The City did receive a tort claim from legal counsel for former Caldwell Police Officer Ben Heinrich. The claim includes unverified allegations and does not reflect the full scope of the situation.

The goal of the bill, according to the author, was to curb “nuclear verdicts” — ones that award victims $10 million or more.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that makes changes to tort reform and liquor liability for bars and restaurants. South Carolina Bar and Tavern ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed what he called “the largest tort reform effort in Louisiana history” into law, touting a package of bills he said will crack down on frivolous lawsuits and hold insurance ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster signed the Tort Reform and Liquor Liability bill into law. The goal of the new law is to provide much-needed relief to bars and restaurants ...

It never has. Time and again, Republican-controlled legislatures have eviscerated valuable freedoms of Louisiana citizens with tort reform’s hollow promise: Insurance rates will go down.

A state judge dismissed a county’s climate tort lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, joining other local benches who have rejected similar lawsuits across the US. Judge Stephen A. Corr ...

Quin Hillyer’s column on tort reform makes two basic mistakes. He claims that a person who is 99% negligent in a wreck can still collect his damages in court. Louisiana ...

Georgia’s tort reform legislation comes at an opportune time, as jury verdicts in recent years have been the stuff of records. Georgia was rated the #1 Judicial Hellhole in 2022 and 2023, and #4 ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3)—Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed two pieces of legislation regarding elections and class action lawsuits into law on Thursday. Senate Bill 22 ...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The woman who was dragged from a town hall in Coeur d'Alene filed a notice of tort claim Monday, putting Kootenai County on notice she intends to sue. “Litigation is a ...

On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 68 and 69, marking the culmination of a 20-year legislative effort. The bills comprise a comprehensive tort reform package, lauded by the ...