Tom Hagy

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Greatly Exaggerated: The Impact of Bankruptcy on Mass Torts...

When large companies face massive mass tort litigation, one way they can survive is to file for bankruptcy protection and reorganize.  3M recently put its Aearo Technologies...

Under Pressure: Courts and Lawyers Trying to Deal With...

The pressure on trial lawyers, judges, plaintiffs, defendants, and court systems is only increasing. Take New Jersey as an example, where the backlog of cases nearly quadrupled in a...

First Bubble Wrap all the Lawyers with Tara Trask...

If you're feeling bad about being a lawyer, or just maybe tingling with the holiday spirit of giving back, this episode is for you.  Listen to three professionals (well,...

Data-Driven Legal Guidance with Ed Walters

In this episode we talk about the weather. But only for a minute. Mostly we’re going to talk about the use of big data in the practice of law....

PFAS Consumer Fraud Litigation with John Gardella

These stubborn chemicals are everywhere. But when they find their way into products, shouldn't someone tell consumers? Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are a family of more 12,000 manmade compounds. ...

Medical Monitoring for Modern Times with Ed Gentle

Marissa, a resident of a small town in Kentucky, learned that for some time her drinking water may have been contaminated with so-called "forever chemicals" or PFAS....