Have you ever wondered how lawyers manage to bankroll mass toxic tort cases, which are notoriously expensive to finance? Spoiler alert: it's not magic; it's money from private equity firms trading in ...
The author writes "Generally, under New York decisional law, contractual obligations standing alone will not give rise to tort liability in favor of a third party. Contracting parties assume duties to ...
The data involve cases brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, plus lawsuits over medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and premises liability. The uptick contrasts with LexMachina’s 2023 ...
On Friday, Aug. 15, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 328 (“SB 328”), which permits toxic tort lawsuits against companies that operate in Illinois even in situations where the ...
An authoritative voice with an alarming tone of concern emanates from your television screen, asking, “Did you use (brand name product or drug)?” The ads are inescapable and frequent. With just under ...
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An analysis published today by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) revealed an estimated $42.8 billion in excess litigation value from motor vehicle tort ...
Mass tort litigation too often fails to compensate victims fairly. Instead, the most common outcome of these cases is that it forces productive businesses to waste time and money defending themselves ...
Mike Papantonio is an evangelist for the gospel of mass torts. The 70-year-old shares the good news with his flock twice a year at the Wynn Las Vegas during the raucous Mass Torts Made Perfect ...
Allentown, Pennsylvania – Fake leads in mass torts cases pose a significant threat to the integrity of the legal system and can cause severe harm to innocent individuals. Unscrupulous law firms and ...
The expert’s scientific or specialized knowledge will help understand the evidence or clarify a fact in issue; The opinion is based on sufficient data; The testimony is the product of reliable ...
COMMENTARY -- Today, May 1, marks the annual commemoration of Law Day in the United States. Most of the estimated one million jury trials in the U.S. each year are criminal prosecutions. About 15,000 ...
The Hawaii Supreme Court recognized a claim for loss of parental consortium by a child, whether a minor or an adult, when the parent is severely injured: HELG Admin. Servs., LLC v. Dep’t of Health, ...