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Zanesville attorney Jan Allen Baughman begins term as Ohio State Bar Association President
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 7, 2026) – On July 1, attorney Jan Allen Baughman began her term as 2026-27 president of the Ohio State Bar Association. Baughman has served on the Ohio Bar’s Board of Governors since 2019, most recently in the office of president-elect from 2025-26, leading into her term as president.
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Legal Legacy: Human cannonball fought for his right of publicity and won
On June 28, 1977, the Supreme Court of the United States provided a landmark ruling in an Ohio case about a stuntman’s right to protect the commercial use of his identity. This is known as the right of publicity.
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company pitted “human cannonball” Hugo Zacchini against a C ... (full story)