In the case of State ex rel. Yost v. Burns, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-1326, the Appellate Court ruled that Burns (“Appellee”) was not responsible for embezzlement of public funds because the appellee did not receive or collect the public money that was misappropriated. Here, the State (“Appellant”) argued that Appellee is liable for the loss […]
In the Ohio Attorney General’s formal opinion (2022 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2022-006), the Attorney General held that a person may not serve simultaneously as a local school district board member and as a commissioner of a county park board within the same county. Here, the Attorney General held that the county school board and county […]
In April 2022, the Ohio School Boards Association (“OSBA”) published guidance about including students with disabilities in school field trips. The guidance explains that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits schools from discriminating against students with disabilities and requires schools to give students with disabilities access to the school’s educational programming, including […]
On April 14, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2022-06D, requiring all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions, including all public colleges and universities, to adopt the definition of antisemitism endorsed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”), or an appropriate alternative, and encouraging all federal and local governments and governmental agencies and […]
Effective July 6, 2022, employers need not compensate employees for time spent prior to the commencement of their workday, including time spent traveling to or from their place of employment. By implementing 2022 Am.Sub.S.B. No. 47 (“S.B. 47”), the General Assembly revised Ohio’s Overtime Law to no longer require employers to pay their employees overtime […]
On April 8, 2022, the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct (“Board”) issued an advisory opinion, Adv. Op. 2022-03, concluding that in an adverse matter between a lawyer’s client and the government — i.e., there are ongoing or impending legal proceedings — the lawyer is prohibited from directly communicating with government employees or officials: (1) who […]