10/12/2023
| Case Caption | Case No. | Topics and Issues | Author | Citation |
| In re Application of Johns | 2023-0337 | Attorneys—Character and fitness—Application for admission to the practice of law—Applicant failed to establish present character, fitness, and moral qualifications by clear and convincing evidence—Application disapproved and applicant permitted to reapply for admission at a later date. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3679 |
| In re Application of Lu | 2023-0390 | Attorneys—Character and fitness—Application for admission to the practice of law—Applicant failed to establish present character, fitness, and moral qualifications by clear and convincing evidence—Application disapproved and applicant permitted to reapply for admission at a later date. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3684 |
| Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. Orians | 2022-0573 | Trade secrets—Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act, R.C. 1333.61 through 1333.69—Preemption—Information is a trade secret protected by Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act only if it has independent value because it is not generally known to and readily ascertainable by others and the owner has taken reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy—Customer information was not kept secret because it was accessible to a number of employees, was provided to third parties, and was available as a public record—Tort claims for tortious interference with business contracts, tortious interference with business relationships, and conversion that were based on alleged misappropriation of trade secrets were preempted—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed. | Kennedy, C.J. | Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3687 |
| 10/12/2023 Case Announcements | Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings. |