Tort Reform Law

Education group abandons American Legislative Exchange Council – Raw Story

The little-known but influential organization has been a driving force behind voter ID laws, so-called “stand your ground” laws, business-friendly tort reforms, Arizona’s controversial immigration law, and efforts to privatize public education.

Best’s Review: Three Factors Control Insurance Claims Costs – Insurance News Net

The article, “The Cost of Claims,” reports that better information technology, tort reform and overall corporate risk management have helped to control claims costs. Medical professional liability is one line that has avoided spikes in loss-adjusted …

Americans for Tax Reform endorsed a Tax Cheat (Richard Mourdock) – Tucson Citizen

The Republican bill includes many elements that Lugar has long championed, including: tax reform; increasing exports; repealing ObamaCare; repealing the financial takeover; malpractice and tort reform; rolling back and repealing regulatory …

Group says Litigation drives jobs from Illinois – The Southern

Sharee Langenstein, a Murphysboro attorney, said state lawmakers have passed tort reform twice in the past, but both times the Supreme Court has deemed sections of the reform as unconstitutional, resulting in the entire reform measure being thrown out.

McReynolds v. Krebs: Tort Reform in Georgia Survives Challenge in the State’s Highest Court – jdsupra.com

The case of McReynolds v. Krebs, which started as a run-of-the-mill personal injury auto accident lawsuit, ultimately morphed into a referendum on Georgia’s Tort Reform Act of 2005. The Supreme Court of Georgia had the final say in the matter … Continue reading

Jones’ big money coming from TLR, group’s supporters – MySanAntonio

Almost a third of the roughly $1.6 million raised by state Senate candidate Elizabeth Ames Jones since January came from the tort reform advocacy group Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Another $380,000 came from donors who are also major backers of … Continue reading

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Almost a third of the roughly $1.6 million raised by state Senate candidate Elizabeth Ames Jones since January came from the tort reform advocacy group Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Another $380,000 came from donors who are also major backers of … Continue reading

Haslam Says Significant Reforms Included In Budget – Chattanoogan

His legislative priorities included a limited number of significant changes, which built upon his efforts in 2011 to reform teacher tenure and tort laws. “This administration heard the Lt. Gov. and House Speaker’s call for an efficient and …

Warning! Delicious, Spreadable Chocolate Is Not Health Food! – The Heritage Foundation

To fix the system, states need to make tort reform a top priority so that frivolous lawsuits don’t impose even greater costs on an already struggling economy.

Quiet Republican campaign for lieutenant governor revs up – Winston-Salem Journal

Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth, that one of his opponents is a favorite of trial lawyers and opposed to tort reform. Folwell said Grey Mills, a fellow GOP lawmaker from Iredell County, was one of the few in the GOP opposed to … Continue reading