Heavyweight Class-Action Lawyer Stan Chesley Dies November 5, 2025 By Dan Sewell Stanley Chesley, a class-action lawsuit pioneer who took on cigarette companies and the makers of faulty breast implants until his...
Florida Jury Awards $20 Million in J&J Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit October 29, 2025 A jury in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday awarded $20 million to the family of a physician who died in 2022,...
Georgia Man Indicted After Fishing Tournament Boat Crash That Killed 3 in Alabama October 7, 2025 A Georgia man has been indicted on manslaughter charges in Alabama after an April boat wreck during a professional fishing...
House Bill Aims to Combat Forum Shopping in Trucking Industry Lawsuits September 30, 2025 By Ezra Amacher A new bill introduced in Congress would give federal courts original jurisdiction over state venues in limited civil cases involving...
Swiss Re Takes a Look at Hidden Behavioral Forces Behind Skyrocketing Jury Awards September 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States is being driven, in part, by...
US Halts Visas for Truck Drivers After Fatal Florida Crash August 22, 2025 By Mario Parker The US will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, the latest...
Accusations Fly About Immigration Status of Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Accident August 21, 2025 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed...
Litigation Funder’s Plan to Invest in Law Firms Called ‘Bad Policy,’ With Big Impacts August 21, 2025 By William Rabb With more states adding or considering restrictions on third-party funding of lawsuits, one of the largest litigation finance firms is...
Navigating The Challenging US Liability Litigation Environment August 13, 2025 By Steve Ellis The liability litigation environment in the U.S. continues to be challenging, driven by increases in nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts, rising...
Jury Awards $100M in Shooting Death of Former Florida State Senator’s Son July 18, 2025 A Miami jury this week awarded a former Florida state senator $100 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against...