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Drug Dog Sniff on Your Porch is an Unconstitutional Search
On March 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled that using a drug dog to sniff outside the front door of a suspected pot grower was an unconstitutional search under the Fourth Amendment. The Court explained that: While law enforcement officers … Continue reading
Cyber-Bullying and Schools
On January 17, 2012, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in three student Internet free speech cases, J.S. v. Blue Mountain Sch. Dist.(3rd Cir.), Layshock v. Hermitage Sch. Dist. (3rd Cir.), and Kowalksi v. Berkeley Count Sch. (4th Cir.). … Continue reading
Insurance Coverage Update
On September 29, 2011, the Ohio Supreme Court decided Barbee v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., Slip Opinion No. 2011-Ohio-4914. In that case, the court considered whether a three-year suit limitation for UM/UIM benefits in a Nationwide automobile insurance policy was … Continue reading
Police Officers are Entitled to Immunity when Responding outside Their Jurisdiction
The Ohio Supreme Court decided yesterday that police officers are entitled to immunity under Chapter 2744 of the Ohio Revised Code even when responding to calls outside their jurisdiction and even when there is no mutual aid-agreement. Smith v. McBride, … Continue reading
Workers Compensation Retaliation
In Sutton v. Tomco Machining, 2011-Ohio-2723. In this case, an employee of Tomco Machining was injured at work.
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Government officials can appeal even where they were granted immunity.
There are certain circumstances where a finding of immunity for a government official may not be the best...
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