Advanced artificial chatbots, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, have exploded in popularity in the last two years, boasting millions of users that seek out these tools for answers on-demand. The rise has been so rapid that ChatGPT’s creator, Open …

As the College Sports Commission works to implement the House settlement, 2026 is already shaping up to be a pivotal year. In part one of this series, we examined the House settlement and the contested authority of the College Sports …

As any university president, athletic director or even casual fan will tell you, the world of college athletics has changed dramatically over the last several years. With the ever-evolving name, image and likeness (NIL) landscape, even more changes appear to …

On January 1, 2026, the longstanding Ohio Elections Commission (OEC), the independent body responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws, was formally dissolved and replaced with the Ohio Election Integrity Commission (OEIC), established within the Office of the Secretary of State …

Individuals and companies sued with the intent of silencing or punishing them for exercising their free-speech rights now have a stronger legal leg to stand on, thanks to Ohio’s enactment of its own Anti-SLAPP statute. The rise of activism in …

Did you know that the court can order you to seek employment if you pay or receive child support? However, Ohio laws require certain conditions so that your constitutional rights are not violated. A recent Ohio appellate decision in Tassone v. …

Under Ohio law, a person cannot knowingly install a tracking device or application without the other person’s consent, or fail to remove the tracker upon revocation of that consent. This is especially important in divorce cases, domestic violence cases and …

Those who have been in the crosshairs of an Apex deposition – where one party in a lawsuit seeks to depose the opponent’s president and/or CEO – understand the drama and tension that can result from such a legal maneuver. …

Great drama and tension come together when one party seeks to depose its opponent’s President or CEO. In the profession, we call this an Apex deposition. It is one of the most critical and trying moments in business litigation. An …

This year marks an extraordinary milestone for four of our current and retired attorneys, Lawrence A. Belskis, James C. Carpenter, Michael L. Close and Gregory M. Travalio, as they celebrate 50 years in the legal profession. Their dedication, leadership and …

I am often asked if a draft report, contract, or other document should be produced if asked for in a public records request. In a recently published decision, Forhan v. Ohio House of Representatives, 2025-Ohio-4336, the Ohio Court of Claims …

In divorces, disputes over how to divide retirement and pension benefits are common – and often messy. At issue is whether one spouse is entitled to receive a portion of the other spouse’s retirement or pension payout as part of …