Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Another mass tort to watch in 2026 involves Bayer’s widely used weedkiller Roundup and allegations that its active ingredient, glyphosate, can cause cancer. Tens of thousands of plaintiffs have filed ...

Somewhat unobtrusively, New York's highest court recently issued a decision in an asbestos case (see Dan M. Clark, “NY Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Tossing $11M Asbestos Verdict,” N.Y.L.J., Nov.

Mass tort litigation is rapidly evolving, and 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year in high-stakes lawsuits involving major Silicon Valley technology compani ...

Carl and May Hamberger lived in Gilford, N.H. (pop. 2,000), in a rented house belonging to Chicken Farmer Clifford C. Eastman. When they found their bedroom bugged with what they claim was a listening ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

INTRODUCTIONTort law has traditionally been based on three main pillars: compensation, deterrence, and corrective justice.