ABSTRACT: The Judicial Hellholes report for 2024/2025, released by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF), shines a harsh but not unexpected spotlight on the ten jurisdictions across the U.S. where civil litigation has continued to spiral into imbalances favoring plaintiffs and excessive verdicts/damage awards. The report paints a particularly grim picture of the current climate, jury trends and excessive awards in a system in which "nuclear verdicts" and plaintiff-friendly rulings are more the norm, driving economic disruption and rising litigation abuse.