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Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern that it detailed for the second time April 30 will be good for the country.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board rejected Union Pacific's initial application because regulators wanted more det ... (full story)
Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the legislation he was about to sign was momentous, one that took courage for certain members of Congress to pass since the vote could cost them their seats.
To honor that, he took the unusual step of leaving the Oval Office and going to Capitol Hill for the signing ceremo ... (full story)
February Ohio Bar Exam Results Announced
The Supreme Court of Ohio released the results from the February 2026 Ohio Bar Examination on April 24. A total of 338 aspiring attorneys took the exam, and 143 – or 42% – passed. Of the 116 examinees who took the exam for the first time, 71 (61%) received a passing score. The successful examinees represent 38 Ohio count ... (full story)
Court may not retroactively rewrite Statute to apply to same-sex couple’s parental tights dispute
An Ohio appeals court exceeded its authority when it ordered a trial court to determine if a same-sex couple “would have been married” if same-sex marriage had been legal in Ohio during the couple’s relationship, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 28.
The decision arose out of a custody dispute between two w ... (full story)
Supreme Court Recertifies Summit County Specialized Docket
Summit County Common Pleas Court’s specialized docket for mental health recently met the standards to earn its final recertification from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
The HOPE Court specialized docket stands for healing, opportunity, progress, and empowerment. It was established in 2018 by Judge Alison M. Breaux. She still p ... (full story)