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Mass tort market briefs
A brief covers one tort the way a firm evaluating entry would want it covered: where the litigation actually stands, what has to be documented before a claim signs, what it costs to acquire, and what would have to go wrong for the inventory to be worth nothing.
Figures computed Jul 23, 2026 08:02 UTC · Index reviewed Jul 23, 2026
| Tort | Pending federal cases | Next dated event |
|---|---|---|
| Social media addiction Post-verdict. Value unresolved. MDL 3047 |
2,893 +229 in 30d |
Jul 27, 2026 Trial scheduled — Meta sole remaining defendant |
| Hair relaxer Pre-Daubert. Science risk unresolved. MDL 3060 |
11,877 +173/mo |
Aug 3, 2026 Defense expert disclosures due |
Acquisition cost is not on this page. Live cost per lead and cost per signed case for these torts and ten others sit on Market Data, which is the canonical source for those numbers. Each brief below carries the figures for its own tort alongside the campaign count behind them.
01What a brief is for
The cost of a signed case is the easy half of an entry decision. The hard half is whether the tort is worth entering at all, and that turns on things a benchmark table cannot show: how close the litigation is to establishing a case value, what has to be documented before a claim is signable, and what specifically would have to go wrong for the inventory to be worth nothing.
Each brief covers one tort on those terms — docket posture, qualification standard, and a plainly stated risk section. Where the honest answer is that it depends on a firm's risk appetite, the brief says so rather than manufacturing a recommendation.
02The briefs
Social media addiction: what a signed case costs, and where the docket stands
One plaintiff verdict, defendants settling out of every bellwether, no global framework yet. MDL 3047 (N.D. Cal.) · JCCP 5255 (LA Superior)
Hair relaxer: what a signed case costs, and the November ruling that decides the tort
Nearly 12,000 cases and nothing resolved. General-causation Daubert briefing closes November 16. MDL 3060 (N.D. Ill.) · Judge Mary M. Rowland
MTAA builds and operates the campaigns behind these numbers for plaintiff firms. If you are evaluating entry into any of these torts, the useful next step is a look at current inventory and delivery capacity in your states — start there.