There’s a quiet revolution taking place in the law, powered by a sleepy old common law theory called public nuisance, and it is on the cusp of causing a breakdown of the American tort system. In the ...

Over 1,300 climate lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. None has yet succeeded. That fact in and of itself should give pause. In countries where plaintiffs who lose lawsuits must pay the defendant’s ...

Though sometimes overshadowed, tort reform continues to be an issue worthy of state lawmakers’ attention. Studies have consistently found that frivolous tort litigation reduces economic opportunities, ...

A Dec. 10, 2024, Ohio Supreme Court decision marks a significant victory for a balanced civil justice system and common sense. The Court hit the brakes on lawsuit abuse when it ruled that Ohio’s ...

As policies evolve, some state and local governments have begun exploring novel theories through existing doctrine—including the law of public nuisance—for a pathway to seek relief, through individual ...

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America’s litigation industry–the aggressive class action and mass tort lawyers who we at the Manhattan Institute have dubbed Trial Lawyers, Inc.–are always seeking new products to expand their bottom ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson, Jillian Melchior and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP via Getty Images/USA Today Sports Composite: Mark Kelly Good ...

Neighbors in the Colorado suburb of Lone Tree sued in June 2024 after the city failed to mute pickleball noise amid ...