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Supreme Court of Ohio’s “Story of America” initiative piqued interest in U.S., Ohio, and legal history
Marking America’s 250th anniversary, the Supreme Court of Ohio has filled the past year with digital content, events, and displays to spark curiosity, enhance civic literacy, and honor key moments in the United States and Ohio.
With America’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026 came the conclusion of one of those init ... (full story)
Longtime HHM attorney moves to the Youngstown office of Roetzel & Andress
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Mahoning Valley business attorney Kevin P. Murphy has joined the Youngstown office of Roetzel & Andress as a shareholder in the firm’s corporate, tax and transactional group.
Murphy, who previously served as the managing member of Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, started at Roetzel & Andress on July 1.
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Ex-Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denounces violence as he's sentenced to life in prison
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced in a U.S. court on July 20 to life in prison and called for an end to the brand of brutal violence he used to grow the Sinaloa cartel into what prosecutors said was the world’s largest drug trafficking organization.
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Trial court adequately explained reason for rejecting DNA testing request
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A Cuyahoga County trial court provided the “reasons” for denying DNA testing by stating the results would not be “outcome determinative,” a requirement in state law that must be met to order the tests, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 21.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court reversed an Eighth Distric ... (full story)
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on July 17 for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress’ yearslong effort to get the school shut down.
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' decision cites a multitude of ... (full story)