Ohio State Law Journal

Ohio Oil and Gas Litigation in the New Fracking Era

By Blake A. Watson

There is a new era of oil and gas exploration in Ohio: the horizontal “fracking” era. Although the hydraulic fracturing process has been utilized for decades,¹ the recent development of horizontal drilling methods has enabled companies to extract oil and gas from the Marcellus and Utica deep shale formations. Horizontal hydraulic fracturing has substantially changed oil and gas drilling in eastern Ohio, as evident by the following statements taken from a complaint filed by landowners in Columbiana County. . . Read More

Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the Healthcare Industry and Foreign Bribery’s Adverse Consequences for Patients

By Samer Korkor & Nicole Saleem

As companies that operate in the healthcare industry increasingly conduct
business in foreign countries, they increase their exposure to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or Act),¹ which prohibits payments or offers to pay anything of value to a foreign official in order to obtain or retain business. The pattern of FCPA enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against entities in the healthcare industry over the last decade demonstrates the industry-specific challenges of compliance as well as the harsh sanctions faced by companies and individuals that violate the FCPA, including high fines, bad press, legal fees, and the possibility of a negative impact on stocks or profits. . . . Read More

Why the Ohio Early Voting Case Is Not a Threat to Military Voting Accommodations

By Steven F. Huefner

One of the most closely watched court battles of the 2012 presidential election was the lawsuit that the Obama campaign brought against the Ohio secretary of state in an attempt to restore early in-person voting for all Ohio voters on the final three days before Election Day. The case—Obama for America v. Husted¹—revolved around the simple fact that in the 2012 election, new Ohio laws permitted county boards of elections to offer early in-person voting only to military voters . . . . Read More

Further to Professor Alldridge’s “Caffeinated” Article: What “Stuff” Did the Professor Have in Mind?

By Bruce W. Bean

For those interested in the struggle against overseas bribery, Professor Peter Alldridge has written a most valuable article. In The U.K. Bribery Act: “The Caffeinated Younger Sibling of the FCPA,”¹ he provides valuable insight into the evolution and development of the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (Bribery Act or Act). Alldridge was an important participant in the surprisingly long process that culminated in the passage of that Act. He takes us through the history of bribery and corruption laws in the United Kingdom (U.K.), beginning in the late nineteenth century . . . . Read More

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