On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 31, 2015 | Criminal Defense
As part of ongoing efforts to deter workplace safety violations in Ohio and around the country, federal agencies continue to make changes. In 2016, fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will increase by 80 percent or more, and a Dec. 17...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 28, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Many Ohioans are probably familiar with Ethan Couch, the Texas teenager who had a drunk driving accident in which four people were killed. In his case, the attorneys argued that he suffered from something they termed “affluenza” syndrome, a condition that...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 23, 2015 | Blood Alcohol Tests
Ohio residents may be interested in learning that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases from Minnesota and North Dakota regarding blood testing in the absence of warrants. In those two states, refusing to submit to a blood test is grounds for a separate...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 21, 2015 | Drunk Driving Charges
Ohio motorists may be interested in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the use of breath tests in DUI stops. Media sources report that the nation’s highest court is expected to rule on whether motorists may be charged with a crime for refusing to...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 17, 2015 | Drug Charges
Much of the cocaine that reaches the streets of Ohio comes from South America, and a case against two Venezuelan military leaders is being prepared by prosecutors at the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn. A source close to the investigation revealed that the...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 16, 2015 | Child Custody
Ohio parents may sympathize with a Michigan woman who has been struggling to secure her rights as a parent after her former same-sex partner argued that she had no legal right to two children she helped raise. The partner, who gave birth to both kids after using...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 15, 2015 | Property Division
In some cases, Ohio residents who are wanting to divorce also need to file for bankruptcy. Each action can pose several different issues, and it is important that people who are considering both understand whether they should file jointly or separately, as well as if...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 11, 2015 | Divorce Mediation
Ohio couples may find that interaction becomes strained or even contentious during a divorce. In some cases, spouses may begin to demonstrate bullying characteristics even if they have never acted in this manner before. In other cases, bullying may worsen from a...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 7, 2015 | Marijuana
Many Ohio residents know that tetrahydrocannabinol, which is more commonly referred to as THC, is the constituent that provides marijuana with its psychoactive properties. However, they may not understand how this chemical interacts with the brain to produce these...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 3, 2015 | Heroin
According to law enforcement authorities with the Loveland Police Department, a couple in Loveland were allegedly found passed out in their car with two small children in the backseat on Nov. 23. Reportedly, the incident occurred in a Kroger’s grocery store...
