“Efficient and equitable.” That is the phrase industrial manufacturing conglomerate 3M used four times within 600 words in a statement announcing a move to use bankruptcy to settle an ever-growing torrent of claims against it in In Re: 3m Combat
Working in the legal field as a paraprofessional can be a rewarding career but can also be very demanding. Paraprofessionals have a multitude of duties depending on whom they work for and what their specific jobs entail. On any given
Part 1 – The Whys and the Hows The goals of a mass tort practice in selecting and litigating specific multidistrict litigation are to achieve a successful outcome for clients, optimize the settlement payouts those clients receive—and maximize your firm’s
Most mass tort firms juggle multiple dockets, single event cases, and other legal matters all at once. Paraprofessionals at law firms are often required to work on different dockets with competing needs and deadlines which can lead to mismanagement of
Mass Tort Institute founder Terry Dunken has literally written the book on how to succeed as a mass tort attorney. Mass Tort Secrets provides end-to-end guidance for attorneys who want to build their own mass-tort practice, and for current mass
Courts have worked to develop the best procedural tools to resolve mass litigations over the past several decades. The way these claims have been handled is ever-evolving; from class-action lawsuits to collateral estoppel to case management consortia. One prominent way
Keeping abreast of the latest news and information in mass tort requires organizing your sources of information and using a combination of court filings, news alerts, and networking to track developments. One of the easiest ways to monitor a litigation
Mass Tort Institute founder Terry Dunken has literally written the book on how to succeed as a mass tort attorney. Mass Tort Secrets provides end-to-end guidance for attorneys who want to build their own mass tort practice, and for current
In American team sports, a 7th battle in a playoff series is always the deciding affair, the last game where the winner breaks the 3 games to 3 tie and takes all. In mass tort law? As it turns out,
A tort is an act or omission other than a breach of contract that causes injury or harm to an individual and constitutes a civil wrong that allows courts to impose liability. Torts fall into three general categories: intentional tort