Progress continues to be made on OMA-supported civil justice reform bills as both chambers are looking to reform third-party litigation funding. Third-party litigation funding currently allows outside investors with no direct interest in a case to fund lawsuits in exchange for a share of the financial outcome, putting manufacturers at risk by inflating legal costs, clogging up court dockets, and increasing the burden on businesses.

“House Bill 105 and Senate Bill 10 would bring accountability and transparency to third party litigation funding in Ohio,” said the OMA’s Lindsey Short, who also chairs the Ohio Alliance for Civil Justice, which also weighed in to express support. 4/1/2025