Faruki Blog

Google Not an Aider and Abettor

A plaintiff in a copyright infringement suit recently got some bad news when the court refused to sanction Google for its failure to remove allegedly.. Read More

Governor Dewine Signs Anti-Transparency Bill

I have been watching an inordinate amount of football recently. The Bengals ended the season on an ultimately futile 5 game winning streak, Notre.. Read More

Sauce Getting Hot for Ahmad Gardner

Former University of Cincinnati Bearcat Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner is the defendant in a newly filed defamation suit in New Jersey. It's obviously early.. Read More

Judicial Thin Skin

A recent ethical decision from the United States Court of Appeals caught my eye because it exposes the tension between judicial ethics and the First.. Read More

Planting A Flag for The First Amendment

I watched the melee following the recent Ohio State Michigan game with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I thought it was kind of classless for the.. Read More

Faruki PLL Attorneys Recognized for 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers

DAYTON AND CINCINNATI, OH— December 17, 2024 — Several Faruki PLL attorneys have been recognized for their notable talents in law in the 2025 edition.. Read More

FTC's Rule Banning Non-Competition Agreements Ruled Unenforceable (For Now)

As we reported last year, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposed a broad-sweeping rule that would ban virtually all non-competition agreements.. Read More

Marijuana Advertising and The Law

Now that recreational marijuana use is legal in Ohio, can we expect to see the billboards and airwaves filled with advertising for weed? Probably.. Read More

UC and the Streisand Effect

The recent actions of the University of Cincinnati have me thinking about Barbra Streisand. And it's not because the football team has me wishing for.. Read More

Pothole Overreaction

A reader sent an e-mail last week suggesting that I write a column about the criminal mischief trial of Gregory Strole. I don't normally write about.. Read More