Effective October 29, 2018, Ohio is officially expanding expungement laws and those who previously did not qualify to have records sealed might be eligible. According to the new statutory makeup in ORC § 2953.32, persons with non-violent, non-sexual misdemeanors and/or felonies up to F4 or F5 may now be eligible for their records to be … Continued
CT Law was a proud sponsor of the 12th OTR 5K – A Summer Celebration. This is the 8th year the firm has been a sponsor of the race. In addition to sponsoring, CT Law attorneys and staff handed out water and bananas (a lot a lot of bananas) to all the finishers. Participants, including some of our … Continued
Many people, young and old, rely on social media for day to day interactions with loved ones and even strangers. Facebook and Twitter have become micro journals, making thoughts open to share with friends and followers. Many workplaces limit what employees can post. Questions arise. Should family courts rely on statements a family member makes … Continued
CT Law is pleased to announce attorneys Laura Hillerich and Lynne Longtin have joined the firm.
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled on a case involving the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and an individual who was injured while working. In The State. Ex rel. Hildebrand, v. Wingate Transport, Inc., et al, the Appellant, Hildebrand injured his back while at work. His physician recommended work restrictions to avoid further injury. … Continued
In 2006, the City of Cincinnati passed an ordinance to create harsher punishments for possession of small amounts or marijuana. Rather than a minor misdemeanor for possession of less than one hundred grams, the punishment was a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The amount of arrests rose considerably, and the city repealed the ordinance in … Continued
Crehan & Thumann, LLC will be hosting its third annual Opening Day Open House on March 31, 2014 starting at noon. Due to the streetcar construction, the parade has been slightly changed so it will not pass directly in front of our office, but just a short walk across Washington Park to Elm Street. Please … Continued
CT Law, along with Attorney Zach Gottesman, filed a lawsuit over an extremely rare Ferrari 375 Plus racecar. Only six of these particular Ferrari models were ever produced. The Ferrari, which has raced throughout the World, was stolen from a Cincinnati native before resurfacing in Belgium with a clear title. The Ferrari is set to … Continued
By: Rebecca Brooks. Under Crim. R. 16, when a criminal defendant makes a demand for discovery, the defendant owes a reciprocal duty of disclosure to the state. In State v. Athon, 138 Ohio St. 3d 43, a criminal Defendant chose to make a public records request to the State Highway Patrol rather than request the … Continued
By Rebecca Brooks. In 2007 Chief Justice Moyer created a Supreme Court task force on commercial dockets. Commercial dockets are mainly used to resolve business disputes. The job of the task force was to establish and evaluate a pilot project where commercial dockets were established in certain Ohio counties. In 2008 the task force established … Continued
