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Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear: 2026 Edition

Corporate defendants faced a record-breaking surge in nuclear verdicts in 2025, with nearly 200 jury awards of $10 million or more totaling over $25.6 billion—a 40.7% increase from 2024 and the highest annual total Marathon has recorded since 2009.


The Information Gap Hollywood Can’t Afford

Studios invest millions in talent, production, and awards campaigns. But when high-stakes decisions are made without complete information, the results can be devastating. In every case below, the information existed – it just wasn’t surfaced in time.

Meet The Freshmen 2026

Marathon Strategies’ Meet The Freshmen guide provides a digestible, nonpartisan, need-to-know overview of the positions that incoming members of the House and Senate have taken on the issues.

Agency News

Announcements and milestones from Marathon Strategies.

Marathon Nominated for 5 Reed Awards

Marathon Strategies has been nominated for an incredible five Reed Awards by Campaign and Elections, including as a finalist for…

Higher Ed Beware: Winter Is Coming and You’re Going To Lose If You Don’t Prepare

We are excited to announce that Marathon has been named one of Ragan Communications’ Top Places to Work in Communications in…

Layoffs Are A Minefield: Don’t Detonate Them With Unforced Errors

Marathon Strategies Founder and CEO Phil Singer on the communications considerations around layoffs.

Marathon Named A Top Place to Work in Communications

We are excited to announce that Marathon has been named one of Ragan Communications’ Top Places to Work in Communications in…

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