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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

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 US—on top of what was already known about the ...

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 filed against him last Friday ...

Court of appeals reverses conviction of Olmsted Falls police-abuse victim

Today, a unanimous panel of the Eighth District Court of Appeals in Cleveland, Ohio issued an opinion reversing the September 2019 conviction of an Olmsted Falls woman, Christie Elko, for ...

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 Rae Berry, also known as ...