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March 15, 2010

Cincinnati High School Again Wins State Mock Trial Championship
For the second straight year, Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati won the High School Mock Trial State Championship. Indian Hill will move on to the national championship tournament this spring in Philadelphia attempting to become the first Ohio team to win the national title. Read more »

Supreme Court Seeks Public Comment on Unauthorized Practice of Law Changes
Under changes proposed to the Supreme Court of Ohio Rule governing the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL), the Ohio Attorney General would be authorized to investigate and prosecute certain complex UPL cases. The Supreme Court will accept public comment until April 13 on the proposed amendments. Justices concurred 7-0 in publishing the amendments for public comment. Read more »

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March 12, 2010

Mock Trial State Finals Scheduled for Saturday
Two teams will compete Saturday during the final round of the 27th Annual High School Mock Trial State Championship at the Ohio Statehouse. Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Robert R. Cupp will serve as the presiding judge during the final round, which will be broadcast live on the Ohio Channel from 9 a.m. to noon. Read more »

National Moot Court Competition Features Three Ohio Law Schools
Three Ohio law schools will demonstrate their advocacy skills as they present legal arguments this weekend at the Fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law at the Ohio Judicial Center and Ohio Statehouse. Read more »

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March 15, 2010

The Court suspended attorney Richard W. Erpenbeck from the practice of law in Ohio for two years. In addition, the Court dismissed one case and released the official citations of six cases that were previously announced in slip opinion form.

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In State ex rel. Stewart v. Clinton Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court granted a motion by Patrick Haley to intervene as respondent in the expedited election case.

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March 12, 2010

The Court agreed to consolidate LetOhioVote.org v. Brunner, State ex rel. New Models v. Brunner and State ex rel. Cummings v. Brunner. In addition, the Court issued three other motion and procedural rulings, dismissed one case, referred three cases to mediation, and returned one case to the regular docket from mediation.

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In State ex rel. Lucas Cty. Republican Party Executive Commt. v. Brunner, the Court denied relator’s request for an emergency other writ and emergency alternative writ and dismissed relator’s request for a writ of prohibition but granted an alternative writ of mandamus and set a briefing schedule.

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In State ex rel. Gaylor, Inc. v. Goodenow the Court denied relator’s request for an emergency stay and expedited alternative writ and dismissed relator’s request for a writ of prohibition, but granted an alternative writ of mandamus and imposed a stay preventing the respondents from enforcing their decisions disqualifying the relator’s bid and awarding a contested contract to an alternate contractor pending the Court’s resolution of the mandamus claim, and set a briefing schedule for the mandamus action.

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