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Look Before You Leap: Five Things Attorneys Need When Establishing a Mass Tort Litigation Practice
Lately, I have seen many plaintiffs’ attorneys (and would-be plaintiffs’ attorneys) watch the explosion of mass tort litigation over the last decade from the sidelines and wonder how they can join the fray. Intrigued by complex legal and factual issues, the ability to...
Alexander Ruiz De Aguirre Joins Verus, LLC as Sales Manager Southeast
Verus is pleased to announce the addition of Alexander Ruiz De Aguirre as Sales Manager Southeast to its business development team. Alex Ruiz De Aguirre brings a wealth of experience in sales, business development, customer service and client satisfaction to Verus. He...
Three Mass Torts Trends to Watch in 2024
Looking at mass torts trends, 2023 was the year of the bankruptcy. Large corporations facing significant mass tort liabilities like Johnson & Johnson and 3M tried unsuccessfully to resolve their liabilities using the “Texas Two-Step.” For the uninitiated, the...
Four Best Practices for Collecting Client Intake Data in Mass Torts
In mass tort cases, client intake data that plaintiffs’ firms collect is needed to understand both the strength of each of their client’s claims and the strength of their overall portfolio of claims. However, because firms that litigate mass torts often have hundreds...
Four Ways Plaintiffs’ Firms Can Prevent Common Benefit Fund Fee Disputes
Common benefit funds (CBFs) ensure fairness and equity in the distribution of legal fees and expenses in aggregate and complex litigation, including class actions, mass torts, trust and securities, and multidistrict litigations (MDLs), where the litigation is...
Effective Employee Onboarding Practices
Employers must be careful not to confuse employee onboarding with employee orientation. Onboarding involves much more than helping new hires fill out their direct deposit forms, select insurance plans, and set up their retirement account contributions. Instead,...
Ron Angelo Joins Verus, LLC as Director of Systems Administration
Verus, LLC welcomes Ron Angelo to its team as Director of IT Systems Administration. As Director of Information Technology and Administration, Ron is responsible for Verus’ technology ecosystem where he oversees all operational aspects including infrastructure,...
Verus, LLC Acquires MFR Claims Processing Inc.
Verus is pleased to announce that we have completed the acquisition of MFR Claims Processing, Inc., a PA-based asbestos claims management company. MFR Claims Processing, Inc. started operations in February 2004 as the claims handling entity for the Shook &...
Four Factors Plaintiffs Should Consider When Evaluating Loss Portfolio Transfers in Mass Tort Cases
Loss portfolio transfers are reinsurance contracts where a self-insured organization or an insurer typically cedes legacy liabilities to a reinsurer. The reinsurer assumes and accepts the ceding entity’s current and future claim liabilities, including the loss...
Rachel Anderson Joins Verus, LLC as Senior Director of Operations for Settlement Administration
Verus, LLC welcomes Rachel Anderson to its team as Senior Director of Operations for Settlement Administration. Rachel is a leader in her field when it comes to handling settlement administration projects. In her new role, Rachel will oversee Verus’ Settlement...