Author Archives: David Bloomfield, Jr.


Proposed New Ohio CLE Requirements – You Can Eat and Learn!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

For those that pay attention to Ohio’s CLE rules (and that’s probably around two people, I know), there are some major proposed rule changes that are currently open for public comment.  After the jump, I’ll dive into some (proposed) major … Continue reading →

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Ohio to End Print-Publication of Opinions Issued by District Courts of Appeal and Trial Courts

Posted on April 23, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

This post comes courtesy of my Porter, Wright colleague Brad Hughes: Under a plan announced today by the Ohio Supreme Court, decisions issued by Ohio’s district courts of appeal and trial courts will no longer be print-published in bound volumes … Continue reading →

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Federal Court in Dayton Makes Major Changes to Its Rules of Practice

Posted on February 6, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

Thanks to my partner, Bryan Faller, for pointing this out, as set forth here and effective as of February 2, 2012 (and governing pending and new cases), the Southern District of Ohio (Western Division) in Dayton has made significant changes to its practice … Continue reading →

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Results of Survey on Commercial Docket: Most Say “Keep It”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

As noted in the post below, from January 12 to January 17, 2012, the CBA conducted a short survey regarding the commercial docket.  In addition to my post below, the survey was sent to members of the CBA’s common pleas committee.  … Continue reading →

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Short Survey Regarding the Franklin County Common Pleas Commercial Docket

Posted on January 12, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

In 2009, in connection with the Ohio Supreme Court’s Task Force on Commercial Dockets, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas launched a pilot project regarding a special docket for civil lawsuits between businesses, among shareholders or partners within a business, … Continue reading →

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Welcome New (and Combined) Firms in Columbus in 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

As the calendar turned to 2012, the Columbus legal market welcomes a new name and a combined new firm.  Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co, L.P.A. is now Ice Miller, LLP, and Chester Willcox & Saxbe, LLP is now Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.  The CBA … Continue reading →

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Chief Justice Roberts’ Year-End Report Focuses on Ethics

Posted on January 3, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

UPDATED – 1/3/12 @4:30 pm to include commentary in response to the Chief Justice’s report. **** In case you missed it last weekend (what with New Year’s and all), United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts released his year-end report on … Continue reading →

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E-Filing Now Mandatory in Civil Cases in Franklin County Common Pleas (and in Contested Civil Cases in Probate Court)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

This post is an update (to this previous post) for those in Columbus about e-filing in Franklin County: As of Thursday, December 15, 2011, all civil cases in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas are now required to be … Continue reading →

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Ohio Supreme Court Races – One Primary for the Democrats; Two Other Contested Races Set

Posted on December 8, 2011 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

The Ohio Supreme Court races in 2012 feature three incumbents running for election: Justices Robert Cupp and Terrence O’Donnell seek another term; Justice Yvette McGee Brown is running to fulfill the remaining two years on now-Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor‘s seat. … Continue reading →

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Franklin County Judiciary – Only One Contested County-wide Judicial Race in 2012

Posted on December 8, 2011 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

As you may have seen in today’s Dispatch, yesterday was the primary-election filing deadline to run for office in November 2012. And, the filing deadline confirmed that four Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (general division) judges are running uncontested: Judge … Continue reading →

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