Tort lawsuits filed in federal courts increased slightly in the second quarter of 2020, with most of the 173 cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic alleging negligence against cruise lines, according ...

The data involve cases brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, plus lawsuits over medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and premises liability. The uptick contrasts with LexMachina’s 2023 ...

The following information was released by the Insurance Information Institute: An analysis published today by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) revealed an estimated $42.8 billion in ...

June 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. judicial panel on Tuesday approved the first-ever rule designed to govern federal mass torts cases and provide judges an initial roadmap to follow when assigned to hear ...

On October 16, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit filed by residents along the Mississippi Gulf coast against several corporations in the energy, fossil fuels, and chemicals ...

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An authoritative voice with an alarming tone of concern emanates from your television screen, asking, “Did you use (brand name product or drug)?” The ads are inescapable and frequent. With just under ...

Most toxic tort trials involve only 1-2 defendants, despite the existence of evidence implicating numerous, even dozens, of other entities as contributing to the plai ...

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An analysis published today by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) revealed an estimated $42.8 billion in excess litigation value from motor vehicle tort ...