)