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Fourth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Decade-long Ponzi Scheme

The spouse of a former Northwest Capital manager has pleaded guilty prior to trial, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

2/6/2026

Yost Sues Multistate Cannabis Operators for Anti-Competitive Practices

In an antitrust lawsuit, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses nine multistate cannabis operators of engaging in anti-competitive conduct to reduce product choice and keep prices artificially high, harming both consumers and smaller, Ohio-based cannabis businesses.

2/6/2026

Title and Summary Language Certified for Proposed Referendum on Senate Bill 56

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the title and summary language for a proposed referendum aimed at repealing Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Senate Bill 56, which authorizes changes to the state’s homegrown, medical- and adult-use marijuana laws.

2/3/2026

Ohio Consumers Given the Ability to Exit Contracts With MV Realty

Ohio homeowners who signed long-term contracts (called “Homeowner Benefit Agreements”) with MV Realty of Ohio have until April 29 to cancel those agreements under a one-time offer being communicated directly to consumers.

2/2/2026