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Judge dismisses one of three lawsuits filed by suspended Athens High School football players
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
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
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
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
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