CyberSheath’s Post

Verdicts in tort cases are “rare,” “peculiar” and “factually atypical.” They often involve novel legal issues and/or unique facts. Less than three percent (3%) of all cases go to trial, but mainstream media is quick to report about the latest trial verdict if it is sensational or results in a lottery-sized award. Big verdicts are over-reported. Fair verdicts are under-reported. Defense verdicts are rarely reported. When evaluating a typical case involving tort claims, past verdicts, as a general rule, are not useful indicators of claim value. See, e.g., B. Fromm, “Bringing Settlement Out of the Shadows: Information About Settlement in an Age of Confidentiality,” 48 UCLA L. Rev. 663, 668-673 (2001). What is a useful indicator of claim value for a tort case? Past settlements from similar matters.

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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Colbar's own Erica Alvarado Gomez will be diving into a crucial discussion about the FTC's final rule banning non-compete agreements. If you’re interested in understanding the impact of this significant regulation and how it might affect you or your business, you won’t want to miss this conversation!

Hahn Loeser Litigation Attorneys Jacqueline Meese-Martinez, Joel W. Hyatt and Erica Calderas recently earned a favorable and timely client settlement involving a Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act class action lawsuit. Learn more here https://bit.ly/4a3UO53 #Litigation #ClassAction #Settlement

Check out my latest analysis of a recent NY County Commercial Division decision that highlights the difficulties of establishing the fraudulent inducement defense to breach of contract claims under NY law—in Sheppard Mullin’s New York Commercial Division Roundup

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A trial early next year in the Commission Recovery v Marks & Clerk case is likely to have significant implications for the future of “opt-out” representative actions under CPR 19.8. In this latest post on our Litigation Notes blog, Alan Watts, Julian Copeman, Chris Bushell and I explain why this is a case to watch. #hsfdisputes #disputeresolution #classactions #litigationfunding

A look back at lessons learned from the 3M Earplug Mass Tort One of largest Mass Tort in history with nearly 250,000 involved allegations of a defective earplug used by military personnel between 2003 and 2015. A Whistleblower Act lawsuit really kicked things and ended in the summer of 2018 after 3M agreed to pay $9.1 Million to resolve allegations 3M sold the dual sided combat earplugs to the military without disclosing known defects. The JPML formed the 3M earplugs MDL in April 2019 and what followed was a remarkable fight involving millions of pages of documents, untested legal theories and defenses, and hundreds of thousands of injured Plaintiffs. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court and Plaintiff's counsel were somehow able to bring 16 bellwether cases to jury verdict obtaining nearly $300 million for the bellwether Plaintiffs. Undeterred by the jury verdicts, 3M turned to the bankruptcy Court in 2022. Ultimately, in 2023, 3M's bankruptcy petition was denied and a global settlement felt inevitable. Soon thereafter, in the summer of 2023, a global settlement of $6 Billion was reached. My main takeaway from this litigation is to keep pushing cases to trial. I'm scared to this what would have happened had the 16 bellwether trial not occurred. What will you remember most about the 3M earplug litigation? #joedoeslaw #masstorts #3Mearplugs

🔐 Confidential 7-Figure Settlement 🔐 A recent challenging case brought us right into the client’s living room, where Robert Simon personally signed them up then enlisted Greg Schaffer to lead the litigation and called Ibiere N. Seck back to the trial team. Their combined efforts culminated in a striking seven-figure settlement, with the carrier paying $500K over the policy limits and settling at the courthouse’s steps. Despite the defense’s staunch denial of liability and the extent of injuries, our cohesive team effort turned the tables, securing a monumental win for our client. #settlement #legalprofession #justice #justiceteam #lawyers #lawfirm #personalinjurylawyer #alleyoop

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