NOVEMBER 14, 2017 GABRIEL TAYE’S FAMILY OPPOSES CINCINNATI SCHOOL BOARD’S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS LAWSUIT Contact: Jennifer L. Branch 513-535-4123 The family of Gabriel Taye has opposed the Cincinnati School Board’s attempt to...
FAMILY SUES JAILERS OVER TORTUROUS DEATH OF THEIR SON
Today a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati on behalf of the family of Tommy Britt, who died November 22, 2016 after spending three torturous days at the Hamilton County Jail. Tommy was a known IV drug abuser. He was in jail on...
Al Gerhardstein in the Enquirer: Lawyers must play their part in ending sex abuse cover-ups
Al Gerhardstein had an opinion piece published in the Cincinnati Enquirer calling upon lawyers to stem the use of confidentiality agreements to cover up sexual harassment. I was a cub lawyer. The man on the phone was an experienced, respected...
Excessive Force – Should You Take the Case?
Adam Gerhardstein was published in the Ohio Association for Justice’s Quarterly Publication. He wrote a piece analyzing whether attorneys should take on an excessive force case: Andrew Thomas borrowed the wrong car. He was seventeen and...
Obergefell Research and Collaboration Cited as Model to Lawyers
The Ohio Regional Law Library Association has showcased the legal research and collaboration that Al Gerhardstein used in guiding the Obergefell case to the US Supreme Court where nationwide marriage equality was secured. The work serves as a...
TOLEDO’S LAST ABORTION CLINIC ASKS SUPREME COURT TO KEEP ITS LICENSE
Capital Care clinic in Toledo asked the Supreme Court of Ohio to allow it to keep its license and hold Ohio’s law targeting abortion providers unconstitutional. Watch Jennifer Branch argue here and read the clinic’s brief here. See...
Gabe Taye’s Parents File Suit Against Cincinnati Public Schools
Contacts: Jennifer L. Branch 513-621-9100 or 513-535-4123 Gabe Taye’s Parents File Suit Against Cincinnati Public Schools August 7, 2017. CINCINNATI OHIO. Today, the parents of Gabriel Taye filed a civil rights and wrongful death...
TOLEDO CLINIC FIGHTS ODH FINE IMPOSED ON EVE OF COURT ARGUMENT
Capital Care Network of Toledo remains open for business while it asks the Supreme Court of Ohio Tuesday September 12, 2017 to stop the State from revoking its license. Capital Care is the last remaining abortion healthcare provider in the region...
Collaborative Agreement Under Review “Take the Community Perception Survey!
In 2002 Cincinnati led the Country with a forward looking police reform agreement requiring officer accountability, bias-free policing, use of force reform and problem solving. The agreement established the Citizens Complaint Authority which has...
Lemons Wins Appeal – Declared Wrongfully Imprisoned Person by 8th District Court of Appeals!
Anthony Lemons served nearly 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. No forensic evidence ties him to the murder of Eric Sims in Cleveland, Ohio. His accuser delayed reporting the crime for many months and wiped prints from the...
STATEMENT OF THE DUBOSE FAMILY ON THE SECOND TENSING MISTRIAL
CONTACT: Al Gerhardstein 513.659.4765 Cincinnati, Ohio, June 23, 2017. Speaking for the family, Audrey DuBose mother of Sam DuBose states that, “the family sincerely thanks the community for all of their support during these difficult...
GABE TAYE’S FAMILY HAD HOPED EXHUMATION WOULD PROVIDE ANSWERS
June 7, 2017, Cincinnati, OH. The family of Gabriel Taye had asked the Hamilton County Corner to re-examine Gabe to see if a re-examination would provide information about why the eight-year-old boy ended his life. Unfortunately, the...