The Judicial Hellholes® report calls attention to additional jurisdictions that bear watching. These jurisdictions may be moving closer to or further away from a designation as a Judicial Hellhole®, and they are ranked accordingly.
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U.S. Supreme Court Reins in Judicial Hellhole, Removes Abusive Litigation from State Court
Today, in a unanimous 8-0 decision (Justice Alito recused himself), the U.S. Supreme Court held that coastal litigation involving Exxon
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Junk Science Fuels Cook County’s Latest Nuclear Verdict in Baby Formula Case
Cook County has once again lived up to its Judicial Hellholes® reputation, with a recent $70 million verdict against Abbott
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Federal Judge Calls Out Beasley Allen’s “Poor Choices” in Talc Litigation
A federal judge called out some of the trial bar’s most blatantly unethical behavior last week by blocking Beasley Allen
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