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Ohio Court of Appeals: Executive Sessions for Personnel Matters Upheld
State ex rel. Justice v. State, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Non-compete agreement not breached by former employee's new role
State ex rel. Holloman v. Schuck, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Ohio Court Orders Clerk of Courts to Release Specific Financial Records, Denies Overly Broad Requests
This case, State ex rel. Patterson v. Starn, involved a dispute over a public records request in Ohio. Patterson, the relator, sought various records from Starn, the respondent, who was the Clerk of C...
Ohio Court Affirms Executive Session for Personnel Matters
State ex rel. Powell v. Sheehan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that ...
Ohio Court Affirms Executive Session for Superintendent Contract Discussion
State ex rel. Shepherd v. Gall, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
School board's executive session for personnel matters upheld
State ex rel. Ames v. W. Geauga Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial...
Driver's license suspension upheld due to failure to request hearing
State ex rel. Gifford v. Swenski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding tha...
Land Reutilization Corporation's Executive Session Complied with Open Meetings Act
State ex rel. Pelmear v. Henry Cty. Land Reutilization Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial co...
Township's executive session for personnel matters upheld
Auburn Twp. Bd. of Trustees v. Sedensky, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holdi...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Bar Bylaw Amendments on Confidentiality
In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - Bylaws 2-4.1 and 2-8.2, decided by Florida Supreme Court on May 29, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court considered amen...
Eighth Circuit: "Good Cause" for Public Records Access Doesn't Violate First Amendment
Sandra Jones v. Faulkner County, Arkansas, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Sandra Jones sued Faulkner County, Arkansas, alleging that the county's pol...