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Washington Establishes New Standard for Deliberate Injury Exception in Latent Disease Cases

In May 2025, the Supreme Court of Washington overruled previous precedent regarding the deliberate intent to injure exception related to workers’ compensation immunity for employers, finding that an employee may sue its...more

Washington Court Finds No Take-Home Exposure in Asbestos Bench Trial

In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more

Kids Online Safety Act: Impacts on Online Platforms in the Virtual Age

On June 21, 2023, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Act”) (Senate Bill 2073), which is legislation focused on online experiences of minors. Recently passed by both the House and...more

Things Are Heating Up: The Top “Judicial Hellholes” For 2021-2022

The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) published its 2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes Executive Summary. The report highlights the most prominent jurisdictions across the United States known for allowing innovate lawsuits,...more

California Permits Pain and Suffering Damages for Survival Actions

On October 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill No. 447 into law, which permits a deceased individual’s personal representatives or successors-in-interest to recover damages for the...more

PREP Act Offers Immunity To Product Manufacturers And Premises Owners From COVID-19 Liability

The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) may provide immunity to product manufacturers and premises owners who face liability from their administration or use of antivirals, drugs, biologics,...more

Toxic Tort Monitor: A “Substantial Factor” In Bringing About Change? Illinois’ Mckinney Appellate Decision Raises Plaintiff...

On September 5, 2018, the Appellate Court for the Fourth District of Illinois introduced heightened standards for plaintiffs to establish duty and causation in asbestos litigation through its reversal of a McLean County trial...more

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