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Georgia Passes Tort Reform Package Signaling Important Shift in Future Litigation

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Georgia has enacted the most comprehensive tort reform legislation the state has seen in nearly 20 years. Passed during the 2025 Georgia legislative session, the legislation impacts multiple aspects of Georgia tort...more

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Texas Case Offers Lessons Learned from Data Requests and Criminal Causes of Action

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In Angelyn A. Olson et al. v. The Consilio LLC, et al. filed in Tarrant County, Texas, plaintiff Angelyn Olson alleged that she was involved in other litigation during which an e-discovery service provider (Consilio) was...more

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A New Era for Extra-Contractual Damages in Oregon - What We Know and What We Are Learning Six Months Since Moody

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The start of 2024 marked the end of an insurance era in Oregon. On December 29, 2023—the last Friday before the new year—the Oregon Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union,...more

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Deeper Dive into HB 837 – Potential Effects, Challenges of Wide-Ranging Florida Tort Reform Bill

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Last month, we provided an overview of Florida Tort Reform HB 837 - a wide-ranging tort reform bill ratified on March 24, 2023. With the stated goal of stabilizing the state’s insurance market, the bill’s sweeping provisions...more

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What Comes Next? Implications of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

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On August 25, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an Order amending Rules 1006, 2130, 2156, and 2179 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, all of which pertain to venue in civil actions. The court’s...more

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‘Notice Pleading’ Passes the Smell Test in Noxious Odor Matter

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Emphasizing the concept of “notice pleading” under Mass. R. Civ. P. 8, Judge Salinger recently denied a gelatin factory’s motion to dismiss. In Baranofsky v. Rousselot Peabody, Inc., a proposed class of neighboring City of...more

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Skilled Lawyering Saves Defendant from Default Judgment in Products Liability Lawsuit

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In a products liability lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller, a plaintiff asserted claims of strict products liability, breach of warranty, negligence, gross negligence, and consumer fraud. One defendant filed a...more

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Exterro and Duke/EDRM Judges Survey 2019 Series: Part 2, Taking Affirmative Action to Address E-Discovery Problems

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This is the second in a series of posts evaluating the results of Exterro and Duke/EDRM’s 2019 survey of Federal district court and magistrate judges. With information from over 250 judges, the survey data offers a rich trove...more

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