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Longtime law librarian Sharon Merklin retires
As an undergraduate, northeast Ohio native Sharon Merklin considered going to law school, but instead found a way to combine her interest in the legal profession and love of books and research into a career as a law librarian, working for various businesses over the years, including Brouse McDowell and Community Legal Aid Services I ... (full story)
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
(THE CONVERSATION) Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.
While the U.S. is not among those countries, it also has a long history of blasphemy laws. Many ... (full story)
ATHENA Akron to hold leadership awards event Nov. 13
AKRON––The annual ATHENA Akron Leadership Awards event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the DoubleTree Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W. Market St. in Akron.
The ATHENA Leadership Award celebrates exemplary leadership and is reflective of a quote by Plato: “What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.& ... (full story)
Election officials are hard at work to deliver fair, secure and accurate elections – despite a constant flow of attacks
(THE CONVERSATION) The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the politics surrounding the administration of elections. Accusations of wrongdoing and ineptitude continue to plague election officials, despite their explanations of legal compliance and process.
This is not new. During the 201 ... (full story)
Court affirms siting board approval of Lucas County pipeline project
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected a landowner’s challenge to the construction of a 3.7-mile natural gas distribution pipeline in Lucas County.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court found the Ohio Power Siting Board, through its accelerated application approval process, did not act unlawfully and unreasonably ... (full story)