Georgia Plaintiffs' Lawyers See Governor's Tort Reform Bill as 'All-Out Attack on Right to Trial By Jury'
The legislation seeking to lower amounts juries award in civil cases is Gov. Brian Kemp's top legislative priority. The ...
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Republican-controlled state Senate passes tort reform
A sharply divided Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive tort reform bill Friday that is Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top ...
GOP leader says Gov. Kemp’s tort reform plan is on track to pass the Senate
ATLANTA — The year’s long push to pass legislative efforts surrounding Gov. Brian Kemp’s Tort reform plan is heading in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Senate passes 'tort reform' bill restricting third-party litigation funding
Senate Bill 69, carried for the governor by state Senate President Pro Tempore John Kennedy (R-Macon), passed Thursday by a bipartisan vote of 52-0. The bill would regulate and restrict the practice ...
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Georgia Senate passes tort reform bill after heated debate
Lawmakers pushing for tort reform say businesses and consumers will benefit. Opponents say the bill gives more power to ...
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Businesses praise state Senate passage of tort reform as contentious bill moves to House
Georgia senators voted to pass the first piece of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform proposal, which has garnered praise from businesses and pushback from trial lawyers. Georgia state senators have ...
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Georgia bill to limit lawsuits advances after Kemp makes concession to Republican senators
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a news conference pushing for tort reform on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Atlanta. Credit ...
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On eve of key Georgia Senate vote, hints emerge Kemp’s 2025 priority ‘tort reform’ faces headwinds
Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off his penultimate year in office in January with the threat of a special session if “meaningful, ...
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Kemp’s priority lawsuit limit overhaul takes legislative detour through Georgia House
In an unexpected twist, two bills backed by Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that take aim at Georgia’s legal landscape ...
Kemp scores career win after issuing ultimatums to Georgia Republicans
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) forced a bill covering a variety of litigation rules through the Georgia Senate on Friday after he ...