Mass tort litigation is rapidly evolving, and 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year in high-stakes lawsuits involving major Silicon Valley technology compani ...

Among next year’s most high-profile jury trials will be mass tort cases consolidated in California federal and state courts.

Mass tort cases present unique challenges for both plaintiff’s and defense counsel. Unlike a class-action case, where a representative plaintiff stands in for the other members of the class, each ...

When we take prescription medications, we trust that they will help us feel better, not leave us with devastating side ...

Although mass tort litigation has been around for some time, it was not until the 1980’s that most of became familiar with the term. This is mostly due to the high visibility of the large mass Agent ...

In a rapidly evolving industry, the coming year stands to hold both challenges and meaningful progress for law firms, ...

If significant tort reform becomes reality, litigation and trial skills, not just case volume, will become the currency of ...

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The Obama Administration has been a faithful friend of the plaintiffs’ bar, particularly regarding federal preemption of State-law tort claim against product manufacturers. The Food and Drug ...

Tort lawsuits filed in federal courts increased slightly in the second quarter of 2020, with most of the 173 cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic alleging negligence against cruise lines, according ...

The Supreme Court has a steady diet of constitutional tort cases, in which plaintiffs seek money damages for public officials’ claimed violations of their constitutional rights. This Term is no ...