December 05, 2022
An Ohio federal judge on Monday gave his approval to a $49 million class settlement reached between FirstEnergy and its ratepayers, including more than $13 million in attorney fees, stemming from the fallout of a federal bribery probe in which the Northeast Ohio utility is entangled.
October 11, 2022
A group of Ohio ratepayers suing electric utility FirstEnergy Corp. over corruption claims asked a federal judge Monday to grant final approval of a proposed $49 million class settlement.
November 22, 2021
A federal judge vacated his class certification for Ohio ratepayers suing electric utility FirstEnergy Corp. over corruption claims, finding that he granted certification before the utility company had run out the clock on its chance to oppose the motion.
February 10, 2021
FirstEnergy Corp. on Wednesday lost its bid to escape Ohio ratepayers' class claims the business paid about $60 million in bribes to secure approval of $1 billion bailout legislation, with a federal judge finding the customers sufficiently alleged they would face higher costs under the bill as a result of the purportedly illicit payments.