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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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Decision upheld favoring Gahanna in contract dispute with towing firm
A Franklin County appellate panel recently upheld a lower court ruling in favor of the city of Gahanna in a claim filed by a local towing company seeking a contract with the municipality.
The three-judge panel of the Tenth District Court of Appeals determined the Franklin County Common Pleas Court was not mistaken in granting th ... (full story)
Family legacy leads judge to Supreme Court bench
Judge Matt Lynch comes from a long line of attorneys, but sitting on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments recently was a first for his family.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy selected Judge Lynch of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals to sit for Justice Daniel R. Hawkins, who recused himself from Ashland Global Holdings ... (full story)
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio's early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS (AP) — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor.
Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people ... (full story)