COMMENTARY: The massive costs of tort litigation

Whether the business is large or small, the expense, wasted time and fear of damage to their public image encourage blameless ...
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Mass Tort Cases: Challenges for Plaintiff’s and Defense Counsel

M.J. Blakely is an attorney in private practice and a mediator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta. Courtesy photo Mass tort cases present unique challenges for both plaintiff’s and defense ...
Law

Florida Defense Firms Adapt as Insurers Exit and Tort Reforms Limit Claims

Florida's insurance defense practices have seen an apparent slowdown in recent years. The state has been grappling with an insurance crisis that's forcing many insurers out of the state, while new ...
WESH

Idalia to be the first major test of new tort reform laws

HOMES AND BUSINESSES. WITH HURRICANE IDALIA FRESH IN OUR MINDS, LOCAL HOMEOWNERS ARE WONDERING WHAT TO EXPECT IF THEY FILE A DAMAGE CLAIM FOR THIS. AND FUTURE BIG STORMS. WESH 2 NEWS POLITICAL ...
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Mass Tort Litigation Blog

Law360 has published, ALI, Bar Groups Need More Defense Engagement for Balance, by Mark Behrens (Co-Chair, Public Policy Group and Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.). Here is an excerpt: The ...
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Gov. Kemp signs lawsuit reform bill | What the legislation includes

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law tort reform legislation Monday afternoon. The governor said it was his highest priority of the last legislative session. The governor assembled a crowd of ...
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Biden recalls bluffing through a law school torts class in special counsel testimony

March 13 (Reuters) - It seems that even U.S. presidents struggled with professors' dreaded "cold calls" in law school. President Joe Biden shared a story about his first torts class when his professor ...