U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Columbus Division
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Class action lawyers don't get to represent all Americans - just Ohio - in PFAS case
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
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
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.