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 ...

A toxic tort is a specific type of tort case that arises due to exposure to dangerous substances. Learn more in this guide to toxic torts.

Bankruptcy courts have disqualified votes that showed irregularities in tort cases before, particularly when lawyers vote on behalf of many clients en masse through a so-called master ballot.

A bankrupt Texas law firm facing allegations it filed lawsuits on behalf of people it did not represent can sell off thousands of mass tort cases as part of a settlement it struck with a pair of ...

March 21, 2024 - It is not common for the United States Supreme Court to wade into the area of insurance contracts or the rights of insurers in mass tort cases. Nevertheless, an important ...

The latter three torts often conflict with the constitutional rights of free speech and press, but in the Hambergers’ case, the applicable tort of intrusion requires only “the invasion of ...

This is believed to be the first of the seven tort claims surrounding the employment of former district employee Gavin Snow ...

Have you ever wondered how lawyers manage to bankroll mass toxic tort cases, which are notoriously expensive to finance? Spoiler alert: it's not magic; it's money from private equity firms trading in ...

The court ruled protective orders can ban guns even without finding a 'credible threat,' and upheld a law barring carrying ...

Unlike with prior cert denials in climate tort cases, no justice indicated that he or she supported certiorari.

An Atlanta family feared the could die when the FBI mistakenly raided their home and sued for compensation. The Supreme Court ...