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Proposed Ohio Law Would Expand Medical Marijuana Capacity

Nov 18 2021 // The amount of marijuana grown for Ohio’s medical marijuana program would expand and the number of dispensaries able to sell it would be increased, under GOP legislation pending in the state Senate.Regulation of...

Vertafore Acquires Ohio-Based Insurtech AgencyZoom

Nov 18 2021 // Vertafore, a provider of insurance technology, has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based inusrtech AgencyZoom, a cloud-based sales automation platform for insurance agents.AgencyZoom provides insurance agents with sales analytics...

Pharmacies Defend Actions as Ohio Opioid Trial Nears Its End

Nov 16 2021 // Lawyers for pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens on Monday argued they were not to blame for the U.S. opioid epidemic, as jurors prepared to consider whether to hold them responsible for the devastation the drug...

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart to Make Closing Arguments in Ohio Opioid Trial

Nov 15 2021 // A jury is set to hear closing arguments on Monday in a trial in federal court in Cleveland focused on claims by two counties in Ohio that three major retail pharmacy chains – CVS, Walgreens and Walmart – fueled...

Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor

Nov 15 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed to stop sexual abuse decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss.U.S. District Court Judge Michael...

6th Circuit Rejects COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim by Ohio Private Pre-Schools

Nov 9 2021 // The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 5 affirmed the dismissal of another lawsuit seeking coverage for COVID-19 business-interruption losses, this one filed jointly by 16 private pre-schools in Ohio.It was the third...

Ohio Insurtech Coterie Insurance Raises $50M

Oct 29 2021 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based insurtech company Coterie Insurance, which specializes in commercial insurance, has completed a $50 million series Series B financing round, totaling $75 million raised since its founding in...

Judge Dismisses More Unsettled Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor

Oct 28 2021 // A federal judge on Monday dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed to stop sexual abuse decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss.U.S. District Court Judge...

Ohio, Illinois Manufacturing Companies Sued for Disability Discrimination

Oct 22 2021 // Grief Inc., an international manufacturing company based in Delaware, Ohio, and American Flange, its wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the western suburbs of Chicago, violated federal law when they fired an employee and...

Ohio Lawmakers Push Sex Assault Lawsuit Bills That Would Lift Damage Caps, Time Limits

Oct 18 2021 // House Democrats are calling for action on legislation that would remove time limits restricting when sexual assault victims could file lawsuits against their perpetrator. The lawmakers are also urging that hearings be held...

Republican Lawmaker’s Bill Would Legalize Marijuana in Ohio

Oct 13 2021 // Marijuana would be legalized in Ohio for adults 21 and older under Republican legislation coming in the Ohio House.The bill would encompass the growth, processing, distribution and sale of marijuana and marijuana products,...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ohio’s W.P. Dolle

Oct 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, acquired Cincinnati, OH-based W.P. Dolle, LLC.Terms of the transaction...

Company Faces $709.9K in Fines for Safety Violations at Ohio Facility

Oct 11 2021 // An explosion and fire that killed a press operator and hospitalized eight other employees of Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp. could have been prevented had the employer not altered a kettle reactor vessel improperly and then...

Charter School Can’t Appeal Ohio School Board $60M Order, Court Says

Oct 8 2021 // The Ohio school board’s order requiring a giant, now-defunct online charter school to repay the state $60 million over inflated enrollment figures is final and cannot be appealed, the state Supreme Court ruled.In a...

Ohio State Tallies Over 2.8K Instances of Abuse by Team Doc

Oct 4 2021 // Ohio State University has now tallied over 2,800 instances of alleged, decades-old sexual misconduct by the late team doctor Richard Strauss, according to its latest campus crime data released on Oct. 1.The school says...

Ohio Vehicle Parts Maker Faces $1.67M in Fines After Worker’s Death

Sep 29 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials say a Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into...

U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule

Sep 27 2021 // A federal judge on Sept. 24 ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job, in what appears to be the first ruling of its kind...

Judge Dismisses Some Suits Against Ohio State Over Sex Abuse by Doc

Sep 24 2021 // A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits over Ohio State’s failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying it’s indisputable Strauss abused...

Ohio Contractor Again Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards; Fined $253.5K

Sep 22 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials say an Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection.OSHA reports that Orwell, Ohio-based roofing contractor Neal Weaver and his...

Ohio Manufacturer Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards; Fined $203K

Sep 10 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials once again cited a Cincinnati, Ohio, stone manufacturer for exposing workers to amputation hazards when it failed to ensure machine safety procedures were followed and machine guards were...