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Legality of protesting actions of law enforcement Spectrum News: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, said protests against law enforcement are constitutionally protected but must stay within legal bounds. Speaking on "Capital This Week," Ellis…

Capital One sweetens settlement deal–will you get more money? U.S. News & World Report: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said a court's recent rejection reflects a growing trend of judges closely scrutinizing and rejecting class-action settlements they believe shortchange…

Records reveal federal criminal search warrant served at Smitty’s Supply Louisiana Illuminator: Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law, said criminal environmental cases are “much, much, much less common”…

Cheyenne proposal to expand warrants to inspect homes has some crying overreach Cowboy State Daily: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said administrative warrants—such as the ones recently proposed in Cheyenne, Wyoming—are common and constitutional, making the key issue…

Ohio’s abortion landscape remains unchanged despite appellate court’s partial reversal cleveland.com: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law at the School of Law, said an Ohio appeals court ruling partially reviving parts of the state’s abortion law is “maybe the lowest stakes…

A doctor was blocked from helping an ICE shooting victim—is that even allowed? HuffPost: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, law professor and the director of the Social Justice Institute, said ICE agents have a clear duty to render aid under DHS use-of-force policy, warning that failure to follow it “should…

Ted Cruz slammed over GOP ‘effort to demonize’ federal judges in time of rising threats Raw Story: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, warned that efforts to impeach judges over unpopular rulings are “wrong-headed” and “fundamentally undermine the rule of law,”…

Ohio appeals court quashes overly broad ruling used to strike down abortion law Courthouse News: Jessie Hill, Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law at the School of Law, noted that a recent Ohio appeals court ruling keeps the six-week abortion ban blocked and abortion legal statewide, preserving…

Ohio Supreme Court to hear arguments in case of convicted Akron killer Sydney Powell WKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed a case that centers on whether a trial judge improperly limited the defense’s ability to rebut the state’s insanity expert, raising…

Florida, Ohio consider dropping ABA after Texas cuts ties Bloomberg Law: Paul Rose, dean of the School of Law, said state leaders are carefully examining whether Ohio should take a more direct role in law school accreditation and bar eligibility, with conversations focused on how workable…