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"No Child Left Behind Act" Aims To Foster School Accountability 9/28/2007
"SYO" Sentences Combine Juvenile and Adult Penalties for Serious Crimes 2/25/2008
10 Tips in Planning for Taxes 4/2/2006
A Guardian Ad Litem Protects Children’s Interests 3/27/2007
Adoptions Raise “Right to Know” Questions 9/10/2007
Advanced Practice Nurses Fill Important Healthcare Role 2/25/2008
After Foreclosure: What You Should Know 4/15/2007
Aggregation Gives Consumers More Electric Choices 3/19/2008
Agricultural “Use Valuation” Offers Tax Relief for Certain Ohio Property Owners 1/28/2007
Agricultural Districts Protect Farms and Farmers 2/27/2008
Agricultural Easements Help Protect Farmland 9/20/2007
Antitrust Laws Aim to Protect Competition 11/25/2007
Appellate Judges Review Trial Court Decisions 2/18/2008
Are Noncompetition Agreements Enforceable in Ohio? 9/9/2007
Ask Questions To Decide if a Living Trust is Right for You 9/6/2007
Ask Questions When Pre-Paying for Funerals 3/4/2008
Ask Questions When Using Title Insurance Agencies 6/5/2006
At the Crossroads of Grandparent Visitation 9/21/2007
Attorney Ethics Judged by State's Supreme Court 1/29/2008
At-Will Employment Is the Rule in Ohio 7/22/2007
Auto Accidents : Do You Know Your Legal Responsibilities? 9/10/2007
Be Careful When Using Home Equity Loans 2/26/2008
Blogs Create New Area of Law 2/11/2007
Brownfields Development on the Rise - But There's Good Reason for Caution 9/7/2007
Business Owners Shoulder Responsibility for Employed Drivers 2/26/2008
Can Foreclosure Mediation Help Me? 4/7/2008
Can the Clients' Security Fund Help You? 11/26/2006
Celebrity Trademark Rights: Images v. Innuendos 9/21/2007
Child Support: How Is It Enforced? 3/2/2008
Children and Adult Children with Disabilities - The Truth is Out There 12/3/2007
Children with Special Needs Can Get Funds for Private School Placement 4/15/2008
Children's Wishes Are Considered in Custody Matters 9/23/2007
Circumstances Determine When Tenants Can Terminate Lease Agreements 12/6/2006
Circumstances Say Whether Minors Are “Emancipated” 12/5/2006
Citizens Can Take Action Against Water and Air Polluters 9/9/2007
Civil Rights Commission Investigates Discrimination Cases 9/21/2007
Civil Trials: How Are Jurors Selected? 3/2/2008
Collaborative Family Law Promotes Divorce with Dignity 5/3/2006
Commonly Asked Questions About Divorce 9/10/2007
Commonly Asked Questions about Employer Retaliation 3/18/2007
Commonly Asked Questions about Ohio Adoptions 3/30/2007
Complete Asset List Is Essential 1/27/2006
Constitution Provides for Reasonable Bail in Criminal Cases 12/8/2005
Constitutional Rights Are Limited in OVI Cases 2/26/2008
Consumer Sales Practices Act Addresses Predatory Lending Issues 1/7/2008
Consumer Sales Practices Act Affects Mortgage Brokers, Appraisers and Lenders 1/14/2008
Consumers Should Ask Questions Before Choosing Cemeteries 3/4/2008
Consumers Should Exercise Care When Purchasing Health Products Online 3/12/2008
Consumers Should Seek Legal Advice Before Establishing Trusts 2/5/2006
Consumers Should Watch Out for Predatory Contractors 9/26/2007
Consumers Use Arbitration to Settle Lemon Law Disputes 12/12/2006
Contempt Actions Enforce Court Orders 12/24/2007
Court Considers Many Factors in Determining Spousal Support 9/14/2007
Credit Repair: You Can Do It Yourself 12/17/2007
Criminals May Go Free When Constable Blunders 9/17/2007
Demystifying International Adoptions 9/18/2007
Digital Signatures: Might You Sign a Contract without Realizing It? 3/24/2008
Divorce and Dissolution: What's the Difference? 9/17/2007
Divorce Decrees Enforced in Several Ways 9/14/2007
Do Consumer-Driven Medical Insurance Plans Make Sense for Everyone? 9/9/2007
Drivers Must Stop for Fire Trucks and Ambulances 1/21/2008
DUI, DWI, OMVI and OVI: What Do They Mean? 2/26/2008
Eligible Workers Can Receive Income Tax Credit 3/10/2008
Employers Are Liable for Illegal Workers 3/17/2008
Employers Can Hire Foreign Workers for Seasonal Jobs 7/9/2006
Employers Have “Qualified Privilege” When Conveying Information about Employees 9/21/2007
Employers May Conduct After-Accident Chemical Screens 12/5/2006
Employers Not Required to Provide Severance Pay 8/17/2006
Employers Should Know Extent of Responsibility for Employees’ Injuries 9/25/2007
Expert Witnesses Help Judges and Juries Find the Truth 9/7/2007
FAA Program Helps Pilots Address Alcohol Abuse Problems 2/26/2008
Fair Use Doctrine Permits Limited Copying of Copyrighted Material 3/11/2008
False Claims Act Addresses Medicare and Medicaid Fraud 10/7/2007
Family and Medical Leave: Rights and Responsibilities 10/1/2007
Family Incentive Trusts Help Children Set Goals 8/8/2006
Farmers Can Use Federal Crop Insurance To Manage Risks 5/27/2007
Federal Law Protects Health Information 3/19/2006
Federal Law Regulates Advertising 4/1/2005
Federal Law Restricts Activities of Debt Collectors 2/25/2008
Federal Law Restricts Telemarketing and Unsolicited Fax Advertisements 2/25/2008
Field Sobriety Tests Predict Blood Alcohol Content 9/13/2007
Fire Insurance—How Does It Work? 9/17/2007
Five Reasons To Plan Your Estate Now 8/8/2006
Franchise Laws Protect Investors 12/22/2006
FTC Enforces “Consumer Protection” Laws 9/20/2007
Gas Choice Allows Consumers To Compare Prices 3/19/2008
Grandparents as Parents: Planning Is Critical 8/8/2006
Grandparents Can Exercise Authority When Caring for Grandchildren 2/25/2008
Grandparents Can Get Authority To Make School Decisions for Grandchildren 9/21/2007
Guard Against Identity Theft 5/16/2006
Guardianships Impact Estate Planning 1/5/2007
Guns at Home Can Make Parents Liable for Child's Criminal Actions 4/6/2007
Harm Caused by Defective Products Can Lead To Liability Claims 9/2/2007
Holiday Spending with Credit Cards: How Much Do You Know about It? 8/19/2006
Home-Buyers Should Determine Asbestos and Lead Paint Risks 2/21/2008
Home-Buyers Should Determine Environmental Risks 2/21/2008
Home-Buyers Should Investigate Water and Septic Systems 2/21/2008
Homeowners' Insurance Covers Wide Range of Goods and Services 3/6/2008
Homeowners’ Insurance Covers Liability 9/25/2007
How Are Juveniles Tried as Adults? 9/17/2007
How Do Consumer Class Action Lawsuits Work? 9/10/2007
How Do Courts Determine Child Support? 3/2/2008
How Do I Choose Representation in My Personal Injury Case? 3/2/2008
How Does a Grand Jury Operate? 2/27/2008
How Does a Legal Separation Differ from a Divorce or Dissolution? 9/17/2007
How Much Do You Know About Joint Bank Accounts? 9/13/2007
How to Get the Most from an Attorney/Client Relationship 8/30/2006
I Just Inherited Money! Now What Do I Do? 5/28/2006
Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Residents Must Petition To Live in This Country 3/24/2008
Insurance May Cover Medical Expenses in Adoption Cases 9/10/2007
Insurance: A Major Estate Planning Tool 9/17/2006
Joint Economic Development Districts Aid Local Development 3/11/2008
Joint Ownership of Property: Common Sense Advice for Older Persons 4/9/2007
Keep DNR Orders Where Emergency Squads Can Find Them 9/26/2007
Know about Collection Organizations When Selling Songs 2/17/2005
Know about Driver’s Privacy Protection Act 4/8/2007
Know about Eviction Procedures In Ohio 4/7/2007
Know about Evictions of Month-to-Month Tenants in Ohio 12/6/2006
Know about Varieties of Ohio Automobile Insurance Coverage 7/8/2007
Know Basics of Condominium Law 9/25/2007
Know How To Protect Your Assets 5/2/2006
Know Legal Steps To Take after Someone Dies 5/2/2006
Know Penalties for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence 9/16/2007
Know Risks Before Using Joint and Survivor Bank Accounts 3/4/2008
Know the Law Before Using Pesticides 9/11/2007
Know What the Law Says about Artificial Reproduction Technology 12/26/2006
Know When Subprime Mortgages Equal Predatory Lending 6/25/2006
Know Which Contracts Can Be Cancelled within Three-Day Period 5/16/2006
Know Your Rights When Faced with Layoff 1/16/2007
Landowner or Tenant Could Be Responsible for Harm to Trespassing Children 9/20/2007
Law "Penalizes" Vehicles of Drunk Drivers 4/1/2007
Law Allows Citizens to Help Heart Attack Victims 2/25/2008
Law Determines Rights and Responsibilities of Employees with Disabilities 8/19/2007
Law Gives Citizens Right To Attend Most Public Meetings 8/14/2006
Law Prohibits Assembling and Possessing Illegal Chemicals for Drug Manufacture 12/4/2006
Law Protects Consumers Who Buy and Receive Gift Cards 3/4/2008
Law Protects Employees from Employer Retaliation 4/16/2007
Law Requires Parental Consent for Treatment of Minors 2/25/2008
Laws Govern Hospital Emergency Treatment 3/12/2008
Learn To Avoid Post-Holiday Credit Crunch 12/31/2007
Legal Aid Societies Help Poor Clients 3/3/2008
Legal Doctrine Addresses Unjust Employment Actions 9/26/2007
Legislation Changes Point System for Traffic Violations 9/16/2007
Lobbyists Inform and Petition Government Representatives 9/10/2007
Local Ballot Issues: How Can Voters Participate? 8/20/2006
Magistrates' Service Is Widespread in Ohio Courts 9/17/2007
Make Sure Your Assets Go To Intended Beneficiaries 3/23/2008
Marriage Plans Affect Business 7/15/2007
Marriages Are Annulled in Special Cases 2/6/2004
Mediation Can Resolve Disputes 4/14/2008
Mediation Program Helps Prevent Truancy in Ohio 2/28/2008
Medicaid and Married Couples 4/9/2007
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Sign-Up Ends December 31 11/12/2007
Member-Owned Credit Unions Offer Banking Alternatives 5/20/2007
Members of the Military Have Civilian Job Protections 4/5/2007
Mental Health Court Can Save Time, Money and Lives 9/20/2007
Mold: An Old Contaminant Creates New Concerns for Homeowners 4/25/2007
My Child Is 18; Now What? 8/8/2006
New Bankruptcy Law Limits Filing Choices 3/28/2008
New Bankruptcy Law Redefines Debt Relief Agencies 3/28/2008
New Condominium Laws: Your Questions Answered 9/25/2007
New Environmental Insurance Policies Are Worth a Look 8/24/2007
Nursing Home Access: A Consumer Perspective 4/9/2007
Ohio Businesses Can Appeal Ohio EPA Decisions 4/6/2007
Ohio Constitutional Amendment Raises Minimum Wage 2/4/2007
Ohio Courts Work To Improve Access to Justice 11/12/2006
Ohio EPA Now Controls Isolated Wetlands Permits 9/1/2004
Ohio Law Allows Attorney-Arranged Adoptions 9/18/2007
Ohio Law Counts Bigamy As A Crime 6/17/2007
Ohio Law Creates Drug Database 3/7/2008
Ohio Law Helps Prevent Funeral Disputes 4/15/2007
Ohio Law Helps You Provide for Fido After You're Gone 2/28/2008
Ohio Law Makes Adoption More Affordable 7/1/2007
Ohio Law Permits Adult Adoptions 2/28/2008
Ohio Law Says Where Students Can Attend School Tuition-Free 9/21/2007
Ohio Law Sets Standards for Drivers of Fire Trucks and Ambulances 1/28/2008
Ohio Regulates Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations 3/11/2008
Ohio Regulates Fireworks Sales and Use 12/9/2005
Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct Govern Attorneys’ Actions 6/3/2007
Ohio Supreme Court Regulates Lawyer Advertising 9/13/2007
Ohio To Ensure “No Child Left Behind” 9/28/2007
Ohio’s “Good Samaritan” Law Protects Volunteers 10/22/2006
Ohio’s Civil Legal Aid System Offers Hope To Low-Income Individuals 3/3/2008
Ohioans Can Use Living Will To Express Anatomical Gift Intentions 9/18/2007
Ohio's Income Tax on Trusts Is Here To Stay 2/28/2008
Ohio's Lemon Law Protects Consumers 12/12/2006
Paralegals Aid Attorneys and Clients 9/21/2007
Parents May Be Liable for Child's Actions 4/6/2007
Parents May Network To Find Child Available for Adoption 9/10/2007
Parents Must Take Responsibility for Truant Students 12/19/2006
Paternity Proceeding Establishes Parent-Child Relationship 8/12/2007
Patients Should Know Their Rights 2/25/2008
Pay Bills on Time To Keep Electric and Gas Service 3/19/2008
Pending Divorce Does Not Change Marital Status for Income Tax Filing 9/23/2007
Perjury Can Lead to Prison 3/17/2004
Planned Unit Developments Provide Flexibility for New Construction 10/7/2007
Police Identify Drunk Drivers through Signs of Impairment 9/13/2007
Police Must Give Miranda Warnings 2/26/2008
Precedents Affect Judges’ Decisions 9/17/2007
Prenuptial Agreements Protect Pre-Marital Assets 2/25/2008
Prepare to "Face the Music" when Downloading from Internet 4/1/2004
Preventing Water Pollution From Farms 3/11/2008
Privacy and Shield Laws Govern Press 5/17/2007
Privacy Laws Govern Tape Recordings 5/17/2007
Probate Court Screens Prospective Parents in Private Adoptions 9/10/2007
Prompt Pay Law Makes Sure Ohio Health Insurance Companies Pay Up On Time 9/26/2007
Protecting Against Financial Exploitation of Elders 2/1/2005
Public Displays and the Establishment Clause 2/26/2008
Public Records Are Not Always Accessible 12/18/2006
Public Schools Adapt to Student Violence Issues 12/24/2006
Public Schools May Test Students for Drugs under Certain Circumstances 12/23/2006
Public Utility Rates: Who's in Charge? 2/10/2006
Publishers Sell Songwriters’ Work 2/17/2005
Quitclaim Deed Transfers Property without Ownership Guarantee 9/17/2007
Realtors May Act as Agents for Both Buyers and Sellers 3/3/2008
Recognized Advance Directive Forms Simplify Health Care Planning 9/17/2007
Regaining Your Driving Privileges After a Drunk Driving Charge 2/26/2008
Relationship Agreements Provide Protection 2/25/2008
Relocation Raises Problems for Divorced Parents 3/25/2007
Reporter’s Privilege Allows Journalists to Keep Sources Confidential 3/4/2007
Reverse Mortgages Convert Home Equity into Cash 6/18/2006
Rights Must Be Registered To Prevent Copyright Infringement 2/17/2005
Rules Of Evidence: Hearsay 12/6/2006
Schools Must Deal with Students Who Use Cyberspace for Bullying 9/28/2007
Schools Must Follow Procedures to Suspend or Expel Students 9/28/2007
Settlement Week Encourages Mediation 2/25/2008
Social Security Disability: Rumor vs. Reality 10/1/2007
Sorting Out Housing Options for Seniors 9/17/2007
Sports Agents Advocate for Athletes 12/2/2005
Spousal Support Determined Case by Case 9/23/2007
State Law Regulates Most Ohio Cemeteries 3/4/2008
Step-Parent Adoption Is Permanent 12/11/2006
Stores Must Honor Shelf Prices 5/2/2007
Student Loans: Advice for Parents and Children 11/19/2007
Telephone Companies Must Provide at Least Minimum Service 7/25/2007
Tenants Have Security Deposit Rights 12/6/2006
Tenants Should Look Out for Intent-To-Vacate Clauses 12/6/2006
The Court Says I Won: Now, How Do I Collect? 6/11/2006
Tips for Charitable Giving 12/10/2006
Title Insurance Protects Owners and Lenders 2/28/2008
To Lease or To Buy? Know the Differences Before You Decide 5/7/2007
Trademark Infringement: Whose Mark is It Anyway? 9/21/2007
Trademarks: A Mark Is Just a Mark…Or Is It? 9/21/2007
Trademarks: Making Your Mark and Keeping It 9/21/2007
Transfer-On-Death Deed Avoids Probate 9/16/2007
Trusts Can Benefit Your Grandchildren 1/27/2006
Trusts Can Help Protect from Bank Failure 8/8/2006
Understand Duties and Rights Regarding Sexual Harassment 3/24/2008
Understand How Joint Economic Development Districts Work 3/11/2008
Understand OVI Laws Before Taking the Wheel 2/26/2008
Understand Recording Company Contracts Before You Sign 2/17/2005
Understand Risks When Drinking and Driving 9/13/2007
Understand Your Data Security Breach Rights 2/27/2008
Understanding "White Collar" Overtime Exemptions 2/28/2008
Understanding Gift and Estate Taxes 9/17/2007
Understanding How Criminal Records Are Expunged 2/4/2008
Understanding Landowners’ Water Rights 3/11/2008
Understanding the Crime of Arson 3/3/2008
Understanding the Different Forms of Bank Account Ownership 9/17/2007
Uninsured Motorist Coverage Protects Drivers from Lawbreakers 8/5/2007
Using Trusts to Improve Quality of Life for Individuals with Disabilities 4/9/2007
Victims of Domestic Violence Should Know Legal Remedies 8/31/2004
What Am I Paying for Through My Telephone Bill? 3/19/2008
What Are “Civil Service” Laws and Can They Help Me? 12/14/2006
What Are the Residency Requirements for Ohio Guardians? 1/14/2007
What Birth Parents Should Know about Adoption Process 9/10/2007
What Consumers Can Do When Sued on a Debt 3/10/2008
What Consumers Should Know Before Selecting a Credit Counseling Agency 3/10/2008
What Happens to U.S. Immigrants without Documentation? 12/13/2006
What Happens When a Lawyer’s Practice Closes? 7/25/2006
What Happens When the Engagement Is Off? 4/22/2007
What Is "International Law" and How Does It Affect Me? 2/22/2008
What Is a Drug Court? 9/20/2007
What Is a Grand Jury? 2/27/2008
What Is A Wrongful Death Claim? 2/25/2008
What Is ADR and Why Use It? 3/6/2008
What Is an Administrative License Suspension? 9/9/2007
What Is an Annuity? 2/27/2008
What Is Charitable Planning? 7/23/2006
What Is Commercial Speech? 2/14/2006
What Is the Role of a Justice? 5/7/2008
What Laws Govern Elections? 9/23/2007
What Ohioans Should Know Before Going to Work in Canada 12/5/2003
What Rights do Grandparents Have after Divorce? 9/14/2007
What To Expect in Traffic Court 4/26/2005
What To Look For In A Nursing Care Facility 9/17/2007
What You Don't Know about Patents Could Hurt Your Business 3/5/2008
What You Don't Know about Trade Secrets Could Hurt Your Business 3/5/2008
What You Don't Know about Trademarks Could Hurt Your Business 3/5/2008
What You Should Consider When Granting an Oil and Gas Lease on Your Land 4/30/2006
What You Should Know about "Truth in Sentencing" for Felons 6/6/2006
What You Should Know about Annexation 2/27/2008
What You Should Know about Attorney Fees 5/1/2007
What You Should Know about Auto Insurance Law 6/6/2006
What You Should Know about Being A Smart Bank Customer 4/21/2008
What You Should Know about Being Stopped for Drunk Driving 9/13/2007
What You Should Know about Buying and Keeping a Home 12/10/2007
What You Should Know about Canadian Prescription Drugs 3/7/2008
What You Should Know about Common Pleas Court Judges 2/11/2008
What You Should Know about Crime Victims' Rights 6/6/2006
What You Should Know about Defamation 2/25/2008
What You Should Know about Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders 2/23/2006
What You Should Know about Grandparent Adoption in Ohio 9/21/2007
What You Should Know about Guardianships and Advance Care Planning 2/25/2008
What You Should Know about Health Care Powers of Attorney 5/8/2006
What You Should Know about Home Instruction 9/9/2004
What You Should Know about Home Schooling 6/1/2006
What You Should Know about Living Wills 4/9/2008
What You Should Know about Loaning Your Car to Others 6/6/2006
What You Should Know about Medicaid 2/27/2008
What You Should Know about Obstruction of Justice 3/17/2004
What You Should Know about Ohio’s “Sunshine Laws” 9/24/2007
What You Should Know about Ohio’s Civil Mental Health Laws 6/4/2006
What You Should Know about Ohio’s Smoking Ban 6/10/2007
What You Should Know about On-Line Shopping 3/24/2008
What You Should Know about Organ and Tissue Donation 2/25/2008
What You Should Know about P.O.D. Accounts 2/28/2008
What You Should Know about Powers of Attorney 9/17/2007
What You Should Know about Recall Elections 4/18/2005
What You Should Know about the Declaration of Mental Health Treatment 2/22/2008
What You Should Know about the Law and Terrorism 5/23/2007
What You Should Know about the Value of “Free” Legal Information 9/1/2007
What You Should Know about Transferring Your Telephone Number 3/19/2008
What You Should Know about Unemployment Compensation 9/21/2007
What You Should Know Before Using "Free" Gas 3/6/2008
What You Should Know When Choosing a Continuing Care Retirement Community 9/17/2007
When the Rains Come…What You Should Know about Surface Water Laws 2/25/2008
Who is Entitled to Overtime Pay? 6/27/2007
Who Pays for Senior Housing? 9/17/2007
Why Hire a Lawyer? 4/30/2007
Why Judges Sometimes Need to Step Aside 2/25/2008
Workers’ Compensation: When Is an Injury or Disease Covered? 5/2/2007
Working with Your Divorce Lawyer Can Save You Money and Enhance Your Settlement 9/10/2007
Worried About Foreclosure? What You Should Know 4/15/2007
Zoning Laws Aid Community Planning 8/6/2007
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