Former councilman Jack Petsche sues Brecksville over corruption charges—Cleveland.com
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — Jack Petsche, who was thrown off City Council in 2020 and indicted in 2021 on corruption charges that were eventually dismissed, has
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University of Akron pays $550,000 to 12 students after letting program accreditation lapse—Akron Beacon Journal
The University of Akron last week paid $550,000 to settle a lawsuit with 12 former students whose dual therapy and counseling doctoral program lost one
Supreme Court of Ohio reverses Eighth District; rules that prevailing parties may collect attorney’s fees incurred in defending punitive damages awards on appeal
Yesterday, in a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled in favor of our clients Christina Cruz and Heidi Kaiser, affirming that “prevailing parties
Summit County court worker sues judge, deputies for attacking him while entering courthouse from employee entrance—Cleveland.com
Curtis Williams II, a licensed psychologist working for a Summit County Common Pleas program to help those with mental illness, accused Probate Court Judge Elinore
Court social worker sues Akron, Summit County for alleged excessive force in 2020 arrest—Akron Beacon Journal
A court-appointed social worker has filed a federal lawsuit claiming his rights were violated and excessive force was used when he was arrested in September
“This was a fraud” — New evidence revealed in Canton McKinley pizza incident — Fox 8 Cleveland
CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – The attorney representing several Canton McKinley football coaches fired after being accused of forcing a player to eat pepperoni pizza against his
Settlement to pay for Burkons legal fees—The Cleveland Jewish News
“Burkons[‘] lawyer, Peter Pattakos of the Pattakos Law Firm in Fairlawn told the CJN in a May 25 email that Burkons placed a demand to
Appeals court OKs class-action lawsuit against law firm over $50 ʻinvestigative feeʼ charged to tens of thousands of clients—Cleveland.com
A three-judge panel of the Ninth District Ohio Court of Appeals last week unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision that grants class-certification to former clients
Editorial: UT should process Title IX complaints faster—Toledo Blade
The University of Toledo must do better processing Title IX complaints. It’s not about winning or losing a court case. It’s about doing the right
Appeals court reversing decision dismissing UT Title IX complaint—Toledo Blade
. . . The student’s attorney, Peter Pattakos, said in a written statement he was glad the appellate panel recognized the important differences between teacher-on-student