Growing Push to Expand Premises Liability in Judicial Hellholes across the Country
A concerning trend on the rise in Judicial Hellholes is the expansion of premises liability for landowners and businesses. This
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Group of State AGs Join Efforts to Undermine Legitimate Use of Bankruptcy Process
Last week, a group of attorneys general inserted themselves into litigation involving Bestwall LLC in the U.S. Court of Appeals
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HEALTH ORGANIZATION AT CENTER OF ROUNDUP LITIGATION SET TO ISSUE REPORT ON ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization, will issue its report on
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Illinois’ Punitive Damage Pandemonium: A Shameless Attack on Businesses
We enter, once again, to the wild world of Illinois politics, where the absurd and detrimental seem to go hand
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Bankruptcy Judge Must Prioritize Claimants’ Interests, Not Lawyers’ Profit-Seeking Motives
Following the announcement earlier this month that Johnson & Johnson will resolve approximately 60,000 talc claims through the bankruptcy process,
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It’s Time to Take a Close Look at the Credibility of the Lab at the Center of Mass Pharmaceutical Litigation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) recently wrote a letter pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate pharmaceutical manufacturer GSK plc
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Third-Party Litigation Funding Dangers Highlighted in Sysco Lawsuit Against Burford Capital
For the past several years, our reports have highlighted the many issues surrounding lawsuit funding and third-party litigation financing. But
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Plaintiffs’ Attorneys See Media As Co-counsel in Mass Tort Litigation
Plaintiffs’ attorneys like to give impassioned courthouse-steps speeches about the importance of fair trials and the sanctity of the judicial
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Record Punitive Damage Award Handed Down by Gwinnett County Jury
A Georgia jury returned a $1.7 billion punitive damage verdict against Ford, finding that the company wantonly sold millions of
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ATRA Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Grant Certiorari to Preserve Daubert Standard for Admittance of Reliable Expert Testimony
In an effort to stop the continued divergence in approaches to Daubert rulings among U.S. circuit courts, ATRA filed an
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Georgia Supreme Court Overrules Lower Court to Expand Liability for Manufacturer
On March 15, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a Georgia Court of Appeals decision stating Snapchat did not owe
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New York Appellate Court Hands Down Record-High Noneconomic Damage Award
New York is experiencing a surge of “nuclear verdicts” in cases ranging from premise liability to medical malpractice. These are
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ATRA Urges SCOTUS to Consider Landmark Missouri Talcum Powder Case
Today, April 5, 2021, ATRA joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari in a talcum powder case that initially resulted in an
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ATRA Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Put an End to Excessive Litigation in Pennsylvania Court
In an effort to curb the excessive litigation and verdicts arising out of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, ATRA
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SCOTUS Asked to Review Landmark Missouri Talc Verdict
This week, Johnson & Johnson requested the U.S. Supreme Court review a landmark talcum powder case which resulted in the
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#1 Judicial Hellhole Continues to Expand Liability for Business
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the current #1 Judicial Hellhole, continued to worsen the state’s civil justice climate with yet another
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Missouri Judiciary Needs to Address Efficiency Concerns
Activity in state legislatures across the country is starting to ramp up as legislators look to tackle a variety of
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Op-Ed: Courts in ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Less Likely to Abide by SCOTUS Precedent
There is a growing trend across the nation of state courts in “Judicial Hellholes” rejecting U.S. Supreme Court precedent and
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Op-Ed: COVID-19 Lawsuits Ravage Businesses
This piece was originally published by the Washington Times. For those across the country who fear potential lawsuits in the
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Openly Defies SCOTUS Precedent
Yesterday, October 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania openly defied the U.S. Supreme Court in Hammons v. Ethicon. This was the state high court’s first
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Judicial Hellholes Report Mentioned in Washington Post Feature
In the July 23 “Five Myths” Outlook feature, Professor Jay Feinman’s “Five myths about lawsuits” made a passing reference to the
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