Entries by David Betras

David Betras lauds Afroman as a hero of the First Amendment, explains why defamation suit filed against rapper was doomed

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In this episode of Legally Speaking on WFMJ Today, BK Managing Shareholder David Betras lends his unique perspective to the captivating case of Afroman, the rapper whose house was raided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Unfortunately for the deputies—and much to amusement of millions of people around the world—the entire incident, which included a […]

BetrasKopp earns multiple Five Star Google Reviews from clients

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How do we ear so many glowing Five Star Google reviews from clients? By doing what we always do: fighting tirelessly to seek and secure justice for our clients… If you are someone you know has been injured in a car crash, hurt by a negligent doctor or health care provider, is suffering because someone […]

David Betras: more traffic stops, arrest are behind push for tougher seat belt law

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Why did Governor Mike DeWine ask the members of the Ohio General Assembly to make driving without a seatbelt a primary rather an a secondary offense? BK Managing Shareholder David Betras answered that question and provided important information about what drivers should and shouldn’t do during a traffic stop in this edition of Legally Speaking […]

MCBOE Chair David Betras commends Ohio Secretary of State Frank Larose for taking affirmative steps to protect and promote democracy, slams Commissioners for their ongoing and utter failure to ensure the integrity of elections in Mahoning County

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Today I issued a formal response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose regarding the condition of the Mahoning County Board of Elections facility and our ongoing efforts to comply with all state-mandated security and operational requirements. First, I want to thank Secretary LaRose for his personal engagement and concern for Mahoning County. His attention to […]

Attorney Frank Cassese, BetrasKopp legal team secure not guilty verdict for Marquaysha Driver in heart-wrenching case

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In one of the most emotionally charged and heart-wrenching cases to be tried in the area in decades, a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court jury found Marquaysha Driver not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges that were filed against her in the wake of the Oct. 22, 2023, shooting death of her 7-year-old […]

Ruling by Judge Rice is major victory for former Ursuline student athletes, BetrasKopp vows to continue fighting for any player wrongfully denied the right to compete in football and other interscholastic sports

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Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald Rice has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that bars the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) from enforcing a September 15 ruling that prohibits former Ursuline High School student athletes who were not involved in the alleged sexual abuse and hazing incidents that led to the cancellation […]

BetrasKopp files lawsuit seeking injunction that will enable student athletes trapped in scandal-plagued Ursuline High School football program to transfer to other schools

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After Ursuline High School cancelled the 2025 football season in the midst of allegations that some players had engaged in hazing, sexual misconduct, physical abuse, and harassment during an out of state team trip, a number of student athletes who were not involved in the incidents explored the possibility of transferring to and playing for […]