The Dark Side of Mass Tort Litigation: How Lawyers and Financiers Exploit the Legal System for Profit
Washington, D.C. – Late-night television commercials are notorious for their abundance of advertisements targeting potential victims of various products or treatments. However, behind the seemingly harmless nature of these ads lies a massive and costly legal phenomenon that continuously disrupts our economy. Promoting their intention to assist the public, the lawyers responsible for these advertisements mainly benefit powerful law firms and their wealthy backers. Mass tort litigation or class-action lawsuits rely heavily on advertising to attract clients. These attorneys pour billions of dollars into ads between 2017 and 2021, casting a wide net to maximize … Read more