Burnside Brankamp Law

04/24/2026

Major General Ambrose Burnside — Union hero of the Civil War, Governor and U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, and the man whose iconic sideburns gave the world that famous hairstyle name.
This portrait has hung in our office for years, a gift from our late founder, Jeremy Burnside. While General Burnside had no children and no direct descendants, we’re proud to share the Burnside name and the spirit it represents.
General Burnside was known for his courage, integrity, and steadfast leadership — even in the face of great challenges. Those same values live on at Burnside Brankamp Law: fighting for the underdog, standing up for what’s right, and working tirelessly to strengthen our community, just as Jeremy did every day.
We’re honored to carry the name forward.

01/26/2026

Stay safe, we see a lot of car accidents in weather like this. Courts are closed today and our physical office location is closed, too. If you need to get ahold of any one of us, feel free to call any one of our direct lines or the main line at 740-354-HURT (4878).

01/26/2026
05:53 AM

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman has issued a Level 3 Snow Emergency for Scioto County. A Level 3 Snow Emergency means that all roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be driving during these conditions unless it is absolutely necessary to travel or a personal emergency exists. All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work. Those traveling on the roads may be subject to arrest.

09/24/2025

Construction crews have been busy on Second Street, as Burnside Brankamp Park at Market Square is making progress in becoming a major downtown attraction.

08/29/2025

Injured? Not your fault? We're here to help you get back on your feet after an accident injury. Call our office at (740) 354-4878. Stop in for a cup of coffee and check out our courtroom.

08/29/2025

💜⚖️ Burnside Brankamp Law is closing out August in purple! ⚖️💜

Together, we're raising awareness, rallying support, and pushing forward in the fight to . 👏



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06/27/2025

06/19/2025

Yesterday, SCOTUS delivered a landmark decision effecting gender transition for minors. The 6-3 decision upheld a Tennessee law banning healthcare providers from prescribing puberty blockers, hormones, or surgery to minors to treat gender dysphoria or gender incongruency. The Law permits use of these medications for other medical purposes, such as treating precocious puberty.

In so doing, SCOTUS held that this law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause because it classifies based on age and medical use, not s*x or transgender status. SCOTUS reasoned that contrary to discrimination, the purpose of the law was to protect minors, who are unable to consent, from risks of irreversible sterility and psychological consequences.

GREATER SIGNIFICANCE. Currently, over 20 states have bans on gender-affirming care, sports team restrictions, or birth certificate changes, and Trump recently promised to end "transgender lunacy" including executive orders on nonbinary passport markers. This decision may encourage other states to enact similar bans and a decision either way would have wider implications for sports teams or bathroom access. Notably, Barrett also suggested that transgender status may not receive protections akin to race or s*x, which could affect all ages.

06/11/2025

Without a legal basis to do so, Defendants to a lawsuit sometimes threaten to countersue for defamation when they don't like the allegations that were put forth in the Complaint. If a defamation case of this nature were allowed to go on without being immediately dismissed, many people wouldn't file justifiable lawsuits. For this reason, Justin Baldoni's counterclaim for defamation was dismissed, but his counterclaims with regard to the contract dispute were allowed to go on until June 23, 2025.

A judge on Monday dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, a major development in the ongoing civil litigation between former co-stars Lively and Baldoni.

03/20/2025

🎥 TikTok Terms of Service / Supreme Court Decision / April 5, 2025, Deadline!

Hey everyone! 👋 Your friendly neighborhood law firm here to unpack the TikTok drama—because it’s more than just dance videos! From sketchy Terms of Service to a looming U.S. sale deadline, here’s what you need to know as a user. Let’s dive in! 🤓

1. 2025 SCOTUS Decision ⚖️
In a recent 2025 ruling, TikTok Inc. v. Garland, SCOTUS upheld an April 2024, Biden Administration ban on Tik Tok due to concerns that the App could be used by the Chinese Government as an espionage tool. As long as this ban is content-neutral and narrowly tailored, it is not suppression of speech. The decision effectively bans TikTok, unless ByteDance sells to an American company by April 5, 2025.

Importantly, the Chinese Government only owns a 1% stake in a subsidiary of ByteDance called Beijing ByteDance Technology Co. Ltd., overseeing domestic operations in China, which, in theory, wouldn’t affect TikTok in the U.S. However, the Chinese government can exert influence over ByteDance through China’s National Intelligence Law, which mandates cooperation with state intelligence efforts.

Critics say a total Ban would be less about National Security interests and more about affecting elections, but a sale could be a good thing, depending on the buyers. Notably, the U.S. government has expressed interest in partial ownership.

2. TikTok’s Terms of Service: The Red Flags 🚩
Between TikTok’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookies Policy, the Terms have some serious issues appearing to license more user data collection than comparable social media platforms.
Here’s the scoop:
• Data Collection Overload: TikTok grabs a lot of your info—location, browsing history, emails, even your keystrokes. They say it’s for “customized search results” and “tailored ads.” (Section 5.) That’s got people worried the Chinese government could access your data for spying or worse. Privacy? At risk. 😬
• Content Censorship: TikTok’s been accused of silencing stuff the Chinese government doesn’t like—even for U.S. users (Section 6 gives them the right to remove content at their “sole discretion”). Free speech? Questionable.

02/18/2025

FYI, this is not the same Robert Horton that works here. We're very sad to hear about this in our beloved Scioto County, but we've enjoyed teasing our Robert Horton about it.😆

Indictments were handed down on a Scioto County official and his wife on Friday after the two allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in return for awarding public contracts.