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Oklahoma Lawmakers to Revive Lawsuit Limits

Oklahoma lawmakers will again consider legislation setting limits on lawsuits and making it easier to dismiss those that don’t have merit after the state Supreme Court struck down a 2009 law on the matter. Legislative leaders were studying their options …

South Carolina House Passes Limit on Punitive Damages

The South Carolina House of Representatives approved limits on punitive damages yesterday by a vote of 100 to 7. The bill would limit punitive damages for people winning civil suits to three times the actual damages awarded, or a maximum …