John C. Leach Law Blog

In the past 10 years, Ohio’s courts – from the Supreme Court to mayor’s court – have seen a decline in the total number of filed cases, according to the recently published Ohio Courts Statistical Summary 2010 from the Ohio Supreme Court.

No reason is given for the decline in the number of filed cases, from 3,353,882 cases in 2001 to... Read More

In a recent 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court sided (narrowly) with business in a dispute from California over whether companies can prohibit class arbitrations in contracts with consumers.

In AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, the Court held that lower court rulings – which had labeled the class arbitration ban as unconscionable... Read More

Joe Farchione, one of the most experienced defense trial attorneys in the country for catastrophic injury lawsuits, has helped form Defense Unlimited, an affiliation of trial attorneys from around the country dedicated to the defense of catastrophic lawsuits through cooperation, education and experience. 

Joe and the eight other founding members of Defense Unlimited... Read More