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Rulings, settlements and trial dates — in plain English, with what each one actually means for people who have a claim or are thinking about one.
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Court sets new bellwether trial dates in paraquat litigation
The first cases are now scheduled to go before a jury. Here's what that means if you've already filed — and what it means if you haven't.
Read the update →What paraquat claims are actually worth — and why nobody can tell you
The honest answer to the most-asked question in this whole area.
ParaquatParaquat filing deadlines, state by state
Statutes of limitation vary widely. Find yours before it finds you.
AFFFWhat the AFFF settlement framework means for individual claims
Who's covered, who isn't, and what happens next.
Depo-ProveraNew study strengthens the Depo-Provera meningioma link
What the research found, stated precisely and without exaggeration.
PracticalProving exposure when you have no records
Most farm and factory workers don't have any. Here's what does count.
Hair relaxersWhere the hair relaxer litigation stands
Consolidation, discovery, and what's realistically coming next.