In the case of R.Z. v. Cincinnati Public Schools, S.D.Ohio No. 1:21-cv-10, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149575 (Aug. 10, 2021), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted a school district’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim in a parent’s action alleging violations of the Individuals with Disabilities […]
In the case Cincinnati City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Cincinnati, 2021-Ohio-2653, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the Board of Tax Appeals made a correct property value determination for a multi-story department store and parking garage. In this case, the local school board requested the auditor’s increased property value be upheld […]
In the case State ex rel. Schmitt v. Bridgeport, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2664, the Ohio Supreme Court held that an initiative petition was not properly filed with the village clerk and was therefore not entitled to appear on the November 2021 ballot. Here, individuals filed a petition to add an issue regarding limiting the penalty […]
In the case Robie v. Maxill, Inc., 2021-Ohio-2644, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that the trial court must determine whether an arbitration clause is unconscionable before ordering both parties submit to arbitration. Here, an employee filed a lawsuit against their former employer alleging that the employee was terminated in connection with their refusal […]
In the case Patrick v. N. Olmsted, 2021-Ohio-2650, the Ohio Court of Claims held a public records request was not specific enough in its request and that there was no evidence to substantiate the claim that the city failed to supply additional responsive documents. Here, the requester argued that the city denied them access to […]
On July 20, 2021, the United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued a new Q&A document regarding currently enacted Title IX regulations. The 67 page document answers questions regarding Title IX regulations on sexual harassment and focuses on where sexual harassment occurs, responding to sexual harassment, formal complaints, and a number of […]