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While the recent sentencing to prison of a once-powerful politician should help discourage abuse in the realm of asbestos litigation, an attorney following the issue says reform of the system is ultimately necessary.

In a recent opinion piece on third-party litigation finance, Christopher Bogart, the co-founder and CEO of Burford Capital, one of the largest lawsuit funders in the world, defended the view that litigation finance should remain shrouded in secrecy and dismissed the idea that transparency is coming to the multibillion-dollar business of funding other people’s lawsuits.

Boulder, CO, officials described it as a can’t-lose proposition when they voted to sue ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy for their alleged role in causing climate change. But now that federal judges on either coast have dismissed two of the most prominent climate lawsuits against the oil industry, risks to taxpayers may be going up.

The opioid lawsuits keep coming—hundreds of them—filed by states, cities, counties, Native American tribes and labor unions. While the human tragedy of Americans addicted to these painkillers has been growing for years, the resulting legal drama is just starting.

But one thing is certain: If the lawsuits are successful, the winners will include the lawyers.

A simple disagreement over dry cleaned suit pants turned into a legal nightmare for a family-owned small business. But though they won in court, the story doesn’t end there.

Doctors are known for complaining about how the malpractice system adds costs. But it has been hard to prove, until now.

The city of Baltimore announced Friday it sued more than two dozen oil and gas companies for damages allegedly brought about by man-made global warming.

A federal judge has rejected New York City’s lawsuit to make fossil fuel companies help pay the costs of dealing with climate change.

Federal district courts are divided on whether a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on personal jurisdiction is applicable to class actions.

Protecting the environment has long been an objective in lawsuits filed by activists in Colorado courts, but a recent, ambitious effort from the City of Boulder includes another goal – profit.