Record Punitive Damage Award Handed Down by Gwinnett County Jury
A Georgia jury returned a $1.7 billion punitive damage verdict against Ford, finding that the company wantonly sold millions of
Judicial HellholesA Georgia jury returned a $1.7 billion punitive damage verdict against Ford, finding that the company wantonly sold millions of
Judicial HellholesIn an effort to stop the continued divergence in approaches to Daubert rulings among U.S. circuit courts, ATRA filed an
Judicial HellholesOn April 27th, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal court decision, ruling West Virginia’s law regulating
Points of LightOn March 15, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a Georgia Court of Appeals decision stating Snapchat did not owe
Judicial HellholesOn February 25, 2022, Chief Judge Michael Kaplan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey, denied claimants’ motions to dismiss
Points of LightIn 2019, Judge Thad Balkman of the District Court of Cleveland County determined that Johnson & Johnson created a public
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Points of LightOn April 28, 2021, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, found that a trial court improperly admitted expert
Points of LightNew York is experiencing a surge of “nuclear verdicts” in cases ranging from premise liability to medical malpractice. These are
Judicial HellholesToday, April 5, 2021, ATRA joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari in a talcum powder case that initially resulted in an
Judicial HellholesRecent statistics have shown the need for state legislatures to prioritize COVID-19 liability legislation this term. As of March 23,
Points of LightOn March 11, 2021, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed a jury verdict of $10.5 million and remanded the case to the lower
Points of LightThe West Virginia legislature has taken strides this term to introduce multiple reform bills. If passed, these pieces of legislation will
Points of LightIn an effort to curb the excessive litigation and verdicts arising out of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, ATRA
Judicial HellholesThis week, Johnson & Johnson requested the U.S. Supreme Court review a landmark talcum powder case which resulted in the
Judicial HellholesThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the current #1 Judicial Hellhole, continued to worsen the state’s civil justice climate with yet another
Judicial HellholesOn February 1, 2021, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals overturned a jury verdict of over $205 million against Johns
Points of LightActivity in state legislatures across the country is starting to ramp up as legislators look to tackle a variety of
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