Cases involving traffic stops always interest me because of the potential constitutional implications from something so simple. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects us from unreas  

Child custody cases are always among the most wrenching cases courts are called on to decide. A sharply divided Ohio Supreme Court just issued a troubling decision involving a child named Brayden Ja  

Searches and seizures come in many different forms. This column looks at two recent challenges under the Fourth Amendment, which protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government  

Does this fact pattern sound familiar? During an arrest, the suspect is allegedly placed in a chokehold by police. Suspect dies. A federal civil suit follows. Roger Owensby Jr.? No, this is a case   

Damages are a key part of the law of torts, which deals with personal injuries. When a person is injured by the negligence or inattention of another, the victim can recover damages. In most cases, t  

Sixteen-year-old high schooler David Gross had a job at a Dayton area KFC. Part of his job was to clean out the pressure cookers. When he was hired, Gross received an employee handbook that contain  

We all know the money we have for public education is limited. So what are we doing with these limited dollars? Giving them away to alternative educational programs -- first to finance school vouche  

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney,   

Testimonial or non-testimonial? That is the question. The U.S. Supreme Court starts its new term in October. Before we get into this year's term, there are two companion cases from the end of last   

One of the scariest trends I'm seeing from the high court is the gradual erosion of the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. In automobile stops and searches, th  

I am of an age that, when I see U.S. v. Nixon cited as precedent, I think, "Uh oh, things are going to end badly." That is exactly the authority by which the Ohio Supreme Court handed Gov. Bob Taft   

I'll sue you! Undoubtedly, we've all heard or uttered those words. How long is this threat good? In other words, can you sue someone forever, long after the perceived harm, or is there some cut off?  

In Andre Dubus III's chilling book, House of Sand and Fog, Col. Massoud Behrani buys a house at a San Mateo County tax foreclosure sale. When the deputy sheriffs come to tell owner Kathy Nicolo the   

Knock knock. "Come in," says the mama bear. "Don't come in," says the papa bear. Who wins? Five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court say the papa bear wins. Three say the mama bear wins. Justice Samue  

The Ohio Supreme Court, more conservative than it used to be, really must have struggled over its March 3 decision sharply limiting damages that parents can recover for bad prenatal genetic test adv