SC House passes liquor liability fix, while Senate tort reform bill hits major roadblock
On Thursday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would reform South Carolina’s liquor liability law, ...
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The State House Gavel: Tort reform rally packs Capitol, SCDOT talks future
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to ...
Tort Reform in Georgia: Relief for Businesses, but what about you, the consumer?
A controversial tort reform bill may reduce lawsuits and jury awards, but will it also reduce rising insurance premiums?
Hundreds gather inside SC Statehouse to support and oppose lawsuit reform. What does it do?
Hundreds of proponents of a sweeping lawsuit reform package packed the South Carolina Statehouse lobby this week to. What ...
Georgia Plaintiffs' Lawyers See Governor's Tort Reform Bill as 'All-Out Attack on Right to Trial By Jury'
The legislation seeking to lower amounts juries award in civil cases is Gov. Brian Kemp's top legislative priority. The ...
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McMaster, Massey push for tort reform, but others call proposed bill a “Trojan Horse”
I hope somebody at that press conference can tell me how our citizens waiting 10 months helps anyone to get a valid insurance claim paid," says Attorney Christopher Pracht of Anderson.
S.C. legislative debate on tort reform raises some eyebrows
What’s expected to be one of the most contentious debates of the year at the South Carolina State House is now underway.
Georgia Tort Reform Proponents Say Bill Grounds Jurors in 'Reality' Before Determining Damage Amounts
We still need something that gives us the ability to advise our clients of the likely outcome at trial,” said Swift Currie ...
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The State House Gavel: Tort reform headlines Week 8 at Statehouse
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to ...
Senate passes 'tort reform' bill restricting third-party litigation funding
Senate Bill 69, carried for the governor by state Senate President Pro Tempore John Kennedy (R-Macon), passed Thursday by a bipartisan vote of 52-0. The bill would regulate and restrict the practice ...
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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, ...
Senate Republicans wage 6-figure ad campaign to counter attacks on lawsuit reform bill
After figures like Donald Trump Jr. and South Carolina Democratic Party opposed it, SC Senate Republicans are dropping big ...