Toxic-tort litigation: Review of Cases from 2016

Asbestos, found in brake linings (above), is one type of toxic-tort that may involve the "sophisticated intermediary" defense

Raphael Metzger

From Issue: 2017 February

The essentials of toxic-tort litigation

The questions to be answered at the outset of any toxic-tort action

Mick Marderosian
Heather Cohen

From Issue: 2013 October

Ethics challenges in mass-tort litigation settlements

Mass-tort litigation presents a myriad of ethical challenges and disclosure is key

Pete Kaufman

From Issue: 2014 January

Where to file a mass-tort case

Choosing between state and federal court must take into account multiple factors – if you indeed have a choice

Brian Perkins

From Issue: 2018 March

Mediating wildfire cases

Understanding the personal-reason exception and other nuances of recovery for damages to real property

Lexi W. Myer

From Issue: 2020 August

Civil coordination 101

If you have signed up dozens of individual cases naming the same defendant, you may want to have their cases coordinated for pre-trial proceedings

Anya Fuchs

From Issue: 2022 December