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Toxic (Re)Tort | First Edition
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Toxic (Re)Tort, your go-to resource for staying informed in the toxic tort space. Through the Toxic (Re)Tort Tracker and our quarterly publication, Alston & Bird keeps you updated on rulemakings, key court opinions, verdicts and settlements, science and news, and expert decisions in the toxic tort space.
Daily Report | Alston & Bird Litigator Sees Tort Reform Law’s Trial Separation Provision Having Biggest Impact
Jenny Hergenrother is featured on provisions in Georgia’s recently enacted tort reform law allowing the division of trials into separate phases for determining fault and damage amounts.
Industrials & Manufacturing / Products Liability Advisory | What to Expect from Georgia’s New Tort Reform Law
Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups break down how Georgia’s new law alters the tort landscape.
Law360 | WHO Cancer Report May Spark Gasoline Toxic Torts
Clay Massey is quoted on the potential spike in toxic tort lawsuits due to a World Health Organization report linking automobile gasoline to cancer in humans.
Daily Report | Georgia Tort Reform Proponents Say Bill Grounds Jurors in ‘Reality’ Before Determining Damage Amounts
Jenny Hergenrother is quoted on how the enactment of a Georgia tort reform bill could affect “nuclear” verdicts.
“Ga. Tort Reform Bill May Help Dampen 'Nuclear' Verdicts,” Law360, February 26, 2025.
This article discusses Georgia’s new tort reform bill addressing excess damages, its potential passage in the House, and its impact on mass tort and personal injury litigation.
Daily Report | Georgia Plaintiffs’ Lawyers See Governor’s Tort Reform Bill as ‘All-Out Attack on Right to Trial by Jury’
Jenny Hergenrother and Andrea Galvez are quoted on a tort reform bill in the Georgia state legislature.
Industrials & Manufacturing / Products Liability Advisory | Georgia’s Tort Reform Bill Could Dampen “Nuclear” Verdicts, but There’s Still a Long Way to Go
Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups discuss a bill introduced in Georgia that aims to rein in “nuclear” verdicts that juries award in tort cases in Georgia’s courts.
Alston & Bird Broadens Mass and Toxic Torts Practices with Two New Partners in Chicago
Alston & Bird has enhanced its mass tort and toxic tort practices with the addition of two new partners. Kara McCall, who advises businesses facing toxic tort and products liability litigation, and Beth Chiarello, who defends class actions and mass tort cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, will reside in the firm’s Chicago office.
Law.com | $1.56B Roundup Verdict Was Fourth Against Bayer but First for This Plaintiffs
Clay Massey is quoted on high-stakes mass tort strategy for defendants after Roundup settlements.