The Ohio State University settled more cases regarding the Richard Strauss sexual abuse. In May, Ohio State announced a 40.9 million Qualified Settlement Fund for 162 survivors who were brought forth in 12 lawsuits. On October 13th 2020, an additional 5.8 million dollar settlement for another 23 survivors in 5 lawsuits was reached. This is [...]
Attorney Richard W. Schulte has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee by the Honorable Hélène Kazanjian of the Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney Schulte joins five other attorneys appointed to the Executive Committee tasked making top level decisions on behalf of all Plaintiffs bringing their claims for injuries from Covidien Hernia Mesh. Attorney Schulte brings [...]
With the rapid spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the changes in society, Wright & Schulte remains committed to fighting for your rights. These are unprecedented times and we want everyone to remain safe. We are committed to helping those in need while pursuing health and safety. Currently, all offices are closed to visitors. [...]
On March 6th, The Ohio State University announced that they have agreed upon an undisclosed monetary settlement with some of the survivors of the Dr. Richard Strauss sexual abuse scandal. Ohio Sates's investigation determined that Strauss abused students for more than 20 years and the Administration failed to respond accordingly. 18 lawsuits were brought against [...]
Reports have surfaced that a University of Michigan physician allegedly sexually abused patients throughout his employment as the Director of University Health Sciences and athletic team physician. These allegations echo similar college sexual abuse scandals that have rocked other renowned institutions and athletic programs across the country. Within the past decade, sexual abuse scandals [...]
Wright & Schulte Attorneys from the Vandalia, Cleveland, and Dayton offices were recently recognized by Super Lawyers as top attorneys and rising stars across the nation for 2020. Our lawyers were recognized as being some of the most exceptional plaintiffs’ attorneys in the industry for mass tort ligation, product liability litigation, personal injury litigation, and [...]
Wright & Schulte attorneys Stephen Behnke and Corey Artim co-authored an article for the University of Dayton Law Review. Their article was published in a specialized Dayton Law Review publication focusing on current issues arising under the Trump Administration. The publication contained articles on various topics including environment law, presidential impeachment, and the First Amendment [...]
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 [...]
