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In the case of Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., a minor, by and through her father, Levy, et al., Supreme Court Slip Opinion No 20-255, the United States Supreme Court held that off-campus student speech is protected by the First Amendment when it does not cause a substantial disruption at school. Here, a student […]

In the case of Gabbard v. Madison Local School Dist Bd. Of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2067, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a school board authorizing school district employees to carry a deadly weapon does not comply with Ohio law. Here, parents of students enrolled in the school district argued that the adopted resolution […]

In the case of Hughes v. Youngstown State Univ., 2021-Ohio-2079, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that a police officer did not have a claim for discrimination against the University for refusing to consider his application for police chief. Here, the police officer argued that by refusing to consider the officer’s application and hiring […]

In the case of Trimbach v Bath Twp., 2021-Ohio-2058, the Second District Court of Appeals held that an employee did not demonstrate an adequate factual basis to bring a wrongful discharge as violation of public policy claim. Here, the employee argued that his dismissal qualified as an exception to Ohio’s at-will employment doctrine because it […]

In the case of Montgomery Cty.. Bd. of Trustees v. Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2052, the Second District Court of Appeals held that the arbitration decision ordering the reinstatement of a police officer was valid. Here, a police officer filed a grievance after being terminated for violating department […]