Litigation/Liability Trends
Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigation
A Delaware judge has ruled insurers do not have a duty to defend Meta Platforms in the thousands of lawsuits that allege its Facebook and Instagram platforms harm children. Superior Court Judge ...
Four Practical, Data-Backed Steps for Preventing Nuclear Verdicts®
Runaway jury awards, known as Nuclear Verdicts®, have been an escalating problem for years. By our count, between 2023 and 2025, American juries awarded over $71 billion ...
Is Risk the Main Ingredient in Ultra-Processed Food?
Convenience often dictates daily choices, as demanding schedules make it easy to rely on packaged snacks or ready-made foods to keep busy households moving. For decades, ...
Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rule Opens a ‘New Front’ for Litigation
The Trump administration's imminent repeal of an Obama-era scientific finding that greenhouse gases pose a public health threat could open up a new pathway for filing lawsuits against power-plant ...
TikTok Charged for Breaching EU Rules With App’s Addictive Features
TikTok was charged on Friday with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc's regulator said were its addictive features and was told to change the design of its app ...
APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency ...
10 Highest Class-Action Settlements in 2025 Eclipsed $70B Total: Duane Morris
The value of the 10 highest class-action settlements in 2025 exceeded $70 billion for the first time ever. In fact, the total was nearer to $80 billion across all areas of litigation, according to ...
New York Regulates Consumer Litigation Financing
New York State has a new law that regulates the industry that provides consumers with funds for living expenses while their legal cases are in process in exchange for a share of any settlement or ...
Head of Workplace Rights Agency Urges White Men to Report Discrimination
The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex ...