Georgia lawmakers narrowly pass contentious 'tort reform' bill
Health care providers, major companies and small businesses are rooting for the changes that would come as a result of "tort ...
The Citizen18hOpinion
Local attorney says tort reform won’t lower insurance premiums, not good for accident victims
Stevens, I was interested to see that former State Representative Clay Cox is FOR tort reform in the Citizen. Senate Bill 68 ...
As Georgia tort reform nears a vote, supporters, opponents consider impacts
Lawmakers could vote on a package of bills, Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69, that would overhaul Georgia’s tort system as soon as this week.
KTVB18d
Another city employee accused Caldwell police chief of harassment, discrimination, 2024 tort claim shows
Multiple lawsuits and a tort claim that have come to light recently accuse the city of Caldwell and the Caldwell Police Department of discriminatory workplace violations. The lawsuits, filed by ...
The Center Square19d
Report: Lawsuits cost Texans $38 billion a year
The report cites tort costs ranging from expenses associated with litigation, to compensation paid to claimants, and administrative costs to process claims as examples of costs impacting Texans and ...
The Independent23d
Arrest of British couple in Afghanistan clear example of Taliban lawlessness, former ambassador warns
The arrest of a British couple in Afghanistan was a “clear example of the Taliban’s alarming lawlessness”, a former US ambassador to the war-ravaged country has said. Peter and Barbie ...
Law24d
Georgia Plaintiffs' Lawyers See Governor's Tort Reform Bill as 'All-Out Attack on Right to Trial By Jury'
Brian Kemp’s tort reform legislation passed a major hurdle ... would be to prevent “a plaintiff’s counsel arguing, for example, the plaintiff’s pain and suffering is worth, for example ...
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State Sen. Josh McLaurin discusses tort reform alternative, Democrats' path forward, and state of national politics
One of the most high-profile legislative efforts to emerge so far is an effort to limit civil lawsuit verdicts in some cases -- an effort commonly referred to as tort reform. Governor Brian Kemp ...
Hoodline25d
Georgia Senate Passes Tort Reform to Reduce Litigation Costs, Aiming to Benefit Healthcare and Businesses
Georgia's tort system is set for a makeover after the state Senate passed a tort reform bill, Senate Bill 68, which seeks to overhaul litigation processes within the state. In a move celebrated by ...
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Feb. 22 – Wide-Ranging Tort Reform Moves Forward in Georgia Senate this Week: Here’s the Bill’s Details
February 22, 2025 - Gov. Brian Kemp’s priority legislation for Tort Reform moved forward this week in vote along party lines in the Georgia Senate. Senate Bill 68, which the Senate's Republican ...
The Augusta Chronicle27d
Republican-controlled Georgia Senate passes tort reform, a top priority for Gov. Kemp
The bill passed along party lines and will now move to the state House of Representatives. ATLANTA - A sharply divided Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive tort reform bill Friday that is Republican ...
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South Carolina's tort reform bill could reshape lawsuits, insurance settlements
Lawmakers met Thursday to discuss tort reform with a bill over a dozen pages long and public testimony from trial lawyers, homeowners, and more. The bill, which Senate leaders say is necessary to ...