On March 25, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“So, what would be the basis for a multiplier of the lodestar? What would be an example?”

Justice Stewart, to counsel for DCO

“Why is the fee award in this case not arbitrary as

On March 25, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the argument here.

On September 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Phoenix Lighting Group LLC v. Genlyte Thomas Group LLC, 2018-1076. At issue

Update: On May 6, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here. 

On September 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Pusser et al., 2018-1137. At

Update: On May 6, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here. 

On September 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Pusser et al., 2018-1137. At

“We hold that R.C. 1308.16(A) does not operate to allow the automatic assignment of rights upon a transfer of title; it sets forth only the shelter rule of securities—the transferee takes all rights in the thing transferred that the transferor had the power to give.”

Justice Stewart, opinion of the court.

On August 22, 2019,

“We hold that R.C. 1308.16(A) does not operate to allow the automatic assignment of rights upon a transfer of title; it sets forth only the shelter rule of securities—the transferee takes all rights in the thing transferred that the transferor had the power to give.”

Justice Stewart, opinion of the court.

On August 22, 2019,

“We nevertheless conclude that R.C. 124.27(B) and Ohio’s civil- service scheme as a whole do not express a clear public policy that would support recognizing a wrongful-discharge tort for probationary employees. The General Assembly has spoken clearly: probationary employees do not enjoy the same rights and protections afforded to tenured civil servants.”

Justice French, opinion

“We nevertheless conclude that R.C. 124.27(B) and Ohio’s civil- service scheme as a whole do not express a clear public policy that would support recognizing a wrongful-discharge tort for probationary employees. The General Assembly has spoken clearly: probationary employees do not enjoy the same rights and protections afforded to tenured civil servants.”

Justice French, opinion

Update: On June 30, 2021 the First District Court of Appeals found for Danopulos on the appeal and cross-appeal in the case.  Read about that here.

On August 13, 2019, by a vote of 5-2, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, L.L.C., 2019-Ohio-3204 as improvidently accepted. Chief Justice O’Connor, Justices

Update: On May 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On August 6, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. Robert Buttery, 2018-0183. At issue in this case is whether juvenile adjudications can satisfy the