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Judge dismisses one of three lawsuits filed by suspended Athens High School football players
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A judge has dismissed one of three lawsuits filed by Athens High School football players challenging their suspensions from the team. Two of the three Athens… Read More

Companies sue alleging contamination from fracking waste fluids in southeast Ohio
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three companies that drill for oil and gas claim in nearly identical lawsuits that toxic waste fluids from fracking are spreading underground in southeast Ohio and… Read More

How states are using legislative privilege to drag out redistricting lawsuits
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In 2021, each state redrew its congressional district lines to reflect the 2020 census results. Two years later, the maps in many states are the… Read More

Judge: Former Opioid Advocate Can Testify Against Industry
By: Associated Press
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A federal jury will be able to hear from a doctor who spent decades advocating for broader use of powerful prescription painkillers before turning against the opioid industry. A special… Read More

Federal Judges Changes Trial Sequence for Opioid Lawsuits
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits filed against manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs is changing the lineup for the first “bellwether” trial in Cleveland. U.S…. Read More