Communications and research firm Marathon Strategies recently released a report on corporate nuclear verdicts. The report found that New York is a leading target for nuclear verdicts of $10 million or more, and corporations on trial in New York are more likely to face a verdict of $100 million or more when compared to elsewhere in the country.
Partner Jed Bergman discussed this report with the New York Law Journal, explaining the valuable insights it offers on developing trends in large verdicts across the country. Jed also noted that lawyers and policymakers will continue to debate whether these verdicts are a positive or negative development and what can be done about them.
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