The hires include partners Richard Bulger and Daniel Ring, both of whom had been at Mayer Brown for more than 25 years.

Toxic torts are a specific kind of tort. If you have been harmed by exposure to any type of dangerous substance and a person or company is responsible for that exposure, you can pursue a toxic ...

If you’ve been exposed to a harmful substance and are now facing serious health problems, you’re likely overwhelmed, confused ...

Opponents say the legislation, which applies to toxic tort cases, will make Illinois a less appealing place to do business.

Toxic torts are one of the fastest growing segments of plaintiffs' filings in the American legal system. In the last century when chemicals became pervasive in our homes and workplaces, ...

In many toxic tort cases, Cranor argues, some expert witnesses, especially those hired by the plaintiff, are not allowed to present their case to the jury. Before 1993, ...

ST. LOUIS, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh from opening a New York City office and expanding in Seattle, Shook, Hardy & Bacon broadens its national reach with the addition of a St. Louis office ...

It typically takes years for toxic tort cases to resolve and can cost millions. even billions, of dollars to prosecute. Since plaintiffs’ lawyers only get paid upon their cases' “successful” ...

Recent surprise decisions have upended plaintiffs’ expectations on the toxic tort front. In Delaware, the top court is rehearing the trial court’s evidentiary ruling admitting plaintiffs’ experts’ ...