Public Law Update – SB 93 aims to change many things about Ohio’s Open Meeting Act, including when it’s triggered. While supporters of SB 93 believe the bill will close loopholes, others may not so readily agree. Since 1993, meetings …

On January 10 and January 18, 2014, new home mortgage rules became effective.  These rules are complex and voluminous.  They provide detailed regulation of a lender’s determination of the ability to repay loans, high rate home equity lines of credit (HOEPA), and …

Sixth Circuit holds in the case of an officer who comes upon a suspect in Hardees who has been disruptive, but who is unresponsive and not struggling.  Officer deploys TASER three times in short span to get compliance.  Although officer claims that …