My father was a contractor. He learned his craft in the Army Corps of Engineers, building roads in jungles near war zones. He returned to the states to form a small company — Construction Inc. — that built roads, installed sewer lines and moved dirt … tons and tons of dirt. His office was his […]
It’s enough to make you sick: The soft, cheesy music. Happy couples playing sports effortlessly. The side-by-side bath tubs. The docile tones of a narrator ticking off a mind-numbing list of side effects that are terrifying. Prescription drug ads are everywhere. You can’t watch TV without catching one. The pharmaceutical companies are paying big to […]
Serving on a jury is an act of citizenship, an important part of our nation’s system of jurisprudence. Most citizens consider it an honor to serve. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. The phrase "jury of one's peers" is not included in the […]
Last week, it was noted that the Ohio Supreme Court revised its interpretation of appellate review of issues pertaining to discovery of privileged material. The new "Chen test" requires parties seeking an interlocutory appeal of a trial court's order, compelling the discovery of privileged material, to establish that no adequate remedy exists if the appeal were delayed […]
As appellate counsel, it is important to clearly state the assigned errors and the reasons and arguments in support. Sometimes an appellate panel debates the merits of missing arguments more than the parties. In Yurkowski v. Univ. of Cincinnati, the result favored the plaintiffs, despite their lack of specificity. It was the second appeal to the Tenth […]
