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The Akron Legal News
The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.
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Clergy sexual abuse probe targets Catholic church leaders
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and failing to report their crimes to law enforcement.
Louisiana State Police carried out a sweeping search ... (full story)
European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal
ROME (AP) — A European court recently upheld Italy's right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage and rejecting the museum's appeal.
The European Court of Human Rights, or ECHR, determined th ... (full story)
Two Akron muni judges honored community contributions
Two Akron Municipal Court judges recently received accolades for their leadership roles and contributions to the Summit County community.
In February, Judge Ron Cable and Judge David Hamilton were recognized by national organizations for their civic involvement and dedication to creating and expanding programming at the court th ... (full story)