Mineral Rights Holders Seek Certification Of Class In Fracking Royalty Dispute

( May 21, 2024, 11:58 AM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mineral rights holders have moved in Ohio federal court seeking class certification in their lawsuit alleging that drilling companies breached the royalty agreement among the parties, arguing that “this case arises from the systematic breach of a form contract, making it the paradigmatically appropriate case for class certification.”...