Attorney Resources

Revisiting the Grillo Case

The Christina Grillo medical malpractice case reached a $2,500,000 settlement in Texas in 1990 – thirty years ago. Why is the ...

Knowledge Network

Uniform Periodic Payments of Judgments Act: Conclusion

In retrospect, the failure of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) to support the Uniform Periodic ...

Public Benefits

Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA

July 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Knowledge Network

Considering the Uniform Periodic Payment of Judgments Act: Part II

For the vast majority of the 300 plus members of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) who attended the ...

Knowledge Network

Considering the Uniform Periodic Payment of Judgments Act: Part I

How different might the structured settlement market be today if the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) had ...

Knowledge Network

Revisiting Periodic Payment Judgments

State periodic payment of judgment statutes originated in the United States as part of the tort reform movements of the 1970s and ...

Knowledge Network

Structured Settlements for Minors

When a personal injury case involves a minor, structured settlements are frequently considered the best choice for a settlement ...

Industry News

The Gargan Case: Is the U.S. Government a Victim or a Perpetrator?

The United States Department of Justice announced last week that Joseph E. Gargan, a scion of the Kennedy family and former Chief ...

Structured Settlements

A Settlement Planning "Commencement"

During the past month, despite the cancellation of almost all in-person graduation ceremonies, the internet has been filled with ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Technology

None of the 2019 educational conferences sponsored by the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) included any ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Ethics

The National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) Code of Ethics, more formally referred to as NSSTA’s “Statement of ...

Industry News

Industry Education, Financial Products and Concepts

Should the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA), and its members, be interested in education programs about ...

Industry News

Industry Education, Federal Laws and Regulations

Since its formation more than 25 years ago, one of the defining characteristics of the National Structured Settlement Trade ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Public Benefits

From a structured settlement perspective, a key settlement planning priority is determining how best to integrate structured ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Taxation

Potential tax benefits represent both a fundamental advantage of structured settlements and a rationale for considering ...

Industry News

Industry Education and Stakeholder Perspectives

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Company News

2019 NSSTA Fall Conference

From a traditional perspective, the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) 2019 Fall Educational Conference, ...

Industry News

An Assessment of the Available Current Education for the Settlement Planning Process

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Industry News

A Market Analysis of Structured Settlement Educational Programs

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Structured Settlements

What is Settlement Planning?

Settlement planning, a term previously avoided by the National Structured Settlement Trade Organization (NSSTA), was a buzz word ...

Industry News

Reviewing Structured Settlement Educational Programs - Spring/Summer 2019

Does the National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) need to re-think and re-design its educational programming and ...

Structured Settlements

The Importance of Public Policy for Structured Settlements

What is public policy and why is it important for structured settlements?

Structured Settlements

Benefits of Structured Settlements

Today in the context of industry change and the need for industry growth, what exactly are the benefits of structured ...

Knowledge: A Strategic Factor in Structured Settlement Growth

He has demonstrated “how knowledge can function as a driver of long-term economic growth” – The Royal Swedish Academy of ...

Company News

Say Hello to our New NSSTA Committee Members!

Since 1985, the National Structured Settlements Trade Association has been the leading voice of

Structured Settlements

"How" and "Where" to Think about the Future

The Chronicle’s introductory article highlighted a series of developments that have dramatically changed the structured ...