U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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Senate bill would bring litigation funders out of the shadows, goes further than opioid judge's recent order
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Days after a federal judge overseeing some of the most important current litigation demanded to be told if outside interests were funding it, Republican senators have introduced a bill that would do even more in all class action lawsuits. -
Judge in massive opioid case watching plaintiff lawyer spending, orders them to fly coach
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against the opioid industry ordered plaintiffs’ attorneys to keep monthly records of the time they spend on their cases down to a tenth of an hour and imposed strict rules on who can collect fees, in an effort to prevent the excesses that have drawn criticism in other class actions and mass tort cases. -
Opioid judge orders trials, DEA records as 'step toward defeating the disease'
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors has ordered a series of bellwether trials starting in 2019 to test disputed legal theories and facts before live juries, all but admitting defeat in his initial goal of crafting a global settlement and solution to the opioid crisis this year. -
Citing 'barriers' to settlement, judge orders opioid foes to prepare for trial
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors ordered both sides to prepare for trials, citing unspecified “barriers” to a global settlement that became apparent after a conference Tuesday. -
Plaintiff lawyers see nationwide settlement as only end for opioid lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers meeting in San Francisco last week for a conference on opioid litigation acknowledged that the hundreds of lawsuits they have filed in state and federal court will be difficult to resolve without an unprecedented national settlement whose mechanics are still difficult to predict. -
Opioid judge orders companies to pay bulk of special master costs because they have 'greater discretionary funding'
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors has ordered defendant companies to pay three-quarters of the costs of special masters who are overseeing settlement negotiations. -
Opioid judge doesn't want media to know details of settlement talks
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors has named the teams of lawyers who will try to negotiate a settlement of hundreds of federal lawsuits - a complex task given parallel investigations and litigation by state attorneys general and potentially conflicting goals of private attorneys and their government counterparts. -
Opioid litigants to talk settlement at closed-door meeting in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers for more than 200 cities, counties and other entities suing the opioid industry will meet with their counterparts from the defense in a federal courtroom in Cleveland tomorrow to begin the process of hammering out a potential multibillion-dollar settlement. -
FTC: Telemarketing company to pay $250,000 after misleading consumers during charitable calls
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Jan. 10 that InfoCision Inc., a company that makes calls to consumers on behalf of charitable organizations and is based in Akron, Ohio, will pay $250,000 after allegations of misleading consumers. -
Consumer claims Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck, Duckback deck products are defective
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri woman claims that deck products she purchased from Sherwin-Williams are defective and fail within months of application. -
Feds seek to recover cleanup costs from Ohio chemical company
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The federal government is seeking to recover costs associated with environmental cleanup at a facility in Dover, Ohio. -
Ohio doctor alleged to have falsified Medicaid reports
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – A Canton, Ohio, doctor specializing in internal medicine is alleged to have sent fraudulent claims to the state's Medicaid program. -
Environmental Law and Policy Center, Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie seek disapproval of Ohio impaired water list
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Two organizations are seeking a review of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's list of impaired waters, arguing that the open waters of Lake Erie should be included. -
Environmental law group sues EPA over use of Lake Erie
TOLEDO, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — An environmental law group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and officials, alleging violation of federal law. -
Ohio-based attorney alleges prominent class action firm Hagens Berman breached employment contract, defamed him
Last month, an Ohio federal judge ruled that the lawsuit filed by attorney Van Carter against Seattle-based Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP may continue, but in a Washington state federal court. -
Traffic crash victim accuses helicopter transport business of overcharging
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) — Two Ohio men are suing a helicopter transport company, alleging breach of contract and unfair competition. -
Employee alleges bonding companies did not pay commissions
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) — An Ohio man is suing bonding companies, alleging breach of contract and fraud. -
Sherwin-Williams accuses Alabama business of contract breach
The popular paint maker is suing an Alabama collision repair shop, alleging breach of contract. -
Hall of Fame Game ticket holders accuse NFL of contract breach
AKRON — Hall of Fame Game ticket holders are suing the National Football League, alleging breach of contract in canceling the game.