Bars face stricter penalties under South Carolina's sweeping tort reform bill
A major bill advancing in South Carolina’s Senate could lower insurance rates, change lawsuit rules, and hold bars more accountable for drunk driving accidents.
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On eve of key Georgia Senate vote, hints emerge Kemp’s 2025 priority ‘tort reform’ faces headwinds
Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off his penultimate year in office in January with the threat of a special session if “meaningful, impactful” limits on lawsuits are not passed by the time lawmakers head back ...
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Georgia Democrats offering up their own tort reform solutions
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia Senate Democrats offered up their own solutions Thursday to the seemingly ...
Georgia Hispanic Chamber breakfast focuses on tort reform, economic growth for small businesses
The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its annual legislative breakfast, bringing together business leaders and ...
Renewed Challenge to Pa.'s Consent by Registration Law Hits Dead End in State High Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied defendants' petition for allowance of appeal in Syngenta Crop Protection v. Nemeth, leaving unresolved the lingering uncertainty that has followed the U.S.
Cost Containment Provision Doesn't Bar Recovery for Future Medical Expense, Pa. Fed. Judge Rules
"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has not yet addressed this provision, but every court to consider the arguments raised here ...
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Legislation in six states would enact third-party litigation reform
In the past year, multiple states have adopted rules to put limits on litigation financing. Statehouse action was taken in Indiana, Louisiana and West Virginia. In 2018, Wisconsin was the first state ...
Lawmakers See Tort Reform, Like Tax Relief, As Way To Reduce Costs
Governors and lawmakers in some of the fastest growing states are now pursuing tort reform for the same reason the seek to ...
Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash
The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such ...
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Georgia’s governor wins support for his top legislation from 3 skeptical senators
Three Republican holdouts in the Georgia Senate got on board with Gov. Brian Kemp’s top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits.