The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an […]
As passed in 2022, Senate Bill 166, the Tax Credit Certificate Program allows a nonrefundable credit against a taxpayer’s aggregate tax liability for a taxpayer that holds a tax credit certificate issued by the Ohio Department of Education and employs an eligible student employee. The credit equals the amount listed on the certificate and shall […]
In the case of Johnson v. Toledo, Div. of Sts., Bridges & Harbor, 2022-Ohio-4418, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for R.C. 4112.02 employment discrimination claims based upon either disability or race as the city granted all bee-related accommodation requests and uniform, minimum educational requirement for employment was not met. In […]
In the case of State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Commrs., 2022-Ohio-4237, the Ohio Supreme Court held that individuals alleging violations of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) have the burden of proving such violations and that not all reasonable topics contained in an R.C. 121.22(G) executive session resolution must be discussed in […]
In the case of Powell v. Cleveland, 2022-Ohio-4286, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for injuries sustained by an individual who crashed their motorcycle while attempting to avoid an untapered steel plate in a roadway next to a dip in the road as there was neither the “hazardous condition” nor “obstruction” […]
In the case of Cleveland v. Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Assn., 2022-Ohio-4284, the appellate court upheld an arbitration award reinstating a police officer who was terminated for excessive force and dishonesty as the arbitration award drew its essence from the collective bargaining agreement and was neither unlawful, arbitrary, nor capricious. The appellate court also refused to […]