Insights: Results

The Litigation Finance Mass Tort Gold Rush

by Justin Smulison

Third-party litigation funding is transforming mass torts, propelling the high-risk area into a multi-billion-dollar industry

Families of Las Vegas Shooting Victims May Struggle With Inevitable Wrongful Death Lawsuits

by Richard Morse

It is easy to buy guns and hard to hold anyone other than the user accountable.

Supreme Court further Restricts Where Plaintiffs Can Sue in Mass Torts

by Gregory Bubalo and Katherine A. Dunnington

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California will significantly impact the plaintiffs’ choices of forums for the filing of mass torts actions.

New Mass. Child Custody Bills Could Transform US Family Law

by Gregory Sirico

How new shared-parenting child custody bills may reshape family law in the state and set a national precedent.

Paramount Hit With NY Class Action Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs

by Gregory Sirico

Paramount Global faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating New York's WARN Act after laying off 300+ employees without proper notice in September.

Warning Signs

by Antonio M. Romanucci

The Warning Signs and Legal Remedies of Mass Shootings

Colorado’s New “Red Flag” Law for Extreme Risk Protection Orders

by James H. Chalat

Preventing Mass Shootings

A Historic Agreement in the Aftermath of Tragedy

by Justin Smulison

Two-time “Lawyer of the Year” Daniel J.T. Sciano represented plaintiffs from the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting, finally reaching an agreement to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice this year. Sciano offers insight on how stronger laws can prevent repeat tragedies.

Divide and Conquer: Plaintiffs Need a Single Forum that Accommodates the Realities of Contemporary Economic Activity

by David A. Mazie and David M. Estes

The growth of mass tort litigation tracks with industries’ shift to mass marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical and consumer products on a national scale.

A Historic Settlement and the Start of Sweeping Change

by Justin Smulison

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder made U.S. history in 2022 by securing a landmark wrongful death settlement on behalf of the families of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims. That trailblazing result demonstrated the breadth and depth of the firm’s experience and practice areas. The work continues, as the firm prepares for a related, high-profile defamation trial in the fall.

Securing Justice in the Aftermath of Tragedy

by Justin Smulison

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder has always fought for truth. In 2022, the firm exposed how an infamous opportunist weaponized lies and misinformation at the expense of families still grieving those taken in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. After several years in and out of the courtroom, the firm’s advocacy resulted a historic $1.4 billion verdict in Connecticut's Superior Court.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco

by Clifford J. Zatz and Josh Thomas Foust

The decision “may make it impossible to bring certain mass actions at all."

What Is a Class Action?

by Benjamin H. Whitley

None of these cases were class actions. In fact, they are known in the legal world as mass torts.

Loaded Arguments

by Justin Smulison

The historic Sandy Hook settlement may set precedent for future liability, while some states loosen their gun laws.

Safety Matters Beyond the Courtroom

by Justin Smulison

As courts reopen, one of the nation’s leading brain injury authorities, Randall H. Scarlett intends to reach new heights in the pursuit of justice for victims.

Making a Difference

by John Fields

Best Lawyers®* honoree Randall H. Scarlett on his firm’s long history of helping those injured or wronged at the hands of others.