What is Ohio's Plan for Lead?

May 18, 2009 The Rise and Fall of Lead Paint Litigation in Ohio State AG Tracker Vol. 1, No. 1, 2009. "Over the last four years, Ohio has experienced a significant amount of activity related to lead paint litigation.  By the start of 2009, however, all the lawsuits filed by Ohio’s cities had been dismissed and only the state attorney general’s case remained.  The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation to control such litigation, which nearly resulted in a constitutional crisis, requiring the Ohio Supreme Court to determine whether the legislation was properly enacted into law. The activity culminated when, in February 2009, Ohio’s newly elected Attorney General, Richard Cordray, voluntarily dismissed the state’s case, effectively ending government-sponsored lead paint litigation in Ohio. "