Like cicadas, lobbyists periodically emerge on Capitol Square to undercut protections for everyday Ohioans suffering from ...

Back in 1996, the Louisiana Legislature passed one of the nation’s most aggressive tort reform acts to fulfill a campaign promise of then-newly elected Gov. Mike Foster to improve Louisiana’s business ...

For companies operating nationwide, rules governing where they can be sued are consequential — especially in high-exposure toxic tort ...

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It is well established that Connecticut law provides the remedy of apportioning “comparative” fault among co-tortfeasors, as well as the plaintiff, in personal injury or property damage actions. Under ...

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 ...

Fifteen years ago, state lawmakers enacted sweeping tort legislation that delighted doctors, hospitals and the insurance industry. This year, they’re back at it again, pushing new proposals aimed at ...

Can someone be liable for “intentional interference with business relations” for accurately informing people about facts about the plaintiff, which then leads them to stop doing business with the ...

On 10 June 2025, the new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into force as part of a suite of privacy reforms passed last year, substantially enhancing privacy protections and ...