On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 26, 2016 | Domestic Violence
A boyfriend or girlfriend in a relationship may soon get legal protection against intimate partner violence under Ohio law. According to WKYC News in Columbus, state law historically allowed protective orders only for spouses, unmarried couples living together, and...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 20, 2016 | Marijuana
Ohio seems on the verge of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Yesterday, WDTN News reported that the Senate made the following changes to a bill that has been working its way through the legislature: The Ohio Pharmacy Board (rather than the Ohio Marijuana...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 6, 2016 | Family Law
The title of this post comes from a quote of Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court of the United States (affectionately known as SCOTUS) made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states last year.As Bill Chappell...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 5, 2016 | Bankruptcy
Since the Great Recession, cities that faced bankruptcy (though small in number) include Detroit and San Bernardino, Calif. When a city or municipality files for bankruptcy, it does so under Chapter 9. Individuals, by comparison, generally file under Chapter 7 or...
