Senate passes 'tort reform' bill restricting third-party litigation funding
Brian Kemp to overhaul civil litigation in the state. Gov. Brian Kemp is making headway in his yearslong push to overhaul ...
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 ...
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?
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, ...
Increasingly Tough Tort Reform Measures Could Boomerang Back to Florida From Georgia
With legislation pending just to the north, Florida-based plaintiffs' attorneys are worried about their state adopting even ...
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 ...
Inside the Sean Combs Hotline: The Makings of a Mass Tort
From a low-slung building in Montana, a lawyer pursuing sex abuse complaints against the music mogul says his business has ...
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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 ...
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.
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The State House Gavel: Senator walks back tort reform remark, Tim Scott on trade
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to ...
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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.
Gov. McMaster pushes state lawmakers for tort reform
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a news conference Wednesday morning to discuss how civil lawsuits are handled in South Carolina.