Beachwood retains outside counsel, faces more claims—Cleveland Jewish News
The lawsuit filed Dec. 8 in the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals followed two demand letters from Burkons’ attorney, Peter Pattakos: one to Beachwood’s
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Burkons’ attorney: Council leader involved in prosecution—Cleveland Jewish News
The lawyer for Beachwood City Councilman Mike Burkons has filed a second taxpayer’s demand letter claiming Beachwood City Council president James Pasch had prior knowledge
Why does the Plain Dealer keep publishing the Cleveland Foundation’s lies about its illegal Dunham Tavern land grab?
The front page of today’s Plain Dealer (and Advance Ohio’s sister publication Cleveland.com) contains a nauseating piece of Cleveland Foundation propaganda attempting to defend the
Burkons’ attorney wants special prosecutor ‘terminated’—Cleveland Jewish News
Without prior council authorization, Pattakos argued in his Oct. 22 letter to Beachwood Law Director Diane Calta, Scalise’s representation is not legal. Pattakos wrote that
Beachwood councilman Burkons pleads not guilty—Cleveland Jewish News
“We’ve never seen in the state of Ohio this statute used to prosecute someone for violating someone’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech,” Pattakos
GlenOak counselor sues Stark sheriff’s deputy over “flawed” criminal case—Canton Repository
A GlenOak High School counselor is suing a detective for arresting her in a case that had “more holes than Swiss cheese.” Dawn Jones-Harrington of
Dunham Tavern Museum Members Want Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Cleveland Foundation Dispute—Cleveland Scene
“With the release of recent census data giving rise to widespread reports that Cleveland is now the poorest large city in the U.S.—on top of
Beachwood officials institute retaliatory criminal proceedings against Councilman Mike Burkons
As reported this morning by the Cleveland Jewish News, Beachwood City Councilman Mike Burkons has retained attorney Peter Pattakos to represent him in criminal proceedings
Summit County settles with estate of Hartville woman who died at jail—Canton Repository
Summit County has agreed to settle [a wrongful death claim] by the estate of a Hartville woman who died at the jail for $625,000. Brittany
TownHall sues Scene over report on GM’s bigoted statement to former employee: “Go back to the country you came from”—Cleveland Scene
Scene has retained attorney Peter Pattakos to represent it in this lawsuit, who has issued the following statement: “TownHall has advanced an incredible legal theory—that