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On March 19, 2020, the Ohio Supreme Court addressed the Coronavirus. The Cornovirus, technically known as COVID-19, has made its mark on the world, and...

Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery

10 Nov 2019

Daniel Gigiano

Estate planning often includes Medicaid planning.

Indefinite Sentencing Is Back In Ohio

28 Jul 2019

Daniel Gigiano

On March 22, 2019, the Reagan Tokes Law took effect in Ohio. This law adds potential additional time to the most serious offenses, but that...

Ohio Medical Marijuana Law

13 Jul 2019

Daniel Gigiano

The Ohio medical marijuana law was passed in 2016. While it does not legalize all use and possession of marijuana, it legalizes medical use of...

Ohio Child Support Law Changes

16 Jun 2019

Daniel Gigiano

On March 28, 2019, Ohio updated its child support guidelines. These Ohio child support law changes address the problems that have arisen from parties who...

Unlawful Ohio Debt Collection

31 Mar 2018

Daniel Gigiano

In a 2017 Fair Debt Collection Case, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Ohio Consumer Sales...

Ohio Divorce Double Dip Issues

10 Feb 2018

Daniel Gigiano

This article examines Ohio divorce double dip issues. A double dip occurs when both the value of the business and spousal support represent the same...

Ohio Regulates Opiate Recovery Clinics

23 Dec 2017

Daniel Gigiano

In 2016, the Ohio legislature passed a law that regulates opiate recovery clinics. Ohio regulates opiate recovery clinics because they wanted a doctor to be...

Annie’s Law Changes Ohio DUI Law

14 Oct 2017

Daniel Gigiano

Annie’s law was enacted in Ohio and went into effect April 6, 2017. It was named after Annie Rooney, an attorney from Chillicothe, Ohio, who...

Ohio Jury Selection

29 Jul 2017

Daniel Gigiano

Ohio jury selection is part psychology, part hunch. In a few minutes, attorneys must decide if a person could be fair in a particular case. ...

Will Ohio Lower DUI Limit To .05

09 May 2017

Daniel Gigiano

Will Ohio lower DUI limit to .05? In March 2017, Utah’ legislature set up the state to become the first state to lower the legal...

Ohio Public School Student Searches

12 Mar 2017

Daniel Gigiano

When Ohio public school student searches occur, those Ohio students are protected by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment protects...

Ohio Felony Sentencing

31 Dec 2016

Daniel Gigiano

Ohio felony sentencing laws place most Ohio crimes into five classes. These range from the lowest (fifth degree felony) to the highest (first degree felony). ...

Ohio Will Changing Mental Capacity

10 Dec 2016

Daniel Gigiano

In 2016, the Ninth District Court of Appeals decided that a person under legal guardianship can execute a valid will, ruling on Ohio will changing...

Ohio Felony Sentencing

12 Nov 2016

Daniel Gigiano

Ohio felony sentencing laws place most Ohio crimes into five classes. These range from the lowest (fifth degree felony) to the highest (first degree felony). ...

Mandatory DUI Blood Tests Unconstitutional

18 Sep 2016

Daniel Gigiano

Many states, including Ohio, criminalize the refusal to submit to alcohol testing after being arrested for DUI. The United States Supreme Court, in ruling mandatory...

Repeat OVI Offender Specifications Constitutional

07 Aug 2016

Daniel Gigiano

Ohio Supreme Court Declares Repeat OVI Offender Specifications Constitutional In 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court found the repeat OVI offender specifications constitutional. The accused...

Ohio Medicaid Waiver Program

23 Jul 2016

Daniel Gigiano

The Ohio Medicaid Waiver Program funds the services necessary to allow the individual to stay in his or her own home. These programs “waive” Medicaid...

Ohio Cell Phone Search Requires Search Warrant

15 Jul 2016

Daniel Gigiano

Apple and the FBI have gotten a lot of attention lately on the government’s power to search cell phones. Apple refused to unlock its phones...

Police Cannot Search Legally Parked Cars Without A Warrant

10 Jul 2016

Daniel Gigiano

In 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling that declared that the police cannot search legally parked cars without a warrant. The arrest of an...

Ohio Supreme Court Addresses Coronavirus

Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery

Indefinite Sentencing Is Back In Ohio

Ohio Medical Marijuana Law

Ohio Child Support Law Changes

Unlawful Ohio Debt Collection

Ohio Divorce Double Dip Issues

Ohio Regulates Opiate Recovery Clinics

Annie’s Law Changes Ohio DUI Law

Ohio Jury Selection

Will Ohio Lower DUI Limit To .05

Ohio Public School Student Searches

Ohio Felony Sentencing

Ohio Will Changing Mental Capacity

Ohio Felony Sentencing

Mandatory DUI Blood Tests Unconstitutional

Repeat OVI Offender Specifications Constitutional

Ohio Medicaid Waiver Program

Ohio Cell Phone Search Requires Search Warrant

Police Cannot Search Legally Parked Cars Without A Warrant

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