In a recent case pending in Hawaii state court, a husband and wife sued a tobacco company defendant for various claims related to its manufacturing and marketing of tobacco cigarettes, including strict products liability,...more
5/29/2025
/ Cancer ,
Design Defects ,
Fraud ,
Hawaii ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Liability ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Product Defects ,
Punitive Damages ,
Risk Management ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Tobacco
In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more
1/23/2025
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Asbestos Litigation ,
Bench Trial ,
Bodily Injury ,
Causation ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Mesothelioma ,
Negligence ,
Take-Home Exposure ,
Wrongful Death
Released yearly in December, the American Tort Reform (ATR) Foundation publishes its annual “Judicial Hellhole” rankings for the upcoming year. The Hellholes represent the worst of the worst jurisdictions to defend tort...more
12/19/2024
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Annual Reports ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California ,
City of New York ,
Civil Liability ,
Damages ,
Gag Rule ,
Georgia ,
Governor Kemp ,
Illinois ,
Insurance Costs ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jury Awards ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Liability ,
MI Supreme Court ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Seatbelts ,
Slip and Fall ,
Tort Reform ,
Toxic Exposure
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) released its 2022-2023 Judicial Hellhole report. In this report, the ATR ranks the eight most dangerous jurisdictions for corporate defendants and their defense attorneys. This year...more
12/28/2022
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Asbestos ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California ,
Environmental Violations ,
Georgia ,
Illinois ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Louisiana ,
New York ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Pennsylvania ,
Proposition 65