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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 Strategies Releases Meet The Freshmen, Its Online, Nonpartisan Guide to the New Members of the 120th Congress

Marathon Strategies released Meet The Freshmen, its nonpartisan, interactive guide to the new members of the 120th Congress. Searchable by…

Marathon Strategies Launches Congressional Investigations Readiness Practice as Companies Brace for Post-Midterm Oversight

New practice pairs the firm’s investigative research capability with communications strategy to help companies find their exposure before Congress does.

Marathon Strategies Named a Top Agency by PR Daily’s Top Agencies Awards for 2026

Another huge honor for the books! Marathon Strategies has been named a Top Agency in PR Daily’s 2026 Top Agencies Awards,…

Marathon Strategies Named to the 2027 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120! 

We’re thrilled to share that Marathon Strategies has been named to the 2027 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 – one…

New Marathon Strategies Report Finds Record Number of Nuclear Verdicts Against Corporate Defendants in 2025

Nearly 200 jury verdicts of $10 million or more defied renewed tort reform efforts, surging 40.7% and totaling more than…

Marathon Strategies Named One of PRovoke Media’s 20 Best Agencies in North America

On May 5, PRovoke Media named Marathon Strategies one of 20 Agencies of the Year in North America — building on our…

Marathon Named to PRovoke Media’s 100 Best Agencies in the U.S.

Marathon is proud to share that we have been named one of the Best 100 Agencies in the United States for 2026…

Marathon Named a SABRE Awards Finalist for Corporate Media Relations Campaign

Marathon is proud to announce that our work with Farther, the modern wealth management platform, has been named a finalist…

Marathon Wins Best Public Affairs Campaign of the Year at 2026 Reed Awards

Marathon is proud to announce that our work with the Alliance for Competitive Taxation (ACT) has been named Best Public…

Marathon Named A PR Daily Top Agency of 2025

Marathon is proud to announce that we have been named to PR Daily’s 2025 Top Agencies List – for the…

Marathon Earns A Top Campaign of the Year Nomination at 2025 PRWeek Awards

Marathon is proud to announce that our work with the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) – Alaska’s largest Alaska Native…

Marathon Strategies Named Finalist for PRNEWS Platinum Agency of the Year

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

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