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 …
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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 …
Appeals Court Affirms New Miami Speed Camera Decision
An Ohio Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision in the New Miami Speed Camera case. New Miami operates an automated enforcement program, or speed camera program. Motorists in the village who allegedly exceed the speed limit were mailed Notices of Liability from a Maryland corporation. The New Miami Ordinance significantly limited the ability of …
Brochure Available for Student Due Process Symposium
A new brochure is available for the Second Annual Symposium on Representing Students Accused of Sexual Assault: Due Process, Tort, Contractual, and Title IX Considerations. View it here: DC Symposium Brochure 2-12-2016 The Symposium is open to attorneys and non-attorneys, although it will focus on legal, not political issues. For attorneys, approval for continuing legal education credits will be sought. Advance Online Registration is available …
Second Annual Symposium on Representing Students Accused of Sexual Assault
Attorneys representing students in campus sexual assault matters will meet again in Washington, DC on February 12, 2016 to discuss questions involving various issues, including due process and gender discrimination under Title IX. Advance Online Registration is OPEN: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-symposium-on-representing-students-accused-of-sexual-assault-tickets-19970156275 The program is titled: Second Annual Symposium on Representing Students Accused of Sexual Assault: Due Process, Tort, Contractual, and Title IX Considerations. Read the brochure: …