S.C. House passes liquor liability law, but tort reform effort stalls
A push to tackle a liability problem cleared a major hurdle in the S.C. Legislature – at the same time another possible solution hit a major roadblock.
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, an issue for which bars and restaurants have been begging for relief for more than a year now.
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 know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.
SC House Passes Liquor Liability Reform
The House voted on Thursday to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night. The Republican-led effort passed 224-198 with two members voting present,
South Carolina House Republicans pass liquor liability tort reform
The South Carolina House of Representatives said Republicans passed the liquor liability reform in order to deliver immediate relief while ensuring accountability and responsibility in alcohol service.
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 ...
House OKs move to help bars, restaurants cut insurance costs as SC debates tort reform
The liquor liability bill comes as South Carolina bars and restaurants complain the cost of insurance makes it unaffordable ...
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 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 ...
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Georgia Senate Passes Tort Reform to Reduce Litigation Costs, Aiming to Benefit Healthcare and Businesses
The Georgia Senate passed tort reform bill SB 68 to reduce litigation costs, as advocated by Senate President Pro Tempore ...
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Gov. McMaster pushes state lawmakers for tort reform
Bill S.244, which is being debated in the Senate, is designed to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws for tort reform, which refers to limiting the types of lawsuits and the amount of liability ...
SC lawmaker insinuates legal lobby tried to buy his vote to kill lawsuit reform. Then he recanted.
South Carolina Sen. Tom Fernandez, a freshman Republican from Berkeley County, alleged March 4 he was offered campaign cash ...