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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Georgia's Tort Reform: A Game Changer for Businesses and Litigation Practices

The Georgia legislature has passed a sweeping tort reform package aimed at reducing litigation costs, curbing excessive jury awards, and increasing transparency in civil lawsuits in Georgia state and superior courts....more

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The Supreme Court of Georgia Sheds New Light on Apportionment of Damages

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The Supreme Court of Georgia issued another decision in its recent line of cases opining on the scope and availability of Georgia’s apportionment statute - O.C.G.A. § 51-12-13. This latest decision, Alston & Bird, LLP v....more

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Truth in Damages

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Florida's Growing Effort to Curb Frivolous Lawsuits and Excess Judgments - According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Florida’s tort liability system ranks 46th out of 50 while the American Tort...more

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The Roof Is On Fire: Trial Court Finds Tennessee Non-Economic Damages Cap Unconstitutional

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Just four years ago, the Tennessee legislature passed the Civil Justice Act of 2011, making it the latest in a growing number of states to statutorily cap the maximum amount of non-economic damages available to plaintiffs in...more

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