Constitutional Law

Eastside Lawyers CLE: May 23, 2012 Ohio Public Records and Open Meeting Law

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Please Join Us for a CLE Program on May 23rd from 12:00 – 1:00pm; 1:00 – 1:30 Lunch (eat in or carry out)  Cost $25 includes CLE & Lunch (OH & KY)

Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

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FSSP in New Year Times: Was That Twitter Blast False, or Just Honest Hyperbole?

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Who should decide truth or falsity in a democracy. Case in which FSSP is lead counsel for Plaintiff, COAST v. Ohio Elections Commission is featured in the New York Times today. Great work by our constitutional law attorney Chris Finney.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/us/was-that-twitter-blast-false-or-just-honest-hyperbole.html?_r=2&hp


Public Records Requests do not trigger reciprocal Criminal Rule 16 Discovery

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

FSSP assists clients in obtaining public records under Ohio’s Sunshine Laws.  As part of that work, a criminal defendant in a DUI case used a strawman to obtain public records relating to his arrest, including the cruiser video of the field sobriety test and calibration tests of the intoxilizer machine.

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Major developments in case FSSP is prosecuting against Ohio Elections Commission

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

This past week held a major development in the landmark case of COAST Candidates PAC v. Ohio Elections Commission, to some known as the “Tweets” case.  FSSP represents COAST in this important case.  Specifically, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a brief pointing out the infirmities of Ohio’s false claims statute.

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Seminar 02/15/12: The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study Presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq.

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Seminar 02/07/12: The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study Presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq.

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Seminar 01/30/12: The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study Presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq.

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Seminar 01/25/12: The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study Presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq.

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Seminiar: The Congressional Ethics Process: A Case Study presented by Christopher P. Finney, Esq

Friday, January 6th, 2012

On February 7, 2012, please join us for this special presentation by attorney Christopher P. Finney.  Chris will be discussing the Congressional Ethics Process and case studies on its effectiveness. This event is free and sponsored by the Clermont County Tea Party.

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CLE Seminar Nov 16th Ohio Public Records with Chris Finney, Esq.

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
 Join us at the Cincinnati Bar Center on November 16th for a “No Brown Bag” presentation on Ohio Public Records.
Speaker: Christopher P. Finney, Esq.

Time/Location: 12:00 – 1:00pm   Cincinnati Bar Center  225 E. Sixth Street  Cincinnati, OH, 45202 (more…)