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Debts and Death
Q. What happens to my debts after I die? -- L.T., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
A. When people die, their debts are generally paid from their estate, which includes assets such as financial accounts, a home and other property. Typically, a named executor or a probate court administrator manages the estate in accordance with probate ru ... (full story)
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids
Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they are of little use if Meta can't tell which users are kids.
Determining which accounts belong ... (full story)
Local
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)
Ohio court employees complete prestigious national program
A court administrator and a chief deputy clerk from two Ohio courts have graduated from a national program, concluding individual research projects and gaining valuable experience to strengthen the state judicial branch.
Jennifer Burnside, court administrator for the Warren County Common Pleas Court, and Joe Statzer, chief deput ... (full story)
State
FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past, according to people familiar with the matter.
The move away from an automati ... (full story)
2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says
Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York's LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots, according to a government official familiar with the investigation.
The official was not authorized to public ... (full story)
What to know about the evidence that led to a conviction in Tupac Shakur's killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly three decades, the killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries, a case marked by reluctant witnesses, dead suspects and questions about whether anyone would ever be held accountable.
In the end, some of the most damaging evidence against the only man ever charged ... (full story)