On October 16, 2025, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas “Nick” Cayton, 40, was killed in the line of duty while assisting a disabled commercial vehicle on State Route 11 in Canfield, Ohio. Today, Attorney Brian Kopp filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the Estate of Trooper Cayton in Mahoning County Common Pleas […]
In this episode of Legally Speaking on WFMJ Today, BK Shareholder, SuperLawyer, and respected criminal defense attorney Frank Cassese provides perspective on the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the conviction of Alex Murdaugh, the prominent personal injury lawyer found guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul at their home in 2021. […]
OK, OK, it wasn’t exactly the first Monday of the month, but due to circumstances beyond our control BK Managing Shareholder David Betras spend the morning of April 13 answering questions from viewers on the set of WFMJ Today. You can watch the episode here. He’ll be back on Monday, May 4, so if you […]
If there is one thing I’ve learned during my three decades as an attorney, it’s that laws don’t always make sense. As an example, I offer into evidence, the Ohio statute that governed the purchase and use of consumer-grade fireworks by private citizens from 2008 until 2022. During that time, you or I could walk […]
For most kids, summer is the best season of the year—especially if they have access to a swimming pool. But along with swimming, diving, splashing, and fun comes danger: drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among children aged one to four and claimed nearly 400 young lives last year and sent another 6,500 […]
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