Rise in Civil Litigation Sparks Social Inflation Concerns

Rise in civil litigation sparks social inflation concerns

Photo by iStock/artisteer While Canada still sees fewer civil litigation actions against companies than the U.S., case filings are up sharply since 2020, says a new report from Dentons Canada that was commissioned by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The 2022-23 fiscal year saw 768,615 active cases in Canadian courts, compared with 765,967 in fiscal 2021-22. That’s up sharply from 697,320 active cases in 2020 – a number Dentons says may have bee…

Litigation Roundup: Made-Up Cases Net Real-Life Sanction for Plano Lawyer - The Texas Lawbook

In this edition of Litigation Roundup, an attorney who cited made-up cases to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas gets sanctioned, American Airlines is sued by a former pilot who alleges he was shortchanged on disability benefits, and the Texas Supreme Court answers a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in one of the final weeks of its term.  The post Litigation Roundup: Made-Up Cases Net Real-Life Sanction f…