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OHIO COURTS HAVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS FOR DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS ON THE INTERNET Feb. 1, 2012 The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an Ohio business may sue an out-of-state resident for defamatory statements made on the internet.  The defendant, a thirty-year resident of Virginia, had never been in Ohio.  He purchased an engine…

Nov. 10, 2014  Does it seem as if solicitation telephone calls—particularly robocalls—are back with a vengeance?  It is not your imagination.  Telemarketers have resurged either because they are ignoring the law or, quite often, they take advantage of legal exceptions of which the consumer may not even be aware.  Technology enables scofflaws to avoid being…