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The Akron Legal News
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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Award-winning author Wil Haygood to speak at Butler Institute
As a teenager living in the Bolivar Arms public housing project in Columbus in 1968, Wil Haygood watched the racial rebellion play out in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in April.
“We had the National Guard and police surrounding the housing project,” said Haygood. “There was a cur ... (full story)
Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market, costing consumers and businesses billions of dollars.
The complaint says San Francisco-based Visa penalizes merch ... (full story)