Special Master Opens Door to Junk Science in Thousands of Talc Cases
This week, U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson advised the judge overseeing the talc multidistrict litigation (MDL) that plaintiffs’ proposed experts
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2025-2026 Judicial Hellhole Report
Every year we shine a light on the worst of the worst. The report shines its brightest spotlight on jurisdictions or courts that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes®.
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Cracks Showing in Judicial Hellhole Judge’s Asbestos Receivership Scheme
Judge Toal will decide whether to comply with the SC Supreme Court or continue a lucrative litigation scheme.
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Court in Perennial Judicial Hellhole® Opens Door to Novel Theory of Liability for Social Media Companies
On June 27, Judge Paul A. Goetz delivered a summer treat to plaintiffs’ lawyers when he permitted a parent’s wrongful
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