Township Police Can Conduct Traffic Stop Outside of Jurisdiction in Limited Circumstances

By: Cara M. Wright, Esq. The Fifth District Court of Appeals recently held in State v. Dawley, -- N.E. 3d ---, 2016-Ohio-2904, that a municipal police officer properly conducted a traffic stop outside of his jurisdiction pursuant to the…

MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: June 3 – June 16, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 581 was introduced to permit and regulate managers, members, and interests of series limited liability companies. For questions or more information on MRR’s Ohio Legislation Updates,…

MRR Article: The Responsible Ohio Protection Act Gummed Down

By: Michael P. Byrne, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA On May 25, 2016, with a vote of 62-35, the Ohio House of Representatives officially passed H.B. 279, the Responsible Driver Protection Act.  This legislation is purportedly…

“Pocket Dials” and Privacy Rights

By: Christina M. Nicholas, Esq. Everyone has placed a "pocket dial" at some point.  You likely discovered the call had been placed, ended it, and sent an apologetic text to the recipient.  You probably did not give the dial a second thought,…

MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: May 20 – June 2, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives Sub. SB No. 63 was passed upon third consideration to create an online voter registration system, to require the Secretary of State annually to review the Statewide Voter Registration Database to…