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In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, we remember the brief Engel & Martin filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that contained a discussion of the Federal Laws against Piracy. The issue came up in a case involving the due process rights of students. Part of the challenge to the discipline imposed …
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Sixth Circuit Rules In Favor Of Employee Fired For Coming Into Work Early
The Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has ruled that a former dispatcher could maintain her employment discrimination case. Engel & Martin, LLC had been retained to represent the plaintiff in the federal appeal. The plaintiff is an African-American woman who worked as a dispatcher for a regional waste disposal and recycling center. …
Engel to Present at Title IX Executive Summit
Engel & Martin partner Joshua A. Engel will ll be presenting on Title IX issues on July 25 & 26, 2017 at the 2nd Annual Title IX ExecuSummit. The event focuses on emerging issues and trends in Title IX litigation. Engel will focus on due process issues involving students accused of sexual assault. Engel’s presentation is: “Title …
Former Police Sergeant Not Guilty of Felony Sex Offenses
After a two-week jury trial, a Clermont County jury has found a former Miami Township police officer accused of groping and assaulting a woman during a ride-along last year not guilty of three felony sex offenses and a separate charge of assault. The 18-year veteran police officer was found guilty of misdemeanor offenses. The jury …
Engel and Martin Files Lawsuit for Charter School Scandal Records
Engel and Martin, LLC has filed a pubic records lawsuit on behalf of the blog Plunderbund Media against the Ohio Department of Education. The lawsuit seeks to compel the disclosure of public records stored in the private email account of a former state employee. Plunderbund has been active in seeking records concerning the Ohio Charter …
Engel Representing Seminary Student in Disciplinary Records Dispute
Joshua Adam Engel is representing a seminary student in a dispute over educational records. The seminary student was dismissed from a Columbus school without being provided a reason — a lawsuit seeks to compel the school to produce the student’s disciplinary records, as would be required under FERPA. A man who planned to graduate next …
Listen to Joshua Adam Engel on Plunderbund Podcast
This week on the Plunderbund Podcast we discuss the results of the hard fought Presidential Primaries in Ohio. Hillary Clinton and John Kasich were able to beat back tough challenges — what does this mean for Ohio in November. Our second topic is some of the other notable races in Ohio that were decided on primary day, including the ouster of …
Supreme Court of Ohio on Alcohol Testing Regulations
The Ohio Supreme Court, in State v. Baker Slip Opinion 2016-OHIO-451, has clarified the procedure for the admissibility of blood tests in Ohio drunk driving cases. The court explained that if a motorist facing a drunk driving charge challenges the validity of an alcohol test, the state has the burden to show that it substantially …
