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U.S. Supreme Court Brief for the Babylon Bee
Last week, I had the privilege of submitting a SCOTUS amicus brief on behalf of The Babylon Bee in the case of Novak v. City of Parma et al. You can read more about the case on this page, which also contains a link to the brief itself. I also had a hand in putting…
Read MorePresident Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit
Had fun today with this local TV interview giving a hot take on President Trump’s defamation suit against CNN. Thanks to the folks at WFMJ! Not the most flattering screenshot in history, though.
Read MoreWriting a Statement of Facts in an Appellate or Trial-Court Brief
Take a look at this article I wrote for Ohio Lawyer magazine—fresh off the presses—on the importance of the “Statement of Facts” in appellate briefs and major trial-court briefs. Ohio Lawyer is the Ohio State Bar Association’s flagship publication. Whether in a trial court, a court of appeals, a state supreme court, or the U.S.…
Read MoreBack-to-Back Supreme Court Cases
Things have been very busy with the practice over the past year, which is a roundabout way of trying to excuse the absence of blog posts. In April, I had the privilege of presenting three appellate arguments, including two arguments in appeals pending before the Ohio Supreme Court. In the first case, AKC, Inc. v.…
Read MoreOhio Supreme Court Argument – Bruns v. Green
Today, due to the coronavirus pandemic, I had the unusual experience of arguing before the Ohio Supreme Court via videoconference. Argument was broadcast via the Ohio Channel. The argument can be watched here (forgive the sometimes-less-than-ideal video and audio feeds): My argument–for appellee–begins at roughly the 11:15 mark. The case addresses an important statutory interpretation…
Read MoreOhio Supreme Court 2019 Follow-Up: Energy & Media
In my last post, I linked to my article for Crain’s Cleveland Business discussing some of the Ohio Supreme Court’s business-related decisions of 2019. I said then that I’d add blog posts discussing the remaining 2019 business cases that didn’t make the cut for that article. This post starts to make good on that commitment.…
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