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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

Allen Matkins

In More Bad News For Delaware, Nevada Legislature Proposes To Allow Jettisoning Jury Trials For "Internal Actions"

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I have previously noted certain provisions of a bill amending Nevada's business entity statutes, AB239.  See Nevada Bill Would Impose A Duty That Directors Be Informed and Nevada Bill Would Expressly Allow Directors To...more

Jones Day

Georgia Enacts Major Tort Reform Legislation

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The new law affects various aspects of civil litigation, including negligent security cases, damages, evidentiary matters, civil practice, and third-party litigation funding....more

Alston & Bird

What to Expect from Georgia’s New Tort Reform Law

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Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups break down how Georgia’s new law alters the tort landscape....more

Chartwell Law

Georgia Tort Reform: SB 68 Hot Take(aways)

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Georgia Senate Bill 68 (a/k/a Georgia’s Tort Reform Bill) officially passed the legislature and is now awaiting Governor Kemp’s signature. He is expected to sign quickly. Below is a high-level synopsis of the bill and how it...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Tort Reform in Georgia Headed to the Governor’s Desk

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The Georgia Assembly passed sweeping tort reform on Friday, March 21, 2025. Governor Brian Kemp had announced his tort reform package on January 30, 2025. The Georgia Senate subsequently passed two bills, Senate Bill 68 on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Appellate Court Appears Poised to Deliver Big Win for Cannabis Commission

Longtime readers of Budding Trends (and there are dozens of you) know that I have been saying over and over recently that – as counterintuitive as it may sound – the fastest way to get Alabama’s medical cannabis program...more

Adams & Reese

Cross Your T’s and Dot Your I’s When Moving for or Opposing a Summary Judgment

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Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966 sets forth the rules governing summary judgment proceedings in state court. The provisions in Article 966 are highly technical and courts require strict compliance with them...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Ohio Becomes the 35th State to Enact an Anti-SLAPP Statute

If you are considering filing a defamation lawsuit or other speech-based claim, you are likely aware that your claim may be challenged based upon free-speech principles or that the defendant may claim that their conduct is...more

Clark Hill PLC

[Webinar] AI Year in Review: From State AI Laws and Automated Decision-Making Regulations to the Rise of AI Liability - January...

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2024 has been a pivotal year for artificial intelligence, marked by the passage of state AI legislation, the introduction of privacy regulations targeting automated decision-making and profiling, and an uptick in lawsuits...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit - September 27th - 28th, Munich, Germany

Hosted by C5 Group, the 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit returns for another exciting year with curated programming with speakers from the pharma, biotech and medical device industries that will provide practical insights...more

Jackson Walker

Texas Journalists and Open Government Advocates Won on Both Sides of the Ball in the 2023 Legislative Session

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In my work for the Texas Association of Broadcasters, I had a ringside seat for some pitched battles to save landmark statutes protecting public access to government records and free speech against encroachment by bills that...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Tort reform update: Florida passes comprehensive tort reform that has potential to fundamental alter civil litigation in Florida.

On March 24, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, a comprehensive bill aimed at creating significant tort reform that has the potential to fundamentally alter civil litigation in Florida. HB 837 shortened...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast: Discussing Florida Tort Reform with William Large and Tiffany Roddenberry

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In the 15th episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series William Large, President of the Florida Justice Reform Institute (FJRI), and Tiffany Roddenberry, Holland & Knight attorney, discuss Florida tort...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Illinois Civil Procedure Amendment Imposes 6% Prejudgment Interest in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions

On May 28, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/2-1303, that applies a 6% prejudgment interest rate on all damages awarded in personal injury and...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Expands Jury Rolls

Gov. Newsom has signed Senate Bill 592 (“SB 592”) into law. Effective next year, SB 592 requires jury commissioners across the state to include anyone who files state taxes in the pool of prospective jurors. Currently,...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Taking an Out of State Deposition in Rhode Island Just Got Easier!

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On July 15, 2019, the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (the “Uniform Act”) was enacted in Rhode Island. R.I. Gen. Laws 9-18.1-1 et seq. It will simplify the process of taking a deposition in Rhode Island for...more

Hogan Lovells

A Collective Action for Damages in the Netherlands is a fact!

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On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate finally approved the legislation introducing collective damages actions in the Netherlands (the "Legislation"). The Legislation introduces an option to claim monetary damages in a “US style”...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Defendant Companies Now Have the Right to Appeal North Carolina Class Certification Decisions Directly to NC Supreme Court

The North Carolina legislature recently passed H.B. 239, over Gubernatorial veto, which gives company defendants the right to appeal trial court decisions allowing class certification directly to the North Carolina Supreme...more

Polsinelli

Missouri Adopts Daubert Standard Governing the Admissibility of Expert Opinion Evidence

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On March 28, 2017, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens signed House Bill 153 into law, repealing Section 490.065 RSMo governing the admissibility of expert witness opinion testimony and replacing it with provisions mirroring the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What Publishers and Broadcasters Need to Know About Washington’s New Correction Law

On July 28, 2013, Washington’s version of the Uniform Correction or Clarification of Defamation Act will take effect. Designed to give incentives to publishers and prospective libel plaintiffs to settle their disputes before...more

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