Sharyl Reisman of Jones Day argued that new information surfaced from plaintiff’s counsel has changed the operative complaint ...

The draw: a conference called “Mass Torts Made Perfect,” held in the hotel’s grand ballroom, tucked well behind its famous ...

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 accepting a mass tort case, it can be a daunting task to manage a large group of clients. Whether a firm is brand new to mass tort litigation or just looking to brush up on best practices, below ...

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 ...

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 ...

Americans have access to one of the finest and most robust judicial systems in the world. And, while justice is not perfectly served, it remains the goal toward which we still aim. Historically, the U ...

The year ahead promises major developments in some of the most closely watched mass tort cases. Courts are likely to issue ...

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Back in 2002, George McGovern, a Democrat, and Alan Simpson, a Republican, penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed decrying the U.S. tort system as having become a lucrative “sporting contest” in which ...

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 ...