Faruki Blog

Supreme Court of Ohio Holds that E-Meetings are Subject to the Open Meetings Act

On May 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio vastly expanded the definition of a "meeting" under Ohio's Open Meetings Act to include all prearranged.. Read More

Update on New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul's Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against ESPN and Adam Schefter

Fireworks, football, the First Amendment and privacy have converged in a lawsuit filed by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul against.. Read More

Update on Coca-Cola's Trademarking of Twitter Hashtags

In what may be a growing trend in social media marketing, attempting to trademark Twitter hashtags -- a phrase or keyword preceded by the symbol # to.. Read More

Public Records: Public Wins the Battle and the War, For Now

On March 15, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that private university police departments are subject to the state's Access to Public Records Act.. Read More

The Sixth Circuit Strikes Down a 42-Year Old Ohio Law Banning Campaign Lies

On February 24, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit unanimously struck down Ohio's political false-statements laws as unconstitutional for.. Read More

Social Media for Lawyers: New Tricks, but Old Rules

Last December, I had the privilege of speaking to the Dayton Intellectual Property Law Association about the role social media plays in the.. Read More

As More Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies Use Bodycams, How Is the Law Keeping Up?

Following a national trend, law enforcement agencies across Ohio are outfitting their officers with body-worn cameras, also known as "bodycams.".. Read More