January 2024 1
- Jan 26, 2024 Ohio PUA - Identity Verification and Fraud Jan 26, 2024
December 2023 2
- Dec 8, 2023 Ohio OVI/DUI Attorneys Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 6, 2023 Ohio OVI/DUI Penalties Dec 6, 2023
December 2022 1
- Dec 5, 2022 Receiving Unemployment After Quitting to Accept Another Job Dec 5, 2022
June 2022 1
- Jun 2, 2022 Receiving Ohio Unemployment While Attending School Jun 2, 2022
January 2022 3
- Jan 7, 2022 PUA Backdate Request Denied Jan 7, 2022
- Jan 5, 2022 Pandemic Unemployment Waivers Jan 5, 2022
- Jan 3, 2022 Resigning Due to Medical Issues? Jan 3, 2022
June 2020 1
- Jun 26, 2020 Can You Refuse An Offer to Return to Work When You Are High Risk and Not Lose Your Unemployment? Jun 26, 2020
April 2020 1
- Apr 20, 2020 Ohio Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Apr 20, 2020
March 2020 1
- Mar 15, 2020 Ohio Unemployment During Our Time of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mar 15, 2020
May 2019 1
- May 27, 2019 Happy Memorial Day May 27, 2019
February 2019 2
- Feb 13, 2019 Receiving Unemployment After a Resignation Due to a Transfer of a Military Spouse Feb 13, 2019
- Feb 1, 2019 Ohio Reinstatement Fee Amnesty Initiative Feb 1, 2019
January 2019 1
- Jan 22, 2019 Ohio Marijuana DUI / OVIs Jan 22, 2019
May 2018 4
- May 29, 2018 Homes and Their Curtilage Have Fourth Amendment Protections May 29, 2018
- May 25, 2018 Motorcycle DUIs May 25, 2018
- May 17, 2018 Constitutional Protections Extend to Rental Cars May 17, 2018
- May 16, 2018 Independent Contractor or Employee? May 16, 2018
June 2017 1
- Jun 22, 2017 Ohio DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints - The Law, The Rules and The Defenses Jun 22, 2017
April 2017 5
- Apr 28, 2017 Union Labor Lawyers Apr 28, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 BMV Must Show They Complied with 4511.192 Rules or Administrative License Suspension Should Be Vacated Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 10, 2017 Can You Get a DUI on a Golf Cart in Ohio? Apr 10, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017 Overview of Field Sobriety Tests Apr 7, 2017
- Apr 5, 2017 OVI Penalties Update Apr 5, 2017
March 2017 6
- Mar 30, 2017 Successful Month for Our Unemployment Clients Mar 30, 2017
- Mar 27, 2017 Update to DUI Driving Privileges Video Mar 27, 2017
- Mar 22, 2017 Having Just a "Small" Odor of Alcohol Does Not Eliminate Reasonable Suspicion of Impaired Driving Mar 22, 2017
- Mar 17, 2017 Seventh District Rejects Appeal of Court's Denial of an Untimely Motion to Suppress, When the Defendant Never Requested Leave to File the Untimely Motion Mar 17, 2017
- Mar 16, 2017 Changes to Ohio's OVI Penalties Effective April 6, 2017 (HB 388 "Annie's Law") Mar 16, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 A State's Late Response to Discovery Justifies a Late Motion to Suppress Mar 15, 2017
January 2017 1
- Jan 5, 2017 Ohio Supreme Court Says Expert Testimony Not Needed to Show Prescription Caused Impairment for OVI's Jan 5, 2017
December 2016 1
- Dec 28, 2016 Probable Cause to Arrest for an OVI (Operating a Vehicle While Impaired) Requires Indications/Observations of Impairment Dec 28, 2016
November 2016 5
- Nov 14, 2016 Out of State License an Indication of Impairment? - DUI News - 11/14/2016 Nov 14, 2016
- Nov 13, 2016 Police may infer movement to charge a sleeping driver of a parked car with a DUI - DUI News - 11/13/2016 Nov 13, 2016
- Nov 12, 2016 10th District Looks Only to Signs of Impairment, While Ignoring Signs Driver Was Not Impaired - DUI News - 11/12/2016 Nov 12, 2016
- Nov 11, 2016 Probable Cause to Arrest Sole Occupant of Single Vehicle Accident, Even if Not Observed Driving - DUI News 11/11/2016 Nov 11, 2016
- Nov 10, 2016 Officers May Stop Vehicles that Slow When They Pull Behind Them - DUI News - 11/10/2016 Nov 10, 2016
October 2016 7
- Oct 22, 2016 Fair Hearing Denied - Prosecutor Gets Ruling Preventing Witness From Testifying Where the Were and Then Uses that Hole in Witnesses Testimony To Discredit Them - DUI News - 10/22/2016 Oct 22, 2016
- Oct 21, 2016 6th District Holds There Was Reasonable Suspicion to Detain for Field Sobriety Testing, But Does Not Explain Why - DUI News - 10/21/2016 Oct 21, 2016
- Oct 20, 2016 Deviations from Standardized Test Protocols OK, If Did not Impact Results - DUI News - 10/20/2016 Oct 20, 2016
- Oct 19, 2016 Non-police Witness Testimony Sufficient for DUI Convictions - DUI News - 10/19/2016 Oct 19, 2016
- Oct 18, 2016 Bloodshot Eyes, the Odor of Alcohol and an Admission to Drinking are Sufficient for Probable Cause - DUI News - 10/18/2016 Oct 18, 2016
- Oct 17, 2016 Odor of Alcohol and Bloodshot Eyes Not Enough to Detain - DUI News - 10/17/2016 Oct 17, 2016
- Oct 1, 2016 11th District Holds State Can't Take Plea to Misdemeanor OVI and then Charge Felony OVI - DUI News - 10/1/2016 Oct 1, 2016
September 2016 4
- Sep 29, 2016 Fifth District Avoids Judicial Review of Police - DUI News - 9/29/2016 Sep 29, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016 Marked Lane Violations Require More than a Tire Width Over the Line - DUI News - 9/28/2016 Sep 28, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016 Absent a Policy or Prior Warnings, Termination for Using Work Computers for Personal Use Lacks Just Cause - Unemployment News - 9/28/2016 Sep 28, 2016
- Sep 7, 2016 New Video - Ohio Criminal Defense Services Sep 7, 2016
August 2016 5
- Aug 31, 2016 New Video - Receiving Unemployment Compensation After a Resignation Aug 31, 2016
- Aug 27, 2016 New Video - DUI / OVI Driving Privileges Aug 27, 2016
- Aug 27, 2016 Passing Field Sobriety Tests Does Not Stop Arrest - DUI News - 8/27/2016 Aug 27, 2016
- Aug 26, 2016 Margin of Error in Alcohol Tests is a Weak Defense? - DUI News - 8/26/2016 Aug 26, 2016
- Aug 25, 2016 New Video - What are Criminal Pretrials and What to Expect? Aug 25, 2016
July 2016 9
- Jul 29, 2016 The Police Can Pull You Over, Even if They Don't Know Why, If the Court Can Find a Reason - DUI News - 7/29/2016 Jul 29, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 Breathalyzers With Pump Errors Must Be Taken Out of Service - DUI News - 7/28/2016 Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Employers and Unemployment Hearing Officers May Not Deny Benefits for Reasons Outside Those Given At the Time of Termination - Unemployment News- 7/27/2016 Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Shotgun Motions to Suppress Are a Real Thing in Cincinnati - DUI News - 7/26/2016 Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Employers Must Show Reliable, Substantial and Probative Evidence of Their Case - Unemployment News - 7/25/2016 Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 23, 2016 OVI Convictions for Refusing to Submit to Blood Tests Are Unconstitutional - DUI News - 7/23/2016 Jul 23, 2016
- Jul 22, 2016 Refusing a Breath Test and Offering to Take a Urine Test is Still an OVI Refusal - DUI News - 7/22/2016 Jul 22, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 No-Contest Pleas in Misdemeanor Cases Must Include an Explanation of the Facts, or the Defendant Should be Acquitted - DUI News - 7/21/2016 Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 Failing to Blow Properly Into Breathalyzer is a Refusal - DUI News - 7/20/2016 Jul 20, 2016
June 2016 7
- Jun 15, 2016 Unemployment After Termination for Poor Performance Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 13, 2016 Unemployment Eligibility After Termination for Absenteeism Jun 13, 2016
- Jun 9, 2016 Testimony From Out-Of-Uniform Officer Admissible - DUI News - 6/9/2016 Jun 9, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 When Field Sobriety Tests Are Improper, Results Are Suppressed - DUI News - 6/8/2016 Jun 8, 2016
- Jun 7, 2016 60 Days and 3 Year License Suspension for 1st Time OVI - DUI News - 6/7/2016 Jun 7, 2016
- Jun 3, 2016 Trial Court Can Infer Operating a Vehicle for an OVI Conviction - DUI News - 06/03/2016 Jun 3, 2016
- Jun 2, 2016 State Must Show Nexus Between Prescription and Impairment - DUI News - 06/02/16 Jun 2, 2016
May 2016 3
- May 7, 2016 Doing Well On Field Sobriety Tests Does Not Stop Arrests - DUI News - 5/7/2016 May 7, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Trial Court Exceeded Its Authority When it Modified Sentences that Had Been Affirmed on Appeal - DUI News - 5/6/2016 May 6, 2016
- May 5, 2016 McDonalds Turning in Drive-Through Customers - DUI News - 5/4/2016 May 5, 2016
April 2016 16
- Apr 28, 2016 State Must Obtain Warrant Before Requiring Alcohol Blood Tests at Hospital - DUI News - 4/28/2016 Apr 28, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 Mistake of Law is No Excuse, Unless You Are the Police - DUI News - 4/22/2016 Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 20, 2016 Take it Easy on That Cologne Or You Might Be Tested For a DUI - DUI News - 4/20/2016 Apr 20, 2016
- Apr 19, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rates by County Apr 19, 2016
- Apr 19, 2016 Am I my brother's keeper? - Unemployment News - 4/19/2016 Apr 19, 2016
- Apr 18, 2016 Motorcycle Passenger Turn Signals Not Good Enough - DUI Appeals - 4/18/2016 Apr 18, 2016
- Apr 16, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rate Apr 16, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 Ohio Supreme Court Settles Habitual OVI Offender Sentencing - DUI Appeals Reports - 4/15/2016 Apr 15, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rate for March 2016 Released Apr 15, 2016
- Apr 14, 2016 Hospital Blood Tests Can Be Used for OVIs When They Do Not Substantially Comply with ODH Regulations - DUI Appeals Reports - 4/14/2016 Apr 14, 2016
- Apr 13, 2016 Being Placed in a Police Car While Denied Use of a Cellphone is Not an Arrest - DUI Appeals Reports - 4/13/2016 Apr 13, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 Tow Drivers Need to Earn Livings Too - DUI Appeal Report - 4/11/2016 Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 10, 2016 Prior Convictions Are OK, Even if Obtained Without the Defendant Present - DUI Appeal Reports - 04/10/2016 Apr 10, 2016
- Apr 9, 2016 Urine / Blood Samples Unrefrigerated for 5 Hours Are Close Enough - DUI Appeals Reports - 04/09/2016 Apr 9, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 Cleaning Preschools - Unemployment Appeals - 04/08/16 Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 7, 2016 Resigning Due to Harassment - Unemployment Appeals 4/7/2016 Apr 7, 2016
March 2016 11
- Mar 23, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 3/23/16 Mar 23, 2016
- Mar 22, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rates By County Mar 22, 2016
- Mar 21, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 3/21/16 Mar 21, 2016
- Mar 18, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 3/18/16 Mar 18, 2016
- Mar 18, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rate for February 2016 Released Mar 18, 2016
- Mar 17, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 3/17/16 Mar 17, 2016
- Mar 17, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 3/17/16 Mar 17, 2016
- Mar 14, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 3/12/16 Mar 14, 2016
- Mar 11, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 3/11/16 Mar 11, 2016
- Mar 11, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 3/11/16 Mar 11, 2016
- Mar 4, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rate for January 2016 Released Mar 4, 2016
February 2016 8
- Feb 23, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 02/23/16 Feb 23, 2016
- Feb 22, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 02/22/16 Feb 22, 2016
- Feb 21, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 02/21/16 Feb 21, 2016
- Feb 19, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 02/19/16 Feb 19, 2016
- Feb 8, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 2/8/16 Feb 8, 2016
- Feb 5, 2016 Divorces and Dissolutions Feb 5, 2016
- Feb 4, 2016 Defamation: An Overview of Slander and Libel in Ohio Feb 4, 2016
- Feb 3, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 02/03/16 Feb 3, 2016
January 2016 8
- Jan 31, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 01/31/16 Jan 31, 2016
- Jan 24, 2016 Ohio Unemployment Rate for December 2015 Released Jan 24, 2016
- Jan 15, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 01/15/16 Jan 15, 2016
- Jan 12, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 01/12/16 Jan 12, 2016
- Jan 8, 2016 National Employment Figures Show Increase in Jobs though Stagnant Unemployment Rate Jan 8, 2016
- Jan 6, 2016 Unemployment Appeals Reports 01/06/16 Jan 6, 2016
- Jan 4, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 01/04/16 Jan 4, 2016
- Jan 1, 2016 DUI Appeals Reports 01/01/16 Jan 1, 2016
December 2015 14
- Dec 31, 2015 Happy New Years!!! Dec 31, 2015
- Dec 30, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 12/30/15 Dec 30, 2015
- Dec 28, 2015 Unemployment Appeals Reports 12/28/15 Dec 28, 2015
- Dec 25, 2015 Merry Christmas Dec 25, 2015
- Dec 23, 2015 Progressive Discipline and Unemployment Dec 23, 2015
- Dec 21, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 12/21/15 Dec 21, 2015
- Dec 18, 2015 Ohio Unemployment Rate for November 2015 Released Dec 18, 2015
- Dec 18, 2015 Unemployment Appeals Reports Dec 18, 2015
- Dec 17, 2015 DUI Appeals Report 12/17/15 Dec 17, 2015
- Dec 11, 2015 House Bill 388 Proposes Extending Lookback For DUI's Dec 11, 2015
- Dec 9, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 12/9/15 Dec 9, 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 12/7/2015 Dec 7, 2015
- Dec 4, 2015 Unemployment Requires Attempts to Correct Problems Before Resigning Dec 4, 2015
- Dec 2, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 12/2/15 Dec 2, 2015
November 2015 8
- Nov 30, 2015 Parental and Family Obligations Disqualify Unemployment Eligibility Nov 30, 2015
- Nov 28, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 11/28/15 Nov 28, 2015
- Nov 26, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving Nov 26, 2015
- Nov 24, 2015 DUI Appeal Reports 11/24/2015 Nov 24, 2015
- Nov 23, 2015 Solving Unemployment by Abandoning the Unemployed Nov 23, 2015
- Nov 22, 2015 Ohio Unemployment Rate for October 2015 Released Nov 22, 2015
- Nov 21, 2015 DUI Appeals Reports 11/21/15 Nov 21, 2015
- Nov 20, 2015 Introduction Nov 20, 2015

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