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Medico-Legal Funding: Inflated Medical Bills and Defense Strategies in Personal Injury Litigation
Litigation funding by non-parties has grown from a small niche into a significant industry, with such investments estimated to exceed $67 billion annually by 2037. As the volume of litigation continues to grow, so too does the prevalence of third-party litigation funding and medico-legal funding companies (MLFCs) in personal injury cases. Several years after the…
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Taking the High Road in Personal Injury Mediations: A Practical Framework to Resolution (and Fewer Headaches)
In Think Again, organizational psychologist Adam Grant recounts a short “code of honor” attributed to television writer George Meyer. One line in particular feels tailor-made for anyone who has ever mediated a personal injury case… *Originally published in the Daily Report – April 2026…By: Miles Mediation & Arbitration
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Collateral Source Evidence excluded in Shipyard Mesothelioma Action
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana – Plaintiffs allege their decedent, Michael P. Dandry, Jr., died from mesothelioma after working with asbestos-containing products at Avondale Shipyard in 1971….By: Goldberg Segalla
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No “Accident,” No Coverage: Utah Federal Court Rejects Defense for Toxic Jewelry Claims
The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, applying Utah law, has held that a liability insurer owed no duty to defend toxic exposure and misrepresentation claims under a commercial general liability policy, umbrella policy, or employment practices liability endorsement because the alleged injuries were not caused by an “occurrence” or “incident” and did…
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Class Actions against UK Listed Companies
Class action litigation has become increasingly prominent in the English courts in the past decade, with claims increasing in size and value. Significant risk areas include securities class actions, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related claims, product liability and competition….By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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Iran War Live Updates: Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Iran to Keep Peace Talks Alive
The diplomacy came as the White House dismissed reports that President Trump wanted to extend the cease-fire, while still expressing optimism that talks could yield an agreement.
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Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide
Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, where Leo XIV arrived on Wednesday, shows the disparity.
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How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades
China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.
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Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman in Ukraine Still Delivers
Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above.
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Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.
