Cleveland Clinic Agrees to 20-Year Gender Care Ban for Minors in DOJ SettlementJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyCleveland Clinic agreed to a 20-year ban on gender-related treatments for minors and a $308,000 penalty in a DOJ and Ohio AG settlement.
Ohio Fraud Crackdown: 14 Indicted in Schemes Exceeding $50 MillionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyFederal and Ohio officials charged 14 defendants in four fraud schemes exceeding $50 million, including a $30M Medicaid case involving state employees, in a pilot federal-state enforcement model.
DOJ Secures Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled with Cleveland Clinic, securing a ban on pediatric gender-transition procedures, a $308,000 False Claims Act payment, and a $2 million detransitioner fund.
DOJ Reaches Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ and Ohio AG secured a $308,000 settlement with Cleveland Clinic requiring the hospital to stop gender-transition care for minors under False Claims Act authority.
Ohio Jury Acquits Three Men in 2024 Akron Restaurant ShootingMay 25, 2026VerdictsAn Ohio jury acquitted Khairi Moorer, Derek Edwards, and Robert Davis of murder on May 25, 2026, in Summit County Common Pleas Court in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of Jamar E. Franklin.
6th Circuit Blocks ICE Mandatory Detention, Deepening Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA divided 6th Circuit panel ruled ICE mandatory detention without bond hearings violates federal law and the Constitution, deepening a five-circuit split.
Ohio Jury Convicts Cleveland Man on All Three Counts in Millspaugh MurderMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Cuyahoga County jury convicted Brian Myers on murder, felonious assault, and weapons charges in the death of Melissa Millspaugh in Cleveland, Ohio.
Toledo Jury Convicts Three in $215 Million Business Email Compromise SchemeMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Toledo federal jury convicted Awoyemi, Drake, and Reed of wire fraud conspiracy on April 24, 2026, in a $215M business email compromise scheme affecting 1,000+ victims in 47 states.