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Duke Energy Can Charge Customers to Close Retired Propane Caverns

Duke Energy can charge southwestern Ohio customers $29 million to recover the cost of retiring propane caverns it used for decades to assist with delivering natural gas, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Court Disbars Attorney Who Stole $225,000 From Client’s Estate

The Supreme Court of Ohio today permanently disbarred a Gallia County attorney who was convicted of theft after stealing more than $225,000 from an estate he administered.

Juvenile Could Face New Charges After Case Transferred to Adult Court

A teen whose case was transferred from juvenile court could be convicted of crimes in adult court, even if the juvenile court had not initially found probable cause for the crimes, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Supreme Court: Home Rule at Center of Case on Local Tobacco Regulation

A group of 21 Ohio cities is challenging a state law banning them from locally regulating flavored tobacco and alternative nicotine products. In the dispute before the Supreme Court of Ohio, the cities argue the law violates their constitutional right of home rule, the ability to enact their own laws to govern their municipalities.

Court Upholds Felony Murder Conviction for Driver Who Struck Firefighter Responding to Accident

A trial court had sufficient evidence to convict a driver of felony murder for speeding around heavy traffic and parked police vehicles and through an accident scene, which resulted in the driver hitting and killing a Cleveland firefighter on Interstate 90, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

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Ohio Supreme Court to weigh cities’ flavored tobacco bans, home rule: The Columbus Dispatch

A legal fight over whether Ohio cities can ban flavored tobacco could have sweeping consequences for how local leaders regulate everything from firearms to mobile homes.

Ohio Supreme Court approves Duke Energy rate charges to close caverns: Cincinnati Enquirer

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled Duke Energy can charge natural gas consumers in Southwest Ohio $29 million to cover costs for retiring man-made propane caverns.

Ohio Supreme Court approves natural gas rate hike for Duke Energy customers: WLWT

The Ohio Supreme Court is permitting an increase in natural gas bills for Duke Energy customers across southwest Ohio to go forward.

Some felons can now seek restoration of gun rights in Ohio: WKRC

The ruling stems from a case involving an Allen County man, Patrick Heffley, convicted of domestic violence in 2006. That conviction barred him from owning a gun under both federal and state law, which is legally referred to as being under disability.

Board of Education cannot appeal valuation of property it does not own or lease: Youngstown Daily Legal News

A local board of education is unable to appeal the tax valuation of real property except for property it owns or leases, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled.