February 10, 2026
The themes outlined in ALM Law.com’s recent analysis of corporate legal efficiency resonate well beyond in-house legal departments. Nowhere is this more apparent than in mass tort and class action litigation, where scale, data complexity, and regulatory scrutiny amplify both operational risk and opportunity.
At Verus, we see firsthand that efficiency in this environment is not simply about automation or cost savings, it is about governance, data integrity, and decision-ready insight across the entire litigation lifecycle.
Administrative Burden at Scale: A Different Order of Magnitude
While corporate legal teams struggle with repetitive administrative tasks, mass tort and class action firms face these challenges at orders of magnitude greater than anywhere from thousands to hundreds of thousands of claimants, involving layered medical and lien data, evolving eligibility criteria, and court-driven deadlines.
Claim validation, document processing, medical record review, lien identification, and compliance checks are mission critical. The risk is not merely inefficiency, it is exposure ranging from delayed settlements, inflated inventory and inconsistent outcomes to credibility challenges before courts and settlement administrators.
Verus approaches this challenge by engineering operational discipline into litigation support itself. Rather than pushing volume work to outside counsel or relying on fragmented vendor stacks, Verus centralizes and standardizes core workflows like case management, claims review, medical audits, lien compliance, and financial administration so firms can scale without sacrificing control.
From Automation to Accountability
The Law.com article correctly emphasizes that AI and automation unlock meaningful efficiency when applied thoughtfully. In complex litigation, it is essential to combine automation with robust systems for defensibility and audit trails.
Verus applies advanced analytics and automation not as stand-alone tools, but as part of an integrated governance framework. Claims and medical data are validated against defined eligibility and compliance standards. Audit trails are preserved to support court scrutiny and downstream settlement processes. Data-driven insights inform decision-making ahead of critical risk points, not after it’s too late to act.
As Mark Eveland, Co-Founder of Verus, explains:
“Efficiency in mass tort litigation isn’t about doing more faster, it’s about making decisions earlier; with data you can stand behind. Our role is to help law firms maintain control, credibility, and readiness as cases scale.”
Rethinking “Outside Counsel” in Mass Tort Operations
ALM highlights the importance of alignment with outside counsel. In mass tort and class action matters, that principle extends to litigation support partners who operate alongside firms for years, not months.
Verus functions as an embedded operational partner rather than a transactional vendor. Early alignment around reporting standards, data governance, AI usage, security, and compliance reduces friction later particularly during settlement administration, lien resolution, and court review. This allows outside counsel relationships to remain focused on legal strategy and escalation, while the operational foundation remains stable and defensible.
Knowledge, Not Just Technology
AI’s promise lies in making legal teams more self-sufficient. In mass tort litigation, that promise is realized only when technology is grounded in deep domain expertise.
Verus’ advantage is not simply the use of analytics or automation, but the application of those tools by teams with decades of experience in settlement administration, claims validation, healthcare lien compliance, and financial controls. This combination transforms data from a reporting fact into a strategic asset helping firms identify inventory risk earlier, forecast settlement readiness, improve claimant outcomes, and maintain credibility with courts, defendants, and regulators.
Conclusion
The future of legal efficiency is both tech-enabled and unmistakably human. In mass tort and class action litigation, success depends on disciplined processes, defensible analytics, and partners who understand the operational realities of scale.
By combining governance, data integrity, and litigation support expertise, Verus helps law firms move beyond reactive administration toward proactive, data-driven litigation management positioning them to lead through complexity rather than merely manage it.
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