Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emeritus Law Prof. I write about Legal Ethics & legal controversies Apr 14, 2020, 01:48pm EDT Apr 20, 2020, 11:08am EDT This ...

The following essay is excerpted from The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory, published by Atria/One Signal Publishers on Tuesday. In the fall of ...

Can clients seek compensation for domestic violence from their spouses in a parallel tort action as opposed to addressing these issues exclusively in divorce proceedings … or is that a double dip? In ...

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State officials said the reforms will ensure fairness while reducing incentives for excessive or speculative claims.

At its annual meeting in July, the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, otherwise known as the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), considered a proposal for changing law across the ...

When someone harms you wrongfully — such as when another driver slams into you after running a red light unlawfully — it's called a "tort." Tort laws allow harmed parties to recoup damages, such as ...

Law promises to lower insurance costs for businesses that serve alcohol, but they must meet certain requirements and that can ...

The 2025 South Carolina Legislative Session could see continued discussion on Tort Reform. The Institute of Legal Reform ranks South Carolina’s lawsuit climate 37 th in the nation. Tort costs across ...

On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837 into law, effecting sweeping reform of Florida’s tort laws. Some of the most notable changes are to Florida’s frameworks for ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's tort reform package cleared its first hurdle at the capitol Friday. The bill — championed by the governor — aims to cut incentives to sue and bring fairness to what he ...