JPML Approves Consolidation of JUUL E-Cigarette Lawsuits Today, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) agreed to consolidate all federally filed JUUL e-cigarette lawsuits into one court for pre-trial proceedings. As the number of JUUL lawsuits continue to rise throughout the country, the JPML felt that a consolidated litigation in the United States District [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal "FAIR" Act. The vote was 225-186 and will be sent over to the Senate to be voted on. Leading the charge in the Senate is Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat. The FAIR Act outlaws the practice of contractually demanding that employees and consumers use [...]
After years of fighting for justice and a verdict being reached in 2014, the conclusion of the Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products, LLC case has been reached and payments to customers are going out. Over two million consumers who were overcharged on their debit cards when buying BP gasoline will now be receiving their [...]
The attorneys at Wright & Schulte are representing Ohio State Athletes sexually abused or harassed by Dr. Richard Strauss. Over his 20 years at OSU, Dr. Strauss committed a reported 177 acts of sexual abuse and harassment. Over these years, the administration knew what was happening and "failed to investigate or act meaningfully." Dr. Richard [...]
Attorney Richard W. Schulte leading litigation charge against P&G for children hurt by laundry pods as reported in this extensive Fortune article and video: "Tide Pods are arguably one of the most successful innovations in the storied, 181-year history of consumer goods leviathan Procter & Gamble. They’re also the top-selling brand in a household-product category [...]
Shelby County has condemned several local Amish homes and moved for an injunction that will remove certain Amish families from their homes. The County has alleged that these Amish families’ homes failed to follow certain regulations on plumbing, human waste disposal, construction permits, and other regulations. The religious freedoms of these Amish families are [...]
On July 27, 2018, the attorneys of Wright & Schulte filed a complaint for damages against Bank of America, N.A. on behalf of 10 families injured at the hands of Bank of America’s fraudulent scheme to deny homeowners seeking mortgage loan modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”). HAMP was implemented in early [...]
On August 4, 2018, Wright & Schulte is partnering with Dream On to host a concert in Guatemala City to benefit the victims of the volcano eruption. Entertainment at the event includes two live band performances, motivational speakers, gift giveaways. Wright & Schulte is pleased to have the opportunity [...]
Wright & Schulte Attorneys Educate at Annual Ohio Association for Justice Convention Every year, plaintiff lawyers across Ohio and beyond come together to learn from leading attorneys in the legal field about various litigation topics. This year, five Wright & Schulte attorneys will be speaking and teaching about topics including mass tort trends and trial [...]
This past week, Judge Vince Chhabria heard expert witness testimony, as part of a Daubert hearing, for Plaintiffs and Defendant, Monsanto to review scientific evidence linking Roundup’s key chemical, glyphosate, to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Courts use a Daubert hearing to determine whether an expert’s opinion will be heard at trial. Oral arguments are set to begin [...]
