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The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.
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Supreme Court of Ohio declines to hear non-compete case
The Supreme Court of Ohio has declined to hear an area plumber’s appeal of a lower court ruling that he argued broadens the limitations of non-compete agreements to an extent that it would harm his ability to make a living.
Michael Bartoe, who was employed for 20 years as a plumber for Capital City Mechanical Inc. of Grove ... (full story)
Sotomayor is asked about lower trust in Supreme Court. She points to pace of overturned precedents
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed to her conservative colleagues' willingness to upend decades-old precedents when asked recently about sagging public confidence in the court.
"I think my court would probably gather more public support if it went a little more slowly in undoing ... (full story)