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2023 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims

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2023 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims

Weston Hurd’s 2023 – Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the Primer contains Ohio statutes, case citations, and covers topics involving: Claim Limitation Periods – Statutes of Limitation; Product Liability Statute of Repose; Construction Statute of Repose; Legal Malpractice Statute of Repose; […]

Ohio’s New Texting and Driving Law

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Ohio’s New Texting and Driving Law

On January 3rd, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 288 (“SB 288”) into law. This 500-page bill makes sweeping changes to numerous aspects of criminal law and the justice system. The bill also creates some new criminal offenses that did not previously exist in Ohio. The new laws take effect in April. Under […]

Navigating the Identification of “Parent” for Students with Disabilities

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Navigating the Identification of “Parent” for Students with Disabilities

Who is the Parent? Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), and as further narrowed by the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities, “parent” means: A biological or adoptive parent (not a foster parent); A guardian generally authorized to act as the child’s parent, or authorized to make educational […]

Title IX Update: Office for Civil Rights Issues New Guidance on Interscholastic Athletics

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Title IX Update: Office for Civil Rights Issues New Guidance on Interscholastic Athletics

On Friday, February 17, 2023, likely in response to a plethora of class-based complaints relating to girls’ basketball, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published three resources in support of equal opportunity related to athletic programming in accordance with Title IX. OCR released these resources to help parents, coaches, educators, and students […]

Big Criminal Law Changes from Senate Bill 288

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Big Criminal Law Changes from Senate Bill 288

On January 3, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 288 into law. This 500-page bill makes sweeping changes to numerous aspects of criminal law and the justice system. The bill also creates some new criminal offenses that did not previously exist in Ohio. The new laws take effect in April. One part of […]