A Critical Look at the Hidden Costs of Modern Tort Litigation
Litigation costs—including discovery, expert fees, and administration—consume 30 to 50 percent of modern tort settlements before claimants receive payment.
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Recent Court Rulings Reshape the Mass Tort Bankruptcy Landscape
Supreme Court decisions in 2024–2026 have shut down bankruptcy protections that once sheltered mass tort defendants, forcing settlements through litigation and negotiation instead.
Chevron Seeks Sanctions in Philadelphia Paraquat Mass Tort Litigation
Chevron's sanctions motions aim to penalize alleged procedural violations by plaintiffs' attorneys in Philadelphia paraquat cases.
Can Social Media and AI Platforms Be Treated Like Defective Products?
Social media and AI platforms escape most product liability scrutiny despite documented harms, but legal pathways for treating them as defective products are beginning to emerge.
Special Masters Proposed as Bankruptcy Courts Face Mass Tort Pressure
Bankruptcy judges are proposing special masters to manage mass tort caseloads, a move that could accelerate claim resolution but raises fairness and legal authority questions.
California Mass Tort Firm Ends Challenge to Fee Sharing Restrictions
A California mass tort firm has ended its challenge to the state's fee-sharing restrictions, confirming these ethical rules remain the binding standard for all practitioners.
Certum Launches New Operational Services Platform for Mass Tort Firms
A new litigation finance company integrates operational services, litigation insurance, and funding into one platform for mass tort firms managing complex caseloads.
AI and Litigation Finance Are Changing the Economics of Mass Torts
AI is cutting mass tort discovery costs by 50-70%, making lower-value cases profitable for funders and law firms to pursue.
State Courts Gain Attention as MDLs Move Slowly in Mass Tort Litigation
State courts are handling mass tort verdicts faster while federal MDLs accumulate tens of thousands of pending cases.
Silicon Valley Mass Tort Cases Could Define the 2026 Trial Calendar
Three major Silicon Valley litigations—Uber sexual assault, social media addiction, and TikTok settlements—are crowding federal and state trial calendars through 2027.