Litigation/Liability Trends
Gallagher: Securities Class-Action Settlement Dollars Up $48% in H1
For the first half of 2026, when it comes to securities class actions, the plaintiffs bar is winning, according to Gallagher. In a new report on the lawsuits targeting directors and officers, ...
One Battle After Another: What TPLF Victory in North Carolina Means
The decade-long war between the TPLF sector and the commercial insurance industry reached a turning point when North Carolina became the first state to ban commercial litigation funding on June 22. ...
Johnson & Johnson Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement of Talc Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson said on July 27 it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a ...
NY AG Suing 3M, Other Chemical Companies Over PFAS Pollution
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, July 9 sued some of the nation's largest chemical and agricultural companies — 3M Company, EIDP Inc., The Chemours Company Inc., Corteva Inc., ...
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean New Pressure to Settle High-Dollar Lawsuits
A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter's wealthy Palm ...
Montgomery v. Caribe Increases Litigation Activity, Not Shipper Exposure
A recent Supreme Court decision that is widely viewed as a significant development in transportation litigation is particularly worth examining in the context of negligent hiring claims against ...
The 24-Hour Window: The Race to Keep Claims Out of Litigation
In insurance, the first 24 hours after a claim is filed are often the most important. It is the carrier's best opportunity to make a strong first impression, establish trust and help policyholders ...
U.S. Supreme Court Scales Back Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, handing a ...