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More Tort Reform: Georgia Lawmakers Put Limits on Litigation Financing

ATLANTA (AP) — The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won approval Thursday from the House. The full package, also called tort reform, is set to hit his desk in …

Indiana, West Virginia Pass New Restrictions on Third-Party Litigation Financing

Efforts to rein in third-party litigation financing are on their way to becoming law in Indiana and West Virginia, a scorecard that is less than what business and insurance interests had hoped for this spring. In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb …

Florida Bills on Litigation Financing, Wind-Mit Program Moving Along

Two pieces of legislation that could help reduce losses and litigation costs for insurance carriers are moving in the Florida Legislature: Litigation funding restrictions and changes to the state’s home-hardening program. By a vote of 15-5, the Senate Fiscal Policy …