Litigation and Ohio - Paralegal Brief

Ohio top court dismisses challenges to congressional maps

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Supreme Court of Ohio granted motions to dismiss two challenges to congressional maps on Thursday, upholding the use of maps that have previously been deemed unconstitutional. LaRose , and another dismissal in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose , and another dismissal in League of Women Voters of Ohio v.

Court

Court Litigation Litigating Diligence

SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight women in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Department of Ohio Youth Services , a case in which the Court has been asked to clarify the requirements for majority-group plaintiffs bringing employment discrimination claims. Gaiser maintained that Ohio agrees it is wrong to hold some litigants to a higher standard but that the Sixth Circuit did not do that to Ames.

Prima Facie Case

Prima Facie Case Court Litigating Litigation

‘I don’t play well’ judge who threatened to track down, jail misbehaving litigant gets tossed from case

ABA Journal

APRIL 18, 2024

An Ohio judge who bragged about his history as a boxer and his intimidating presence on the childhood playground has been kicked off a case for his threat to track down and jail a litigant if he violates a court order.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Court

Webinars

The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

MORE WEBINARS

Attorneys Sue Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Over Decision to End Unemployment Benefits Early

LegalReader

JULY 6, 2021

The lawsuit suggests that Ohio law obliges the state to accept the maximum federal unemplomyent benefits afforded by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Attorney

Attorney Laws Litigating Litigation

Rite Aid Asks NJ Bankruptcy Court To Stay Ohio Opioid Case

Law 360

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to issue an injunction blocking the federal government from litigating a whistleblower suit in Ohio over the filling of illegal opioid prescriptions until the bankruptcy court can approve a reorganization plan. Rite Aid Corp.

Court

Court Litigation Litigating Government

Supreme Court turns down Kentucky utility’s request to block EPA coal ash rule

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The denial came just under six months after the Supreme Court, in Ohio v. Since then, however, the justices have turned down several other requests to temporarily block EPA rules while litigation continues in the lower courts. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Court

Court Construction Litigating Litigation

Ohio State Successfully Registers the Word THE with the Trademark Office

The IP Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Ohio State University recently made Intellectual Property headlines by managing to procure a trademark registration for the word THE. The registration procured by Ohio State covers t-shirts, caps, and hats. Ohio State now has the exclusive right to use the word THE in connection with specific goods and services.

Litigating

Litigating Litigation Attorney Laws

Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Court Finance

Judge’s suspension will end his career as elected judge; he coerced pleas, demeaned litigants, court says

ABA Journal

JANUARY 3, 2024

An Ohio judge has been suspended from law practice and removed from the bench for a range of misconduct, including coercing two no-contest pleas and…

Litigating

Litigating Litigation Court Laws

US Supreme Court announces January oral argument schedule, will hear issues of privilege, preemption and administrative procedure

JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The court will first hear arguments in the cases of In re Grand Jury and Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Ohio Adjutant General’s Department asks the court to consider whether the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 empowers the FLRA to regulate labor practices in state militias, like the Ohio National Guard.

Court

Court Tort Immigration Attorney

Justices to review novel bankruptcy maneuver in public harms litigation

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Share Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which will reach the Supreme Court for oral argument on Monday , is just one of many examples of recent unorthodox civil procedure maneuvers in public harms litigation. But can bankruptcy court solve a public health crisis? As William Harrington, the U.S. Trustee argues is different.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Tort Statute

This Is Why People Hate Lawyers — See Also

Above The Law

JULY 26, 2024

Ohio Supreme Court Rules "Boneless" Means Expect Bones Actually: They also can't differentiate between glorified chicken nuggets and fish fillets. Can't Just Ignore This Business: 303 Creative litigant needs someone to pay $2M in lawyer fees. Keep Your Eyes On Those Clerkships!

Lawyer

Lawyer Lawyers Court Rules Litigation

Former Justice Breyer Speaks At Harvard Panel On Legal Interpretation

Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2025

Nielsen, a HLS alumni and litigation associate at a multinational law firm. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Alana C. Frederick, an attorney serving as a judicial law clerk for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Thomas E. Its no question that Stephen Breyer is the biggest name on the bill, but don’t sleep on Kevin Newsom.

Legal

Legal Legal Law School Laws

Ohio AG Files Suit Against Centene Following Audit

LegalReader

MARCH 19, 2021

Dave Yost files a lawsuit over Envolve's subcontracting services.

Contract

Contract Litigating Litigation Attorney

Ohio Gynecologist Suspended, Fined for Alleged Drug Abuse and Sexual Misconduct

LegalReader

JANUARY 17, 2021

Joseph Michael Franzese, an Ohio OB-GYN was recently suspended and fined over allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse.

Litigating

Litigating Litigation

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Can't Escape Opioid Verdict

Law 360

MARCH 7, 2022

The Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis on Monday refused to strike a jury verdict that held major pharmacy chains liable for fueling the crisis in two Ohio counties, finding there was sufficient evidence at trial for the jury to make its decision and rejecting a request for a new trial.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating

39 Law Firms Call On 6th Circ. To Reverse FirstEnergy Ruling

Law 360

AUGUST 6, 2024

Dozens of law firms have signed on to an amicus curiae brief urging the Sixth Circuit to reverse a decision in a FirstEnergy shareholder litigation, the latest voices in the legal, insurance and business communities to call on the appellate court to reverse an Ohio federal judge's ruling they warn will threaten attorney-client privilege.

Law Firm

Law Firm Law Firms Laws Litigation

Despite Jury Win, Opioid Attys Predict 'A Long Way To Go'

Law 360

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A jury's landmark finding that major pharmacy chains fueled the opioid crisis in Ohio was a badly needed win for governments in nationwide opioid litigation, but experts cautioned that a gauntlet of appeals awaits — something that plaintiffs attorneys themselves immediately acknowledged.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Attorney Government

Ulmer & Berne Adds Commercial Litigator In Columbus

Law 360

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ulmer & Berne LLP has added a former SmithAmundsen LLC litigation attorney with a focus on commercial litigation, liability defense and business disputes to its Columbus, Ohio, office as counsel.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Attorney

While FDA Suffers Staffing Cuts, Nondelegation Case in SCOTUS Is Latest Legal Challenge to Curb Agency Powers

FDA Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Ohio , and Corner Post have fundamentally altered the scope of agency authority. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a combined case that may add a fifth decision to the starting lineup of how we discuss agency limitsor, at least, litigation about agency limitsgoing forward. Last week, the U.S.

Legal

Legal Legal Litigating Litigation

Ohio Firm Accused Of Filing False Doc In Shareholders' Fight

Law 360

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

is asking an Ohio federal judge to disqualify Roderick Linton & Belfance LLP from representing the company's majority shareholder in litigation between the two, accusing the firm of submitting a "demonstrably false document" to the court on its client's behalf. The minority shareholder of vinyl decking business Plextrusions Inc.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Court

Ohio Pays $17.5m to Inmate “Dropped” and “Waterboarded” By Prison Guards

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One Chillicothe State Prison guard bragged about paralyzing the plaintiff.

Litigating

Litigating Litigation

Ohio AG Joins Lawsuit Demanding Religious Schools be Allowed to Re-Open

LegalReader

JANUARY 1, 2021

Ohio’s attorney general, Dave Yost, is joining religious schools to push back against a public health order issued by the Lucas County Regional Board of Health back in November.

Attorney

Attorney Litigating Litigation

Morning Docket: 06.01.22

Above The Law

JUNE 1, 2022

Florida's medical malpractice law keeps litigants in the dark. Come June 12th, it'll be even easier to carry guns in Ohio. * We just might be one step closer to "qualified immunity" no longer being a "license to kill." [ Reason ]. No way this will lead to more mourning mothers ! Axios ]. * Claims Journal ].

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Laws Court

Football Player’s Family Files Lawsuit Over Flag Use Incident

LegalReader

MARCH 10, 2021

Ohio parents file lawsuit against son's school after he is suspended from sports.

Sports

Sports Litigating Litigation

Sotera Blasts Shareholder Suit Over $363M Emissions Verdict

Law 360

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sotera Health argued Wednesday that an Ohio federal judge should block shareholders from pursuing claims that the company misled them about environmental controls and liability exposure stemming from Sterigenics emissions litigation, arguing it repeatedly disclosed that risk and its stock price has since more than recovered.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating

The Largest Securities Settlements Announced In 2022

Law 360

DECEMBER 21, 2022

From a billion-dollar deal in Delaware to a hard-fought battle over a bribery scandal involving Ohio's legislature, securities litigators secured big settlements this year that sprang from both class actions and derivative suits, with a high number of resolutions occurring in Delaware Chancery Court.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Court

Collateral Estoppel between IPRs

Patently O

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The basic outcome here is that issues litigated and decided in one IPR will be seen as fixed and finally decided as between the parties in future IPRs. Since the issue was already litigated and decided in the first case, Hammond is estopped from relitigating that same issue. Ohio Willow Wood Co. Hammond Development , — F.4th

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Court Laws

Ohio Opioid Verdict Brings Focus To Role Of Pharmacists

Law 360

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The recent federal Ohio jury verdict in National Prescription Opiate Litigation found pharmacies liable for contributing to the public nuisance of the opioid epidemic, advancing the question of when pharmacists owe a duty to warn or refuse to fill a prescription, says Roseann Termini at Widener University's Delaware Law School.

Law School

Law School Litigation Litigating Laws

State Attorneys Form Task Force Targeting Robocalls

The Crime Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

All 50 state attorneys general have come together through the newly formed Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to go after U.S. The task force will be led by N orth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein , Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

Attorney

Attorney Litigation Litigating Court

Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? We share what we found below. In addition, we just learned of a new NIJ study on the use of Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System to add to our list of online helpers.

eFiling

eFiling Court Court Forms Legal

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? Justices consider whether to alter the National Guard collective-bargaining landscape

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Share From the beginning of Monday’s oral argument in Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority , it was crystal clear that Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers would focus like a laser beam on the claim that the FLRA has no statutory authority to issue orders against state agencies. Kagan asked.

Statute

Statute Government Litigating Litigation

Sua Sponte State Law Certification in Opioid MDL Appeal

SquirePattonBoggs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In its decision, the Court took the uncommon step of sua sponte certifying a question of state law (here, Ohio law) to a state supreme supreme court (the Ohio Supreme Court). It is an appeal from one of the many cases pending before Judge Polster in the Northern District of Ohio as part of the National Prescription Opiate Litigation.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory Damages Laws Litigating Litigation

Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution rule

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 27, 2024

Three of those states – Ohio, Indiana, and Virginia – went to the U.S. That court declined to put the plan on hold while litigation continued, prompting the challengers to ask the Supreme Court to intervene. The EPA then published its own plan that would cover those 21 states as well as two more states that had not submitted plans.

Court

Court Litigating Litigation Laws

Developments in Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities Through December 2023

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 11, 2024

Key findings from the report include: Counties in Ohio are continuing to adopt binding resolutions to create restricted areas where large wind or solar projects are prohibited pursuant to Senate Bill 52 of 2021 (S.B. There has been significant litigation against offshore wind projects.

Cause of Action

Cause of Action Government Legal Legal

Polster Caps MDL Attorney Fees at 15% of Settlement

LegalReader

AUGUST 16, 2021

Judge decides to cap lawyers' fees in multidistrict opioid litigation.

Attorney

Attorney Litigation Litigating Lawyer

Progressive Inks $3.25M Data Breach Deal With 350K Members

Law 360

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Approximately 350,000 Progressive Casualty Insurance customers on Tuesday asked an Ohio federal judge to grant final approval to a $3.25 million settlement stemming from a data breach event that exposed their personal information, noting the resolution is a favorable outcome, given the risks to their claims if litigation continued.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating

Lawyer Tech Tips: Ways to (Really) Get Away This Summer

Attorney at Work

JUNE 25, 2021

Prior to joining LAWPRO, he was a policy lawyer at the Law Society of Ontario and practiced litigation with a focus on professional liability, public law and civil disputes. We rented a cabin in the beautiful Hocking Hills of Ohio outside Columbus. s innovative claims and risk management initiative. Our first trip in two years!)

Lawyers

Lawyers Lawyer Technology Work From Home

Delaware’s Corporate Crack-Up: The “Great” Business Exodus and Its Legal Fallout

Fordham Law News

MARCH 31, 2025

5] This is largely attributed to the stability of Delaware corporate law, the predictability of corporate litigation, and the expertise of the Court of Chancery. [6] 18] Another jurisdiction that seems to be entering the incorporation battleground is Ohio. 6] However, recent developments have begun to erode this stronghold.

Legal

Legal Legal Court Laws

Judge Snubs FirstEnergy Deal With Call For Depositions

Law 360

MARCH 25, 2022

An Ohio federal judge has made it clear that he is not willing to play ball with a $180 million settlement of shareholder derivative litigation against FirstEnergy Corp., instead calling on the parties to conduct depositions in his courtroom.

Depositions

Depositions Litigation Litigating

Behind The Scenes With Opioid Attys At Landmark Jury Trial

Law 360

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Fresh off the first jury verdict in coast-to-coast opioid litigation, attorneys for victorious Ohio counties took Law360 behind the scenes to discuss misconduct that nearly derailed the landmark trial, lessons learned from conversations with jurors, and their evolving strategy for future courtroom clashes.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Attorney

Ohio Attorney General Files Securities Class Action Against Against Facebook

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The lawsuit alleges that Facebook--now known as Meta--violates securities statutes by allegedly misleading investors about the negative mental health effects of its product.

Attorney

Attorney Statute Litigating Litigation

Disqualification due to Foreseeable Conflict Leads to $32m Malpractice Judgment

Patently O

AUGUST 18, 2022

In a case affirmed by the Ohio Court of Appeals, those damages were $32 million. Dentons US LLP , 2022-Ohio-1392 (Ohio App. At the start of the matter, Revolaze received funding from a litigation funding group, and Dentons US agreed to reduce and cap its fees but had the right to a percentage of any recovery.

Law Firm

Law Firm Law Firms Litigation Litigating

Walmart is Sanctioned for Refusing to Comply with MDL Order

LegalReader

APRIL 26, 2021

Special master sanctions Walmart in multidistrict opioid litigation case.

Litigation

Litigation Litigating Legal Legal

Ohio top court dismisses challenges to congressional maps

SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight women in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Webinars

Trending Sources

‘I don’t play well’ judge who threatened to track down, jail misbehaving litigant gets tossed from case

Webinars

Attorneys Sue Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Over Decision to End Unemployment Benefits Early

Rite Aid Asks NJ Bankruptcy Court To Stay Ohio Opioid Case

Supreme Court turns down Kentucky utility’s request to block EPA coal ash rule

Ohio State Successfully Registers the Word THE with the Trademark Office

Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Judge’s suspension will end his career as elected judge; he coerced pleas, demeaned litigants, court says

US Supreme Court announces January oral argument schedule, will hear issues of privilege, preemption and administrative procedure

Justices to review novel bankruptcy maneuver in public harms litigation

This Is Why People Hate Lawyers — See Also

Former Justice Breyer Speaks At Harvard Panel On Legal Interpretation

Ohio AG Files Suit Against Centene Following Audit

Ohio Gynecologist Suspended, Fined for Alleged Drug Abuse and Sexual Misconduct

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Can't Escape Opioid Verdict

39 Law Firms Call On 6th Circ. To Reverse FirstEnergy Ruling

Despite Jury Win, Opioid Attys Predict 'A Long Way To Go'

Ulmer & Berne Adds Commercial Litigator In Columbus

While FDA Suffers Staffing Cuts, Nondelegation Case in SCOTUS Is Latest Legal Challenge to Curb Agency Powers

Ohio Firm Accused Of Filing False Doc In Shareholders' Fight

Ohio Pays $17.5m to Inmate “Dropped” and “Waterboarded” By Prison Guards

Ohio AG Joins Lawsuit Demanding Religious Schools be Allowed to Re-Open

Morning Docket: 06.01.22

Football Player’s Family Files Lawsuit Over Flag Use Incident

Sotera Blasts Shareholder Suit Over $363M Emissions Verdict

The Largest Securities Settlements Announced In 2022

Collateral Estoppel between IPRs

Ohio Opioid Verdict Brings Focus To Role Of Pharmacists

State Attorneys Form Task Force Targeting Robocalls

Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? Justices consider whether to alter the National Guard collective-bargaining landscape

Sua Sponte State Law Certification in Opioid MDL Appeal

Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution rule

Developments in Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities Through December 2023

Polster Caps MDL Attorney Fees at 15% of Settlement

Progressive Inks $3.25M Data Breach Deal With 350K Members

Lawyer Tech Tips: Ways to (Really) Get Away This Summer

Delaware’s Corporate Crack-Up: The “Great” Business Exodus and Its Legal Fallout

Judge Snubs FirstEnergy Deal With Call For Depositions

Behind The Scenes With Opioid Attys At Landmark Jury Trial

Ohio Attorney General Files Securities Class Action Against Against Facebook

Disqualification due to Foreseeable Conflict Leads to $32m Malpractice Judgment

Walmart is Sanctioned for Refusing to Comply with MDL Order

Stay Connected