The recent decision by the Sixth Circuit in Hardwick and a review of the law from various jurisdictions supports the challenges that Plaintiffs face in proving standing for class certification in PFAS lawsuits.

The risk of a large verdict has always been a major factor in any litigation. In recent years, the potential for a punitive damages instruction reaching a jury and a consequent verdict has grown as well.

The risk of a large verdict has always been a major factor in any litigation. In recent years, the potential for a punitive damages instruction reaching...

The use of special interrogatories given to juries to render verdicts has been said to be "admittedly fraught with many pitfalls in the potential conflicts between the general verdict and the interrogatories...

Civil defense litigators are often faced with the dilemma of whether to admit negligence or contest liability on all issues. In cases where liability is relatively clear, defense counsel...