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GA Attorney General: Tort reform will restore ‘balance to our courts while lowering costs for consumers and business owners’
By B. B. Urness | Mar 24, 2025
Chris Carr, the Attorney General of Georgia, expressed his support for the recent legislative actions in the state.
State Sen. Kennedy: ‘We finished the drill and got tort reform across the finish line'
By B. B. Urness | Mar 24, 2025
Georgia lawmakers have approved a significant tort reform measure aimed at addressing the state’s designation as a "Judicial Hellhole," sending it to Governor Brian Kemp for signature.
Executive Director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform: 'Tort reform will provide relief' for farmers
By B. B. Urness | Feb 27, 2025
James Beal, executive director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform, said that tort reform would protect farmers from frivolous claims and other forms of lawsuit abuse.
Sen. Kennedy on Senate Bill 68: It's 'putting all Georgians first'
By B. B. Urness | Feb 26, 2025
John F. Kennedy, Senator for Georgia, said that the proposed civil justice legislation is focused on stabilizing costs and ensuring fairness for all Georgians, rather than protecting corporate profits.
State Sen. Dolezal: Tort reform helped Florida achieve 'lowest insurance rate increase in the entire country'
By B. B. Urness | Feb 25, 2025
Georgia State Senator Greg Dolezal, representing the 27th District, highlighted Florida's tort reform as a contributing factor to the state's low insurance rate increases during a Senate floor debate on February 21.