The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio issued a press release today calling on the University of Akron to retain Professor Matt Williams. Prof. Williams resigned his adjunct position last October to protest the university’s policy of collecting a DNA sample from all job applicants. The practice is illegal under the newly enacted Genetic
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Ohio Governor and public servant disagree on the “typical whistleblower situation”
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The governor of Ohio and an attorney working for Ohio’s Bureau of Workers Compensation are disagreeing about what is a "typical whistleblower situation." According to the Columbus Dispatch, attorney Joseph Sommer sent an email to the Governor last May. He asked for an official state investigation of why a state panel had not complied…
Ohio court of appeals issues extraordinary writ of procedendo due to ARB’s delay
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An Ohio court of appeals has issued an extraordinary writ, requiring a state judge to proceed with a whistleblower’s wrongful termination case. The Court of Appeals for Stark County, Ohio (part of the Fifth Appellate District in Ohio) issued the writ of procedendo on November 3, 2008.
In the case of State ex rel. Carpenter …