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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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Judge O’Brien gets look at Northern Ireland’s judicial system
Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Tammy O’Brien recently returned from a two-week trip abroad, which included a stop in Northern Ireland, where she got the chance to learn about the judicial system, observe court proceedings and reconnect with relatives.
The trip began on Sept. 18 when Judge O’Brien and her h ... (full story)
Court no longer recognizes controversial ‘public-right’ exception that had allowed a party to bring a lawsuit without any personal injury
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected a controversial 1999 precedent that had allowed litigants to file lawsuits even when they had not been injured. The Court made clear that the Ohio Constitution requires that an individual have standing—that is, suffered an injury in fact—to file a lawsuit.
A divided Supreme ... (full story)