Halloween is about dressing up in the most convincing costume possible and having a good time. What many do not realize is making a costume convincing can be hazardous to the well being of your eyes.

Around Halloween, there is a rise in the sales of decorative and color non-corrective contact lenses, as people dressing up try go the extra mile to make that witch or zombie costume as convincing as possible. But, unless you buy decorative contact lenses with a written prescription, not only is the transaction illegal, but the lenses can lead to eye infections, scarring and even blindness.

Dear Ohio Lawyer,

It is not every day that the state’s Chief Justice, Attorney General and State Bar Association President come together for a single cause, but we are doing just that in this email to you because there is a great unmet need in Ohio today, and we believe you can help.

Some have named this difficult economic time the “Great Recession.” By any name, there are real people suffering, and many could be helped if they had better access to legal services.

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Domestic Violence is a pattern of violent and coercive behavior, including physical, sexual and psychological attacks, that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners.

We often ask ourselves why people in violent relationships stay with their partners. There could be any number of answers, including their love for the partner, fear of the unknown, a perceived lack of options or simply the toll that years of abuse can take on someone’s self-esteem.

In light of National Protect Your Identity Week, Attorney General Richard Cordray warned Ohioans to be wary of e-mail scams soliciting personal information such as account numbers, passwords and Social Security numbers. These scam e-mails, commonly known as “phishing,” often are cleverly designed so that they appear to be from a legitimate company such as a bank or online payment service, or a government agency such as the IRS.

Identity thieves can strike quickly and without warning. That is why it is very important that you know how to protect yourself and combat identity theft if it happens to you.

What is Identity Theft?