Ohio Rev. Code § 1357.011: Intent statement.

The general assembly, in enacting sections 1357.01 to 1357.10 of the Revised Code pursuant to this act, hereby declares its intent to adopt regulations concerning a narrow range of consumer legal funding agreements and commercial litigation financing agreements as contemplated in the holding of the Ohio Supreme Court in Rancman v. Interim Settlement Funding Corp., 99 Ohio St.3d 121 (2003). The general assembly intends to preserve and reinforce the general public policy expressed in that holding against champerty and maintenance.