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Worldwide: Is My Electronic Signature Valid? - McGlinchey Stafford

Mondaq

In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court's decision, agreeing that Ohio's Uniform Trade Secret Act broadly preempts not only causes of action for misappropriation of trade secrets but also causes of.

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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

According to the Court, such laws do not offend the Constitution’s Due Process Clause. Facts of the Case Robert Mallory worked for Norfolk Southern as a freight-car mechanic for nearly 20 years, first in Ohio, then in Virginia. After he left the company, Mallory moved to Pennsylvania for a period before returning to Virginia.

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With The Onion’s support, satirist asks court to revive lawsuit against police who arrested him

SCOTUSBlog

In a case that prompted satirical news outlet The Onion to file its first-ever amicus brief in the Supreme Court, an Ohio man sued police for violating his constitutional rights when they arrested him for creating a Facebook page parodying the local police department. City of Parma, Ohio. Novak was acquitted at trial.

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