Andrew Welsh Huggins

November 16, 2009 | Daily Report Online

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

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October 19, 2007 | Daily Report Online

COLUMBUS, Ohio AP - Wendy's International Inc.'s largest franchisee is suing the hamburger chain for $2 million, claiming it improperly inflated the cost of soda syrup and diverted the extra money to national advertising.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court by Maryland-based DavCo Restaurants Inc.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read

March 13, 2008 | Daily Report Online

COLUMBUS, Ohio AP - A federal jury on Thursday convicted five former executives of a health care company in a $1.9 billion scheme to defraud investors.The officials worked for National Century Financial Enterprises, described as the nation's largest health care financing firm before its 2002 bankruptcy.The five - some of the company's highest ranking executives - were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud.

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

3 minute read

July 21, 2006 | Law.com

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has agreed to pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class action suit. The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers from being paid twice -- once by the state and once by insurance companies -- for the same injury. But the state Supreme Court said the laws were unconstitutional. The agreement is a victory for thousands of workers who "will see a return of their funds that had been unlawfully collected," said lead attorney Craig Bashein.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read

August 11, 2003 | Law.com

Ohio's attorney general sued mortgage giant Freddie Mac on Friday alleging the company's former executive team knowingly misled the public and allowed lower level managers to make financial decisions even though they didn't have the proper skills and information. Attorney General Jim Petro is seeking to recover more than $25 million lost by state retirement systems for teachers and public employees.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read

May 07, 2010 | Law.com

Retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Wednesday he disagrees with senators trying to determine judicial nominees' positions during confirmation. "It's often true you don't know until how [a] case is argued ... how you'll come out," Stevens said, speaking at a judicial conference. "It's quite unfortunate to be trying to pin down judges on particular issues," Stevens said. "What they've said in published opinions is one thing, but speculating about issues is another."

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

1 minute read

March 06, 2006 | Law.com

Parents can sue a doctor if a genetic screening misses a severe or fatal condition that would have caused them to seek an abortion, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday. The case was the first time the state's justices had issued a definitive ruling on a claim of "wrongful birth." The 4-3 decision limited the suits to costs associated with a pregnancy and the birth of the child, saying parents could not sue for pain-and-suffering damages or repayment of the costs of raising a disabled child.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read

July 07, 2008 | Law.com

In a move rare in Ohio and across the country, the Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday disbarred a county judge accused of money laundering and other ethics violations. With the court's action, Highland County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Hoskins becomes the first sitting judge in modern judicial history in Ohio to be removed from the bench. Hoskins' misconduct "caused incalculable harm to the public perception of the judiciary and attorneys," a unanimous Supreme Court concluded.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

3 minute read

September 10, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has delayed the October execution of a death row inmate who joined a lawsuit challenging lethal injection as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read

July 21, 2006 | Law.com

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has agreed to pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class action suit. The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers from being paid twice -- once by the state and once by insurance companies -- for the same injury. But the state Supreme Court said the laws were unconstitutional. The agreement is a victory for thousands of workers who "will see a return of their funds that had been unlawfully collected," said lead attorney Craig Bashein.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins

2 minute read