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South Carolina has been among the most successful states recently in attracting individuals, families, and employers from other states. In fact, last year the Palmetto State’s population grew faster ...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has introduced a tort reform package aimed at changing how lawsuits are handled in the state. Kemp believes that excessive civil litigation is causing insurance premiums to ...

Tort reform is once again at the forefront in Louisiana, where lawmakers are fast-tracking a series of bills they say could rein in high insurance costs — but critics remain skeptical that the changes ...

As Louisiana lawmakers continue to study solutions for the state’s out-of-control car insurance premiums, they’re also considering some creative rebranding to try to generate new support to curtail ...

Big business and insurers’ claims do not hold up under scrutiny. Tort reform will not lower insurance premiums. It will not improve healthcare access, and it will not create a fairer legal system.

ATLANTA — Insurance costs have become a big issue in Georgia, with some lawmakers pushing a controversial tort reform bill that promises to bring relief. 11Alive News Investigates wanted to see the ...

The key to understanding whether Georgia’s recent tort reform law will push tort cases to federal court is to look at which, if any, of its provisions may be avoided by filing in federal court.