In this episode of Legally Speaking on WFMJ Today, Professor David Betras convenes a session of the shade tree law school to teach viewers a few things about anti-trust law and how it led to a landmark case in which a jury found that Ticketmaster and Live Nation were operating as a monopoly in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Just in case you haven’t looked outside yet, our “Three Ps” of safe winter driving tips will be extremely relevant and useful over the next couple of days. Please be careful on the roads, and remember, if someone who isn’t driving safely runs into you or a member of your family, contact Betras, Kopp & […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What can we say? The results are in for Week One and Tallie Orengia, the newest member of the BK squad breaks out on top followed by Mark the Shark DeVicchio. Meanwhile, the Commodore’s ship has run aground, anchored in the muck by a sea of bad picks. Check out tne next HOC broadcast on […]
Professor Betars: Buc-ees on solid Constitutional ground in battle with small mini-martAugust 13, 2026 - 1:00 pm
Have legal questions or need sound advice? BK’s David Betras has answers on the first Monday of every monthAugust 6, 2026 - 8:48 am
Criminal charges filed against driver of the truck that crashed into Trooper Nicholas Cayton’s OSP CruiserJuly 27, 2026 - 11:03 am