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Appeals court affirms class-action certification of fraud claims against KNR law firm

Yesterday, a unanimous panel of the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Akron (Carr, J., Hensal, J.,  Sutton., J.) issued a ruling affirming that tens

Pattakos Law Firm argues in Ohio Supreme Court over scope of attorneys’ fees available when granted as part of punitive damages award

This morning, attorney Peter Pattakos presented oral argument in the Supreme Court of Ohio in Christina Cruz, et al v English Nanny & ...

TownHall owner Bobby George threatened Cleveland cop in profanity-laced tirade after police refused to immediately arrest protesters in bullhorn-assault case—Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — TownHall owner and restaurateur Bobby George threatened a Cleveland police officer in a profanity-filled phone call earlier this year as the officer was attempting to explain why police ...

Summit County court denies summary judgment to University of Akron; PhD students’ deceptive-trade-practices claims over School of Counseling accreditation loss to be heard by jury

AKRON, OHIO—Last Friday, Judge Susan Baker Ross issued a 15-page ruling denying the University of Akron’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed in 2018 by twelve PhD students of ...

Stark County commissioners to pay $40K to settle lawsuit by cleared guidance counselor—Canton Repository

“Peter Pattakos, Jones-Harrington’s attorney, said the settlement amount was ‘reasonable,’ and his client was not seeking an excessive amount ...