In the case of Grim v. Cleveland Clinic Found., 2023-Ohio-713, an appellate court dismissed workplace racial discrimination and retaliation claims asserted by a police officer employee against a hospital employer as the employee failed to present any factual evidence in support of such claims and, instead, rested solely upon mere conclusory allegations that the employer […]
On March 9, 2023, the Ohio Ethics Commission has issued an advisory opinion which concludes that public agencies may accept gifts or payments from vendors, provided that no agency officials or employees receive any personal benefit from the donation. This opinion outlines when Ohio ethics law prohibits a donation to a public agency and clarifies […]
In the case of State ex rel. Crilley v. Lowellville Bd. of Edn., 2023-Ohio-775, an appellate court refused to award attorney fees against a school board that failed to identify the remote learning plan purpose of a special meeting in violation of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) as (1) any action taken by the school […]
In the case of State ex rel. Gregory v. Toledo, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-651, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the provisions of R.C. 149.43(B)(8) — which requires inmates to obtain court approval before requesting documents relating to a criminal investigation or prosecution — does not create a blanket rule that an office or official […]
In the case of Dudley v. Siler Excavation Servs., L.L.C., 2023-Ohio-666, an appellate court held that an at-will employee did not have a cause of action against an employer for wrongful termination after the employee was terminated for questioning workplace policies that contradicted state and federal COVID-19 guidance. In this case, the at-will employee argued […]
In the case of Ja.B. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. Of Educ., 6th No. 22-5417, (Mar. 6, 2023), a federal appellate court held that the school did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (“IDEA”) child-find mandate after failing to identify a student in need of an Individual Education Plain (“IEP”). In this case, the […]