Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine made two appointments to the Ohio State Board of Trustees Friday.   Lewis Von Thaer and Jeff Kaplan will serve on the Board for a term beginning May 14 and ending May 13, 2028. “Ohio State appreciates Gov. DeWine’s consideration in ...

As of January, dispensaries for medicinal marijuana have started opening in Columbus, but state laws legalizing the use of the drug are still at odds with federal laws. The Medical Marijuana Control Program, which officially went into effect in September, allows those with pre-approved conditions, ...

For Ohio State students considering law school, the Moritz College Of Law could be an option for those hoping to stay in Columbus. Moritz offers more than 25 specializations and 175 electives, along with many opportunities outside the classroom. The school has an annual Washington, ...

Angela D. Dillard, the associate dean for undergraduate education at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts, gave a presentation in an open forum as a candidate for the dean of Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences position Tuesday. Dillard ...

Before Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford sat at a table in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, that chair was occupied by Ohio State professor Peter Shane. Shane, the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law at the ...

The opioid crisis has been shaking the country, with the Midwest in the epicenter. Thought leaders will come together at Ohio State’s Drinko Hall to confront the issue on Friday. The annual Moritz College of Law all-day symposium will focus on the opioid crisis. The ...

Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law announced Wednesday it is creating an interdisciplinary center to study the impact of the “war on drugs” and other drug laws, including marijuana legalization, in the United States. Made possible by a $4.5 million donation from the Charles Koch ...

  Though the plights of refugees might seem a world away, one group of Ohio State students is trying to bring some of those issues closer to home. The student organization No Lost Generation at Ohio State University is set to host a panel Thursday ...

U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi talked healthcare reform, capital investment in impoverished areas and the difficulty of legislating in a partisan environment Friday afternoon at the Moritz College of Law. The 45-minute presentation — part of the college’s Congressional Conversations series, seeking to educate students about ...

A panel discussion about the legal aspects of President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration was held in the Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law on Monday. The panel consisted of law professors Ruth Colker, David S. Bloomfield, Mohamed Helal and Peter M. Shane, ...