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Parents demanding tech opt outs take their fight to Federal Court
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Parents pushing back against technology in the classroom have so far directed their anger toward major corporations like Google and Curriculum Associates, the company behind the widely used i-Ready platform.
But the “techlash” took a turn last week when seven parents in a Philadelphia suburb sued their school distric ... (full story)
Legal Legacy: Supreme Court of Ohio marks one-year anniversary of Women in Law exhibit
The Supreme Court of Ohio celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Women in Law exhibit, a lasting tribute to the extraordinary women who have shaped Ohio's legal history and inspired future generations of lawyers. Since opening at the Visitor Education Center of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, the exhibit has welcomed v ... (full story)
Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta agreed Aug. 26 to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.
The settlement resolved a pivotal case ... (full story)
Revised laws on soliciting crime and accident victims properly enacted
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Two laws addressing the ability of healthcare providers to contact crime and accident victims, which were passed in the state budget bill, then amended later, are not unconstitutional for violating the “one-subject rule,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Aug. 27.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed an ... (full story)
Crime spree plea to reduced charges was complete admission of guilt
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Absent a criminal defendant’s assertion of actual innocence of a charge, a trial court can presume the defendant understands that pleading guilty is a complete admission of guilt to the crime, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Aug. 26.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court rejected the attempt of Albert Fontanez to withdraw h ... (full story)