Children make mistakes and sometimes hang out with the wrong crowd. Raising children is no mean feat, so it may come as a shock to find out your child allegedly committed a crime. The stakes grow even higher if it is determined that your child should be tried as an...
For many in the auto business, whether as a dealer or mechanic, the idea of auto fraud has never even crossed their minds. Since it is such a reputational business, most auto business owners strive to create customers for life. But, that is not the case for all in the...
People in Ohio work for many different companies. Within these companies people have many different types of positions with many different responsibilities. Some people work in the manufacturing of products, selling products or services or other aspects of the...
If you are like most people, the site of flashing lights in the rearview triggers the following thought: "This is going to cost me a lot of money." The price of the traffic ticket alone may only be the tip of the iceberg, however, which is why traffic tickets are...
Sometimes, you feel like you couldn’t live without your cell phone. You use it to text friends and call family members. You research where you want to eat or where the nearest gas station is. You can look for jobs with your phone, plan a weekend getaway and so much...
Millions of Americans were suddenly out of work last year, and the government struggled to make sure they had the benefits they needed. In Ohio, the struggle was especially difficult. Recently, the state revealed a huge problem with fraudulent unemployment claims....
It takes hard work to earn a commercial driver’s license, also known as a CDL. It is helpful to know some of the reasons a person’s CDL could be disqualified in Ohio and what to do if that privilege is removed. An alcohol and drug violation can result in a CDL...
“Separate and parallel.” That is an introductory description employed in a national legal website spotlighting the American juvenile justice system. It is a notably succinct descriptor, obviously, but its quick depiction implies volumes of unstated information and...
Usually, in a criminal case the defendant’s age effects the sentence. Minors – individuals under the age of 18—generally go through the juvenile court system, and if convicted, they receive reduced sentences with different than an adult would for the same crime....
People in Ohio who have served as jurors on criminal cases may be familiar with the “CSI effect,” which refers to jurors having a heightened expectation for forensic evidence based on what they are used to seeing on T.V. Now, some prosecutors fear that jurors will...
