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Am Law 200 firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick adds a seasoned real estate attorney
A seasoned real estate attorney with extensive experience in franchise mergers and acquisitions has joined Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, strengthening several of the firm’s service lines.
Laura L. Wallerstein started as a partner in Shumaker’s Akron office on Sept. 1, after working at Cleveland-based McDonald Hopkin ... (full story)
Ohio Supreme Court keeps two dozen basketball players eligible with season openers looming
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court filed an order Oct. 29 that will keep the two dozen players involved in an eligibility case in that state available to play for teams across the country, with the start of college basketball season beginning next week.
The order kept in place a ruling from earlier last month, wh ... (full story)
Dollar General is sued by the FTC and 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has sued the bargain chain Dollar General for what it characterized as “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Twenty states joined in the ... (full story)
Reentry resources expanded to address healthcare, identification and housing
New guidance to assist people with obtaining healthcare, housing, and identification documents after they’ve been incarcerated is now available from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Every year, thousands of people return to Ohio communities following time in prison or jail. As they seek to reestablish themselves in their communi ... (full story)
Supreme Court awards record transportation grants to Ohio schools
This school year, more students than ever can experience the Supreme Court of Ohio thanks to a record number of grants awarded to schools across the state. As part of its civic education outreach, the Supreme Court awards grants to offset transportation costs to allow schools to take field trips to the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial ... (full story)