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Geauga County Probate Judge Tim Grendell Back on Bench After Six Month Suspension

The 73-year-old judge was suspended last November for detaining two teenagers for refusing to visited their estranged father in 2020.

by Mark Oprea June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

News & Views

In Trademark Lawsuit, Klutch Cannabis Denies Infringing on Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports

Both brands offer “fundamentally different goods and services sold through entirely different channels,” lawyers for the local cannabis company argued.

by Mark Oprea May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Cleveland News

Cleveland Agrees to $3 Million Settlement in Water Department Discrimination Lawsuit

The class action suit, filed with help from the NAACP in 2019, accused the city utility of discriminating against Black residents of Cuyahoga County when it placed a disproportionate number of liens on their homes for unpaid bills.

by Mark Oprea May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

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Westlake Man Sues Max Miller for Defamation After Pleading to Charges in Road Rage Incident

Rep. Miller was “seizing this as an opportunity to manufacture a narrative of victimhood to elicit sympathy and generate publicity for his pro-Israel political stance,” a complaint filed Wednesday read.

by Mark Oprea February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

News & Views

Eric Carmen’s Widow Sues Rolling Stone, Alleging January ‘Hit Piece’ Defamed Late Musician

That piece, published seven months after Eric’s death, “was a Frankenstein monster born of a warped alliance between embittered family members with axes to grind,” the complaint says

by Mark Oprea August 13, 2025August 23, 2025

News & Views

Lawsuit Alleges Cleveland Heights Underpaid, Discriminated Against Black Employee

Despite being “one of the best staff in Accounts Payroll,” the suit reads, Earline Robinson “was the lowest paid employee in her department.”

by Mark Oprea June 4, 2025June 19, 2025

News & Views

ASCAP Files Federal Copyright Suit Against Rum Runners for Playing Songs Without Paying for License

The Flats venue could be hit with fines anywhere from $1,500 to $60,000 if they lose the case

by Mark Oprea March 6, 2025July 2, 2025

News & Views

Cleveland’s Copper Moon Coffee Shop Denies Trademark Violation Allegations in TikTok Video Lawsuit

An Indiana café of the same name alleged that the Downtown Cleveland shop’s policy against serving people who then give coffee to the homeless has stilted their reputation

by Mark Oprea January 24, 2025June 12, 2025

News & Views

Hollie Strano Sues WKYC, Says Company Fired Her for Sharing Sobriety Journey

Strano was fired in September, she said, for ‘sharing [her] recovery journey publicly’ following last year’s DUI and car crash

by Mark Oprea December 11, 2024July 14, 2025

News & Views

Made Cleveland Vendors Say Owner Hasn’t Paid Them in Months

At least three have filed lawsuits against Ash O’Connor, founder of the maker shop on Coventry

by Mark Oprea December 9, 2024May 28, 2025

News & Views

East Cleveland’s Loiter Café Reaches Agreement With Cuyahoga Land Bank After Lawsuit

The community-focused hub, founded by Ismail Samad, had undergone a months-long legal battle with its landlord, the Cuyahoga Land Bank

by Mark Oprea November 22, 2024May 22, 2025

News & Views

Cleveland Heights School District Failed to Address Student Sexual Harassment and Assault Incidents, Lawsuit Claims

“When we’re talking about systemic problems and actively trying to avoid doing what needs to be done under the law, it takes time for this stuff to come forward.”

by Mark Oprea May 29, 2024May 27, 2025