On February 4, 2023, a train carrying freight from Illinois to Pennsylvania, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a large fire that led to an evacuation order and declaration of a state of emergency. The train was operated by Norfolk Southern and was carrying over 100 cars, 20 of which contained hazardous materials. The [...]
Attorneys Rick Schulte and Steve Behnke have provided pro bono legal representation to 15,000 Amish individuals in Adams County, Indiana for several years. Nearly two years ago, the Adams County Sewer District sent letters to several of these Amish families compelling them to connect to its newly built sewer system. The Amish reject technologies that [...]
Richard W. Schulte has been appointed to the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Multi District Litigation which is based in the United States District Court in the Western District of Tennessee. The Plaintiffs are various pastors that are owned millions of dollars due to alleged improper investments of retirement money. [...]
UPDATE: The Bill was officially passed August 10th by President Joe Biden. Read more on PBS News. Wright & Schulte is anticipating the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 (H.R.2192 and S.3176) to be passed soon. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Biden, under the Honoring Our PACT Act. This [...]
We are honored to announce that late last night, Co-Lead attorney Richard Schulte helped negotiate a Global Settlement with the University of Michigan. Michael Wright is a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and Dennis Mulvihill helped lead the litigation team and each played an instrumental role in bringing this case to resolution. The [...]
The 2022 issue of the Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine features an article about Attorneys Richard Schulte and Michael Wright and Ohio State University's ongoing sexual abuse case. Written by Carlos Harrison, the Super Lawyers magazine highlights the case details, the survivors stories, along with Schulte and Wright's involvement. Harrison interviews Richard Schulte, [...]
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel will make an announcement on Thursday July 15th, on institutional improvements aimed at preventing abuse at the university. At the Board of Regents meeting, Schlissel and the regents will consider modifications to the sexual misconduct policy. According to the individuals, some of these changes include modifications to the [...]
A state panel has determined that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. [ERCOT] and other defendants facing lawsuits over the loss of power and water during February's fatal winter storm can consolidate 157 related claims in a multidistrict litigation pretrial court. On Thursday, the defendants were granted a request to address the cases together [...]
Attorney's Richard Schulte, Michael Wright, and Ben Crump have helped the family of Andre Hill reach a settlement with the City of Columbus for 10 million dollars. This is the biggest settlement the City of Columbus has ever paid out. Andre Hill was shot seconds after officers with the Columbus Police Dept. arrived at a [...]
Effective immediately, I am pleased to announce that Corey Artim will be named a partner at Wright & Schulte, LLC. Corey has been an invaluable member of our team since he joined the firm as a law clerk in 2009. Corey has been essential in litigating and resolving cases on behalf of thousands of [...]
