AKRON––For those living with long-term mental illness and their families, the supports and services can be difficult to navigate. Summit County Probate Court’s New Day Court, the first of its kind in ...

The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit ...

The 9th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the convictions of Gracshawn Thomas, an Akron man who was found guilty of shooting and killing Alphonzo Golden and then trying to hide the evidence.

Starting in February Ohio’s certified public accountants will have a new leader for the first time in more than two decades. The Ohio Society of CPAs has announced that Scott Wiley will become its new ...

In a 4-3 decision handed down recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio declined to issue an opinion on how trial courts should consider post-traumatic stress disorder when sentencing a veteran. The ...

Q: What's the best number of different stocks to own? -- M.H., Saginaw, Michigan A: There's no one-size-fits-all best number for all investors. If you're not able or willing to study and keep up with ...

Growing up in Ashtabula, Ohio, Akron Municipal Court Judge Nicole Walker said she always had a desire to help people who face the biggest challenges in life. While she initially planned to do so as a ...

It’s not uncommon for a police officer to write a traffic ticket or make an arrest, but when an officer helps to pass new stricter animal abuse laws, people are bound to take notice. That’s exactly ...

A Franklin County appeals panel denied a woman’s complaint against the Industrial Commission of Ohio, which found she had engaged in fraud by working at a California addiction and recovery facility ...