West Virginia Judge Acknowledges Abuse Fills Asbestos Docket
On February 5, 2020, Judge Ronald Wilson of Kanawha County trial court issued an order that expressly acknowledged “abuse” in his
Judicial HellholesOn February 5, 2020, Judge Ronald Wilson of Kanawha County trial court issued an order that expressly acknowledged “abuse” in his
Judicial HellholesATRA is encouraged by Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Kenneth Powell’s decision to slash the $8 billion punitive damages
Judicial HellholesA new report highlights the worst local courts and states for abuses of the civil justice system, with the Top
Judicial HellholesThe first bellwether trial in the opioid multi-district litigation was scheduled to begin today, October 21 in Ohio. However, prior
Judicial HellholesOnce a national leader in enacting fair and balanced civil justice reform for plaintiffs and defendants, Oklahoma, regrettably, has become
Judicial HellholesOn May 17, 2019, a group of 18 State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Judicial HellholesThe Missouri legislature adjourned on Friday, May 17, 2019, ending a session filled with mixed results. The legislature should be
Judicial HellholesA California jury sent a clear message this week when it awarded more than $2 billion in damages to a
Judicial HellholesA Minnesota appeals court issued a disappointing ruling earlier this week when it upheld sanctions against BNSF in a toxic
Judicial HellholesTwo bills moving through the Florida legislature, if enacted, will further solidify the state’s unfortunate status as a “Judicial Hellhole.”
Judicial HellholesThe American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today responded to a Reuters report that purports to show that the baby powder
Judicial HellholesToday, the American Tort Reform Foundation released its 2018-2019 Judicial Hellholes report. California tops the list, with Florida, New York City and St. Louis not far behind.
Judicial HellholesTroubling trends in Twin Cities courtrooms, unprincipled actions by Minnesota’s attorney general and multiple vetoes of common sense reforms by
Judicial HellholesThe Missouri Legislature adjourned on the evening of Friday, May 19, 2018, without passing significant legal reform legislation. Lawmakers gave
Judicial HellholesOn May 11, 2018, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in the case of McNair v. Johnson
Judicial Hellholes, Points of LightAs reported by the New York Times, Sheldon Silver, former Democratic speaker of the New York State Assembly, was found
Judicial HellholesOn Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a half-billion dollar verdict against Johnson &
Judicial HellholesThe Maryland Court of Appeals recently overturned the state appellate court’s Duffy v. CBS Corp. decision. In the case, which
Judicial HellholesOn March 16, 2018, in a very disappointing decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Court adopted an expansive theory of civil liability
Judicial HellholesOn February 26, 2018, a federal judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of California halted a Prop 65 requirement that Monsanto place warning labels on its Roundup products, deciding that there was “insufficient evidence” the popular weed killer causes cancer.
Judicial HellholesOn Tuesday, we heard more about the ongoing efforts to combat opioid abuse and efforts to combat this important public
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