Faruki Blog

Gag Orders Make Me Want to Gag

Here's a piece on efforts by a coalition of media outlets to overturn a gag order in the proceedings surrounding the murder of four University of.. Read More

The Implications of the Fox News Settlement

I was on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition this week to discuss the implications of the Fox News settlement with Dominion. It was a great discussion thanks.. Read More

Are Sports Related Defamation Suits On The Upswing?

According to this article from Front Office Sports, there is an increasing amount of defamation litigation being filed by professional athletes. The.. Read More

Camera Shy Insurrectionist Loses Bid to Conceal Footage

Anthony Puma, a participant in the events of January 6, recently failed in his efforts to shield the public from access to GoPro footage he recorded.. Read More

What's the Deal With Afroman?

I've had several people ask me if I planned to post a blog about the Afroman case. It seems to be getting a fair amount of attention. But for those.. Read More

New Law Makes Ohio Less Transparent

Here’s an interesting article about a new Ohio law that takes effect April 4. The new law, SB 288, makes a significant change to the Ohio law.. Read More

Email User Protected by Section 230

Here’s a case decided by a federal court in Pennsylvania that is more significant than it appears on first blush. The facts are relatively simple... Read More

Distribution of Ohio Opioid Settlement Funds Must Be Done Transparently

Here’s a piece from the Columbus Dispatch about a lawsuit in which I represented an entity called Harm Reduction Ohio in its successful effort to.. Read More

Health Care Professionals: Do You Know Your Misconduct Reporting Obligations?

Dr. Death, The Shrink Next Door, social media influencers suing their plastic surgeons for bad behavior ⸺ physician misconduct is a hot topic right.. Read More

Design Flaw? The Federal Circuit Keeps the Separate Test For Obviousness of Design Patents, For Now

In a recent decision, LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, No. 2021-2348, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 1412 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 20, 2023), the Federal.. Read More