U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Columbus Division Profile

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Columbus Division

85 Marconi Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215

Class action lawyers don't get to represent all Americans - just Ohio - in PFAS case

By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 @ 6:56am

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohioans interested in a class action lawsuit over what’s in their bloodstream should take note of a recent federal court decision.
Lawsuit against FirstEnergy over alleged $60M bribe to Ohio Speaker gets green light

By John O'Brien | Monday, May 17, 2021 @ 7:58am

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – An Ohio federal judge is allowing shareholder litigation to proceed against FirstEnergy Corp., which is accused of bribing an influential lawmaker with $60 million.
State AGs ask U.S. SC to review lawyer payout in class action settlement

By Jessica Karmasek | Friday, Oct 28, 2016 @ 10:29am

The original dispute involved allegations of consumer fraud over gym membership contracts with fitness club company Global Fitness Holdings LLC. In particular, plaintiffs alleged that between 2006 and 2012, the company sold memberships and incorrectly charged fees pertaining to cancellation, facility maintenance and personal-training contracts.