Harmed individuals wanting to go to court seeking to hold a culpable company responsible had their suits kicked out of court due to a forced arbitration clause that was buried in a contract they seldom knew they “signed.

Many states compile annual civil case filing and jury trial statistics and provide their data to the National Center for State Courts.

MMIC, the lawsuit claims, used the lawsuit and the resulting jury award to persuade state lawmakers to pass tort-reform legislation that would save insurance companies millions by capping damages for malpractice that could be paid out to patients ...

"[O]verall picture is that we are not a litigious society. We are not that different from other societies when it comes to use of tort law in particular. And the vast majority of people don’t go to lawyers and don’t file lawsuits.”

Lawsuit alleges that Olaplex caused users to experience hair breakage, hair loss and scalp irritation.

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies, which alleges companies deceived the public about the dangers of fossil fuels and seeks damages to cover the cost of climate change, can proceed to trial.