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In a legislative whirlwind that has left Georgia’s legal landscape noticeably altered, Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law two landmark tort reform bills—Senate Bill 68 (“SB 68”) and Senate Bill 69 (“SB 69”)—ushering...more
Tort Reform Law Guts Joint & Several Liability in Favor of Proportionate Liability, Not Deepest Pocket - South Carolina enacted a bipartisan tort reform that overhauls joint and several liability to place fault on the...more
Comprehensive Tort Reform Bill Clears Georgia Legislature; Expected to be Made Law - The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bipartisan, comprehensive tort reform bill. Governor Brian Kemp is expected...more
Comprehensive tort reform legislation is on the agenda for the 2025-2026 legislative session in South Carolina. Senate Bill S. 244 was introduced in January 2025 and recently debated in the Senate Judiciary subcommittee. The...more
On January 30, 2025, Governor Kemp introduced his "Tort Reform" plan that would redefine Georgia rules regarding civil trials and litigation financing with the ultimate aim to lower insurance costs. The Senate responded by...more
The 2025 South Carolina Legislative Session could see continued discussion on Tort Reform. The Institute of Legal Reform ranks South Carolina’s lawsuit climate 37th in the nation. Tort costs across the state equate to 2.5%...more
Aimed at combatting lawsuit abuse, Florida’s recently passed tort reform bill (HB 837/SB 236) makes dramatic changes to the state’s justice system, including negligent security cases against owners and operators of...more
On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837 into law, effecting sweeping reform of Florida’s tort laws. Some of the most notable changes are to Florida’s frameworks for negligence, insurance,...more