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New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people who went to California's Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park's famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the “ultimate daredevil.”
The filings are the latest against the world-fam ... (full story)


Upcoming event previews documentary on Mahoning’s felony drug court & those who run it

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It’s been almost 30 years since Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Jack Durkin established the felony drug court in 1997.
The program offers individuals charged with non-violent felony offenses the opportunity to seek treatment and recovery instead of prison time.
Since it began, over 2,000 people have pled into ... (full story)


States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal

CHICAGO (AP) — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Sept. 21, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company.
The blockbuster deal will still vast ... (full story)


Proposed data center regulations for Wilmington will not be on November ballot

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A citizen initiative to add data center regulations to the city of Wilmington’s zoning code cannot appear on the Nov. 3 general election because the initiative improperly contains a provision allowing private citizens to sue the data centers for zoning violations, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 18.
A Supreme Court m ... (full story)


Court orders board to clarify decision on financial service company’s tax refund claim

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The Supreme Court of Ohio Sept. 16 directed the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) to clarify a decision in which neither the justices nor the parties could determine how the board resolved the taxability of more than $320,000 in sales tax collected in connection with a financial services company’s disbursement-authorization serv ... (full story)