Auto Insurance Reform, Minimum Wage Hike on Louisiana Governor’s Legislative Agenda March 4, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Gov. John Bel Edwards said on March 2 that he would renew his fight to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage in...
Missouri Senate Backs New Limits on Punitive Damages February 28, 2020 By David A. Lieb Missouri’s Republican-led Senate swiftly advanced a bill tightening standards for punitive damages in liability lawsuits after an all-night filibuster by...
Bills in Congress, States Seek to Curb Litigation Funding February 20, 2020 By Jim Sams Lawmakers in three states and in Congress have introduced bills to impose more controls on litigation funding companies, which insurers...
Daughter of Duck Boat Victim Slams Missouri Tort Reform Bill February 7, 2020 By Summer Ballentine Speaking before a Missouri legislative panel, a woman whose father was among the 17 people who died after a tourist...
Tort Reformers Proclaim Top 10 ‘Judicial Hellholes’ for 2020 January 21, 2020 It’s out: the annual report by tort reform advocates of what they say are the nation’s worst local courts and...
New Limits on Lawsuits a Goal for Louisiana Republicans December 27, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte After an election season in which conservative Republicans made Louisiana’s high car insurance rates a campaign issue, GOP lawmakers expect...
Reuters Report: Why Big Business Can Count on Courts to Keep Deadly Secrets December 20, 2019 By Michelle Conlin, Dan Levine and Lisa Girion In the dreary archives of a Newark, New Jersey, courthouse, Ronald Motley found a treasure map. It was an evidence...
Missouri Bill Shielding Businesses from Fines in Lawsuits Advances May 1, 2019 By Summer Ballentine Missouri lawmakers have advanced a bill to make it harder for courts to fine defendants as punishment for hurting people....
Louisiana House Passes Bill Targeting High Auto Insurance Rates April 26, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones A bill aimed at lowering Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates has passed the state House of Representatives. On April 23,...
Nearly $2M Spent on Arkansas ‘Tort Reform’ Measure, But Court Blocks It October 19, 2018 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas’ high court has ordered election officials to not count votes for a proposal to limit damages awarded in civil...