Beyond the Judicial Hellholes®, this report calls attention to three additional jurisdictions that bear watching due to their histories of abusive litigation or troubling developments. These jurisdictions may be moving closer to or further away from a designation as a Judicial Hellhole® and they are ranked accordingly.
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SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT FAILS TO REIN IN JUDICIAL HELLHOLES® JUDGE
In a disappointing decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld Judge Jean Toal’s appointment of a receiver over a Canadian
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NEW JERSEY DISTRICT COURT HAS OPPORTUNITY TO REIN IN THE USE OF JUNK SCIENCE IN TALC LITIGATION
Today, April 29, 2025, Pecos River Talc LLC, a successor to LTL Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,
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Governor of ‘Judicial Hellhole’ State Stresses Vital Importance of Addressing Lawsuit Abuse
Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster held a press conference to emphasize the importance of addressing the issues plaguing the
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