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News coverage of lawsuit abuse, billboard lawyers, third-party litigation funding, and the consumer cost of a broken legal system — collected from outlets across the country.
July 17, 2026protectingamericanconsumers.orgUSAA Is Sending Up to $1,000 Payments to Florida Residents - Is Your State Next?
If you’re a USAA customer living in Florida, an upcoming customer refund might put extra cash in your pocket. USAA, which offers insurance, banking, advice, and retirement solutions to military families, announced that it plans to…
July 13, 2026protectingamericanconsumers.orgFlorida took on the billboard lawyers. Now, policyholders are getting $760 checks
Imagine you’re a single mother in Tampa who hasn’t been able to replace the broken water heater for months. And while the bills and expenses keep piling up, you open an envelope and find a check for $760. You’re now able to fix the water…
July 8, 2026legalnewsline.comBillboard lawyer’s book says the quiet part out loud
A Cleveland lawyer whose face is plastered on billboards throughout northern Ohio has released a book that critics say inadvertently shines a light on a practice driving up insurance premiums nationwide – attorney referrals to cooperative…
July 7, 2026times-herald.comAs insurance rates fall, tort reform takes much-deserved victory lap
Few of Gov. Brian Kemp’s policy initiatives have sparked as much controversy as his efforts to rein in rampant lawsuit abuse. He began championing this in 2023, and at the time, Georgia had one of the country’s most problematic civil…
July 6, 2026washingtontimes.comStaged truck accidents expose America’s lawsuit abuse crisis
Fraud, litigation financing and runaway verdicts drive hidden costs higher.
July 6, 2026carolinajournal.comStates should follow NC’s lead on litigation funding
For years, lawmakers debated whether investors financing lawsuits should be required to disclose their involvement. North Carolina asked a more fundamental question: Why are investors in the courtroom at all? With Gov. Josh Stein’s…
June 29, 2026protectingamericanconsumers.orgLegal reform can help bring costs under control [opinion]
Something must be done to put a lid on lawsuits that are crippling Pennsylvania businesses.
June 25, 2026floridapolitics.comJMI joins Texas think tank warning against rollback of tort reforms
‘Florida’s rise as one of the nation’s premier destinations for business and capital was not an accident.’
June 22, 2026floridapolitics.comFlorida legal reforms deliver real savings for consumers
Legal reforms are producing measurable benefits for Florida consumers.
June 17, 2026tampabay28.comAAA lowers home and auto insurance rates in Florida, delivering $28 million in savings
FLORIDA — AAA has lowered home and auto insurance rates in Florida, resulting in more than $28 million in annual savings for policyholders.
June 5, 2026buffalonews.comAnother Voice: New York Finally Gets Serious About Insurance Fraud
New Yorkers pay some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. The average driver here allocates 2.23% of their household income just to keep a car legal on the road.
June 4, 2026spectrumlocalnews.comN.Y. auto insurance premium price cuts expected thanks to new reforms
The recently passed New York state budget includes a slate of auto insurance reforms championed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The reforms target fraud as well as insurance company practices and consumer protections.
May 28, 2026legalnewsline.comReforms will lower auto insurance rates for New Yorkers
ALBANY, New York – Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a package of reforms in the new state budget that will provide relief to New Yorkers with lower car insurance premiums.
May 27, 2026spectrumlocalnews.comHochul signs state budget bills on car insurance reforms
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law measures part of the state budget that aim to lower auto insurance costs for motorists in the state.
- May 11, 2026legalnewsline.com
PACT offers forum for gripes with personal injury lawyers
WASHINGTON – Personal injury plaintiffs who feel their lawyers took advantage of them are invited to share their stories on a new website.
May 7, 2026calmatters.orgPersonal injury lawyers distort our mistakes and the price we pay for them
I am sitting here staring at a letter addressed to my family and me. My stomach is sewn in knots and I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in weeks. What I thought was a minor fender bender has turned into a feast for predatory personal…
May 5, 2026fox8live.comHow staged 18-wheeler crashes cost Louisiana truckers millions, drove up insurance rates
JEFFERSON, La. (WVUE) – Federal prosecutors say dozens of drivers intentionally crashed into 18-wheelers between 2015 and 2020, hoping to secure large insurance payouts through bogus lawsuits.
May 4, 2026nydailynews.comReform N.Y.’s auto insurance: Hochul has the right ideas to lower costs
Read full article at New York Daily News By: New York Daily News Editorial Board
April 28, 2026politico.comPOLITICO: THE HIDDEN COST OF AN INSURANCE PUSH:
The campaign to boost Hochul’s plans to overhaul car insurance laws is already one of the most expensive lobbying efforts in state history. But the full extent might never be known.
April 28, 2026washingtontimes.comArizona model allowing non-lawyers to own law firms shakes legal profession
A pioneering Arizona initiative allowing non-lawyers to own law firms has rocked the legal profession, raising questions about whether the change is expanding low-cost services for locals or jeopardizing the profession by prioritizing…
April 27, 2026cleveland.comWhen Ohio courts erode tort reform, families pay the price: Pat Tiberi
During my 17 years in Congress, and now leading the Ohio Business Roundtable, I’ve learned that Ohio succeeds when our laws are predictable, stable, and balanced.
April 16, 2026realclearmarkets.comReduced Lawsuit Abuse Would Have a Salutary Price Impact
Both Congress and the Trump Administration are desperate to find ways to relieve the cost pressures currently stifling the U.S. economy, but their efforts thus far have done little to alleviate inflation, which surged this month. For…
April 15, 2026newsday.comDeer Park surgeon performed unnecessary surgery on drivers, passenger in alleged staged vehicle crash, feds say
A Deer Park orthopedic spinal surgeon, accused of copying and pasting 43 virtually identical surgical reports, has been named in another federal racketeering lawsuit, this time for providing unnecessary spinal surgeries on drivers and…
April 9, 2026nypost.comNYC lawyer ran massive insurance fraud ring staging car accidents to drive up payouts: suit
A Brooklyn-based personal injury attorney allegedly ran a massive scheme that used staged car accidents to drive up insurance payouts, according to a new, bombshell lawsuit — that comes as Gov. KathyHochul ramps up her campaign to crack…
April 8, 2026legalnewsline.comPSA urges consumers to think ‘Before You Call That Lawyer
WASHINGTON – A national education campaign is urging consumers to gather critical information before hiring a personal injury attorney.
April 7, 2026cjonline.comKansas bill could end ‘shakedown’ lawsuits for businesses | Opinion
Running a small business in Kansas has always required a certain amount of grit.
April 6, 2026floir.govFlorida took on lawsuit abuse. Drivers are finally seeing results | Opinion
For years, Florida drivers opened their auto insurance renewal notices with dread. Premiums kept climbing and families across the state were left wondering why their costs were rising faster than almost anywhere else in the country.
April 1, 2026lohud.comFixing NY’s broken Car insurance system is racial justice | Opinion
For Black and Brown New Yorkers, the freedom of the road comes with a discriminatory surcharge.
March 30, 2026tallahassee.comHow legal reforms are saving you money on auto insurance | Opinion
Florida drivers recently received excellent news about their auto insurance: rates are going down. In an announcement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky, the state said that policyholders should expect an average decrease of…
- March 23, 2026nola.com
New Orleans attorneys found guilty in bombshell trial over staged crashes with 18-wheelers
Personal injury attorneys Jason Giles and Vanessa Motta were found guilty Friday on all counts and ordered jailed ahead of sentencing in a brazen fraud scheme involving hundreds of pre-planned collisions with 18-wheelers and filing…
March 23, 2026buffalonews.comOpinion: Another Voice: Hochul’s Car Insurance Reform Will Help Prevent Rampant Fraud
New York drivers pay some of the highest auto insurance premiums in America. The average policy now runs about $4,000 a year – roughly $1,500 above the national average. The reason isn’t just inflation or repair costs. A growing share of…
March 20, 2026missourinet.comStudy: Lawsuits Fueling Missouri’s Rising Insurance Costs
A study finds rising insurance premiums are costing the state of Missouri hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance study also finds the cost of large insurance settlement and…
- March 20, 2026syracuse.com
Florida offers test case for NY: Curbing lawsuits lowers insurance rates (Guest Opinion by Lauren Zelt)
New York’s auto insurance rates are sky high. Not “feels expensive.” Objectively expensive. Drivers pay just over $4,000 a year on average — roughly $1,500 more than the national average. That’s the price of participating in modern life in…
- March 18, 2026cbs6albany.com
Gov. Hochul rallies support for auto insurance reforms targeting fraud and consumer costs
With New Yorkers paying some of the highest car insurance rates in the country, Gov. Hochul is pushing a package of reforms she says would lower costs for drivers while cracking down on staged crashes and other fraudulent claims.
March 17, 2026nypost.comNYC cops, firefighters back Hochul plan to curb car-insurance fraud: ‘Make NY affordable’
Law-enforcement unions including for New York City police and firefighters are backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to attackcar-insurance fraudand rein in personal-injury lawsuits.
March 13, 2026politico.comAD WATCH: A group backed in part by Uber is launching a new TV ad to push for Hochul’s proposed changes to car insurance laws.
AD WATCH: A group backed in part by Uber is launching a new TV ad to push for Hochul’s proposed changes to car insurance laws.
- March 13, 2026legalnewsline.com
Effort to increase personal-injury verdicts fails in Utah
Utah lawmakers will not give personal-injury lawyers new legislation that could have increased jury awards, deciding instead to keep things the way they are.
March 13, 2026latimes.comDTLA law firm co-founder faces California State Bar charges for alleged out-of-state practice
The California State Bar has charged a founding partner of Downtown LA Law Group, a law firm at the center of a scandal that has embroiled Los Angeles County’s historic sex abuse settlement, with signing up dozens of clients in states…
- March 13, 2026cbs6albany.com
Gov. Hochul targets ‘jackpot settlements’ with auto insurance overhaul to save MTA millions
Gov. Hochul announced a proposal to reform New York’s auto insurance laws that she says could save the Metropolitan Transportation Authority nearly $50 million each year.
- March 13, 2026silive.com
N.Y. insurance reforms would free up $48M for better transit service, MTA says
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s auto insurance reform plan would generate $48 million in annual savings for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and another $25 million for transit agencies statewide, according to a new MTA analysis announced…
March 10, 2026washingtonexaminer.comHow staged accidents are driving up your insurance costs
Imagine you are driving down the road one day, traffic humming along like a familiar episode of Seinfeld.
March 4, 2026theadvocate.comBaton Rouge couple faked crash in $30k insurance scam, weren’t even in the car, police say
A Baton Rouge couple was arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents in February for attempting to defraud an insurance company of $30,000 over a car crash. Investigators found the pair was not in the car at the time of the…
March 2, 2026news.bloomberglaw.comRyan Patrick: Texas Should Follow Florida’s Lead In Acting On Litigation Reform
From the ‘90s to early 2000s, Texas was the undisputed leader in civil justice reform. The question now is whether it intends to lead again by modernizing how medical damages are presented to juries or accept the consequences of falling…
February 27, 2026politico.comPACT Poll Featured in Politico Playbook New York
INSURANCE POLICY: Voters in a trio of purplish New York House districts are broadly supportive of Hochul’s effort to overhaul the state’s auto insurance laws, according to a new survey being touted by an industry group.
- February 26, 2026newsday.com
Opinion: The War On Auto Insurance Prices In New York
The biggest debate in Albany as budget season heats up is about auto insurance.
February 23, 2026legalnewsline.comLegal reforms earn Georgia Gov. Kemp recognition
WASHINGTON – An advocacy group has named Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp its Champion of the Year for measures passed in 2025 that addressed fairness concerns with his state’s courts.
February 20, 2026dailynews.comExcessive litigation is a hidden tax on California households
California used to be the land of opportunity. Today, its courts are driving up costs on families and small businesses alike — not because consumers are being harmed, but because plaintiffs’ lawyers have learned how to turn everyday laws…
- February 19, 2026ajc.com
Georgia Laws Limiting Lawsuits, Revamping Jury Awards Held As National Model
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former state Sen. John F. Kennedy are featured speakers at a ‘tort reform’ summit in Washington.
February 13, 2026news.bloomberglaw.comHochul’s Auto Insurance Plan Would Curb New York’s High Rates
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to cut auto insurance rates and make the state more affordable starts from a simple premise: If fraud and legal abuse are driving costs, the incentives need to change.
February 11, 2026azcentral.comArizona Lets Investors Own Law Firms. Consumers Pay The Price
An Arizona Supreme Court experiment to make legal services cheaper for the state’s residents has instead become an epicenter for consumer complaints, leaving a trail of clients across the United States who say they were mistreated, misled…
February 11, 2026azcentral.comLoopholes Let Arizona Law Firm Experiment Spread Nationwide
Joe Gorga, a star on the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” aims his selfie camera at an electronic billboard above a Popeyes restaurant.
February 6, 2026floridapolitics.comJT Corrales: Frivolous lawsuits hurt our local hospitality economy
Lawsuit abuse threatens Florida’s small restaurants and the communities they support
February 6, 2026wavepublication.comLawsuit abuse makes it hard for our communities to thrive
Los Angeles is a city built on resilience, creativity and community. In places like Watts, South Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, families and small businesses are doing everything they can to build a better future — despite rising costs…
- February 6, 2026news.bloomberglaw.com
Welcome to Albany, Trial Lawyers
Attorneys driving upstate will now be greeted with something of an unpleasant welcome in Albany: billboards saying lawyers get rich while their clients don’t.
February 5, 2026bsgconsole.comANOTHER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK
A national group is pushing back against efforts by trial lawyer organizations opposed to Hochul’s car insurance reforms designed to lower costs.
February 2, 2026midhudsonnews.comThe staged crash crisis: Why law-abiding New Yorkers are paying a “fraud tax”
As a veteran of law enforcement, I’ve seen the aftermath of too many motor vehicle accidents. Most are tragic mistakes—a split-second lapse in judgment or a patch of black ice. But increasingly, what looks like a routine fender-bender is…
February 2, 2026timesunion.comCommentary: Auto Insurance Reforms Would Restore Accountability And Ease Costs For Drivers
For years, New Yorkers have lived with some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country. Those premiums are driven not by safer roads or better coverage but by outdated laws, systemic fraud and a legal framework that rewards…
- January 30, 2026yellowhammernews.com
Alabama liability insurance claims costs surged as lawsuits and large verdicts increased, report finds
Rising lawsuits and large jury verdicts are driving up liability insurance costs across Alabama, according to a new Alabama Department of Insurance report that found claim severity has surged far faster than inflation over the past four…
January 23, 2026newsday.comOPINION: Why Hochul’s Auto Insurance Push Stands Out
In Albany, there’s no shortage of problems lawmakers acknowledge are broken. There is, however, an endless supply of excuses for why those problems never get fixed. That’s why Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to take on lawsuit abuse driving…
January 23, 2026timesunion.comStaged Crashes Are Big Business In NY. Hochul Wants To Crack Down.
In aTikTok video that went viral in October 2024, the car suddenly swerves in front of another vehicle on a New York highway, then slams on its brakes. The driver behind manages to stop in time — but then the Honda does something…
January 22, 2026whec.comNew York drivers could see lower insurance rates with new fraud prevention plan
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking action to address the high auto insurance rates in the state, which are among the highest in the nation. Hochul aims to reduce these rates by focusing on insurance fraud prevention.
January 22, 2026latimes.comState Bar investigating law firm at center of L.A. County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement
The State Bar of California has opened an investigation into a prominent Los Angeles law firm that represents thousands of sex abuse victims in a record $4-billion settlement, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
- January 15, 2026dallasnews.com
Texas is losing its edge as insurance costs are rising
Texans expect common sense — especially when it comes to the cost of living. Yet when it comes to insurance, common sense disappeared. Premiums are climbing across the state, and the legal system that once helped keep costs under control…
January 14, 2026legalnewsline.comDocumentary shows cost of personal injury lawsuit abuse
WASHINGTON – A new documentary aims to shine a light on what happens when American citizens are victimized by the personal injury lawsuit system.
January 14, 2026legalnewsline.comGov. Hochul takes on schemes that stage car accidents
ALBANY, N.Y. – Staged car accidents are driving the highest auto-insurance rates in the country, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a State of the State address that promises a variety of actions to fix that.
- January 6, 2026blackchronicle.com
Vetoes stop N.Y. bills that encourage more lawsuits
Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that critics said would have increased insurance costs for New Yorkers while lining the pockets of trial lawyers.
January 5, 2026latimes.comThe rise of DTLA: Car crashes, costly surgeries and a $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Sereen Banna said the partners of Downtown LA Law Group called her “Erin Brockovich” for her work helping hundreds sue over noxious fumes spewing out of a landfill in northern Los Angeles County.
December 17, 2025politico.comFirst In Playbook: Chasing Lawyers, Not Lawsuits
A [501(c)(4)] pushing to reform tort law in California will today unveil a new TV ad targeting personal-injury attorneys. The spot comes as rival ballot initiatives sponsored by Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California are proposed…
December 16, 2025floridatoday.comCitizens proposes first rate drop in 10 years. Is Florida insurance crisis over?
The state’s insurer of last resort is proposing its first rate decrease in 10 years — big enough that its customers in some of the most historically storm-battered parts of the state will see average premium costs drop by hundreds of…
- December 15, 2025legalnewsline.com
Poll: Lawyers add to headaches from car crashes
Car-crash victims can expect a call from lawyers who will send them to their firm’s preferred doctors, results of a recent survey show.
December 11, 2025timesunion.comCommentary: Protect New York’s small businesses by curbing predatory lawsuits
Two sisters on Long Island thought they were serving Blizzards. Instead, they got buried in one.
- December 10, 2025wsj.com
Opinion: A Welcome Restraint on Mass Torts
The tort bar has attacked companies with a thousand legal strategies, but one of the most abusive is multidistrict litigation (MDL), which extorts companies into huge settlements. Now a new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure adopted by the…
December 10, 2025wtov9.comWest Virginia roundtable addresses lawsuit abuse concerns
WHEELING, W.Va. — A legal reform roundtable took place at Generations Restaurant in Wheeling on Tuesday, organized by the West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.
December 8, 2025thecentersquare.comOp-Ed: The affordability fix hiding in plain sight
Washington has no shortage of speeches about affordability. Every week brings a new press conference about the rising cost of living and the financial pressure facing American families. You see its impact most clearly in auto insurance…
November 25, 2025latimes.comA ride-hail driver crashed on a SoCal freeway. D.A. says they were set up by their passengers
A car crash on a Southern California freeway last year was a staged wreck to scam a ride-hail driver’s insurance company, authorities said Monday.
November 24, 2025floridatoday.comWhen lawsuit abuse hurts small businesses, entire communities pay
As a small business owner, I’ve spent decades working with other entrepreneurs who pour their hearts, savings, and time into building a profitable business that gives back to their community.
November 20, 2025OtherGa. legal reforms lead to lower auto rates from State Farm
ATLANTA – State Farm auto customers in Georgia have seen an average rate reduction of more than 10% in the last year, according to the state insurance commissioner.
- November 12, 2025protectingamericanconsumers.us15.list-manage.com
Editorial | Florida Pays A Tort Reform Dividend
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s litigation reforms are starting to pay off for the state’s citizens in a big way. Auto and home insurers are announcing rate cuts—and get this—even issuing rebates.
November 6, 2025floridapolitics.comJeff Nelson: End the cycle of lawsuit abuse
For too long, Florida families paid the price for a broken legal system that rewarded lawsuit abuse over fairness. Billboard lawyers turned our courts into profit centers, driving up costs for homeowners and drivers alike. Premiums soared…
October 29, 2025legalnewsline.comWill lawyers crash your Halloween festivities this year?
In 1984, a Michigan man donned his Halloween costume – a sheep – and headed to a party with his wife Little Bo Peep. But when he flippantly lit a cigarette, he went up in flames.
October 23, 2025dcjournal.comCongress is Falling Behind on Lawsuit Abuse Reform
All eyes are on Virginia and New Jersey as we await the results of the November elections there and what those results tell us about next year’s midterm races.
October 21, 2025legalnewsline.comLawfare against Trump: Trial lawyers fuel Democrat machine
Trial lawyers are waging lawfare against President Donald Trump, and America’s business leaders by exploiting loopholes in an unregulated system while driving up costs for every family.
October 21, 2025law.comAtlanta PI Attorney Resigns From Committee Chair Position For Failure To Discipline ‘Case Runners’
Georgia has long been near the top of the nation’s Judicial Hellhole rankings, and now, even some personal injury lawyers are starting to have enough.
October 20, 2025qns.comOp-Ed | Rising Car Insurance Costs Are Crushing Businesses
Most New Yorkers don’t think twice about car insurance – until the renewal bill lands. But for small-business owners across the Downstate region, including New York City, Long Island, and the Northern suburbs, skyrocketing premiums have…
October 16, 2025latimes.comNew fraud claims in L.A. County’s $4-billion sex settlement leave victims outraged
It felt like the kind of thing that must happen in Hollywood all the time: a hundred bucks to be a movie extra.
October 10, 2025renonr.comNevada’s legal system is driving up costs for car buyers
As a car salesman and proud member of the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, I’ve dedicated my career to helping people find reliable vehicles they can afford. But in today’s market, the biggest obstacle isn’t inventory or financing—it’s…
October 10, 2025spokesman.comState Rep. Mary Dye: Washington’s business-hostile legal climate threatens farmers and our economy By
It is my honor to represent the people of Washington’s 9th Legislative District, where agriculture is not just an industry but the foundation of our communities. Agriculture is in my blood. My husband and I operate our own farm, and like…
- October 9, 2025dcjournal.com
The Massive Costs of Tort Litigation
Costs related to tort litigation in the U.S. continue to rise, with little being done to bring them in line. Practical, pro-growth reforms will cut costs and restore fairness to our broken system.
October 6, 2025labusinessjournal.comOpEd: Lawsuit Abuse Costs California Too Much
Eighty-three percent of Californians say the legislature should act to stop lawsuit abuse and eliminate what they call the “hidden tax” on families.
September 24, 2025sebastiandaily.comFlorida state-backed insurer sees sharp drop in South Florida lawsuits amid reforms
TALLAHASSEE — The proportion of lawsuits filed against Florida’s state-backed property insurer from South Florida has plummeted in recent years a shift attributed to sweeping legislative reforms aimed at curbing what industry officials…
September 17, 2025tallahassee.comFlorida’s litigation reform is bringing relief to insurance consumers’ wallets | Opinion
When Florida families open their auto insurance bills this month, many will see something they haven’t experienced in years: lower rates. According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the state’s major insurers have reduced…
- September 12, 2025reuters.com
Opinion: Litigation Funding Is Secret, But These Documents Raise Questions
Lawyers for Civil Justice, which represents corporations and defense counsel and pushes for more disclosure of litigation funding, last week submitted nine contracts as part of lengthy comments, opens new tab to a judicial panel…
September 10, 2025journalrecord.comMurdock: Lawsuit abuse by “billboard attorneys” hurts Oklahoma consumers
Oklahoma prides itself on a spirit of entrepreneurship, resilience, and common sense. Yet, lurking beneath our vibrant economy is a drain on every consumer: the pervasive issue of lawsuit abuse, fueled by the aggressive advertising of…
September 3, 2025bizjournals.comHidden Costs Of Lawsuit Investing: How NC Efforts Could Protect Employers
Imagine running a small business — a family-owned HVAC company in Concord, a child-care center in Raleigh, or a manufacturing shop in Wilson. Your focus is on growing your business, paying your employees and keeping your customers happy.
September 2, 2025newsweek.comFlorida gets two new home insurance companies: What to know
Two new property insurers received approval to operate in Florida this year, according to recent filings, showing that the state is solidly recovering from the crisis that nearly caused its private market to collapse.
September 2, 2025afn.netNewsom arrogantly disses corporation that is staying out of CA
After emerging from bankruptcy under new ownership and ambitious plans, Bed Bath & Beyond is staging a comeback that includes steering clear of the country’s most populated state, California.
August 29, 2025nypost.comFlorida Cracked Down On ‘Billboard Lawyers’ — And Is Reaping The Rewards
For decades, “billboard lawyers” were untouchable as they plastered highways with promises of easy money, weaponized emotion and turned lawsuits into a profit machine.
August 27, 2025legalnewsline.comBed Bath & Beyond not coming to CA. Why? Lawsuits, regs
MURRAY, UTAH – In coming months, the new owners of the Bed Bath & Beyond home stores will launch an attempt to resurrect the once prominent retail brand, opening hundreds of new physical stores across the U.S.
August 26, 2025sacdailypress.comLawsuit Abuse Hurts California’s Latino Community
Californians are footing a massive bill for our state’s broken legal system, to the tune of $72 billion. This system favors Wall Street speculators who fund efforts for frivolous lawsuits, taking advantage of lucrative payouts from medical…
August 22, 2025bizjournals.comColumn: Florida House Risks Returning The State To ‘Hellhole’ Status
The American Tort Reform Association has issued a serious warning about the direction the Florida House of Representatives is trying to take the state.
August 19, 2025dailynews.comLawsuit vultures are circling California’s wildfire fund
Governor Gavin Newsom wants to add $18 billion to the California Wildfire Fund, which provides a critical safety net for wildfire victims and the utility companies that power the state. As Sacramento considers the proposal, state lawmakers…
August 19, 2025axios.comOne key signal Florida homeowners are seeing some insurance relief
Florida home insurers collected more premiums than claims and expenses paid in 2024 — a rare occurrence, and even more so after three hurricanes struck the state that year.
August 18, 2025forbes.comTax Cutting Governors Also Embrace Tort Reform In 2025
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed Senate 328 last week, making it easier to sue companies that do business in Illinois but are based elsewhere. The new law requires “companies registered to do business in Illinois to consent to…
August 14, 2025miamiherald.comICYMI: PACT Board Member Takes To Airwaves to Highlight Florida’s Lawsuit Abuse Reform Legislation
This week, former Florida House Speaker and PACT Board Member Paul Renner took to the airwaves in Florida and across the Country to discuss his latest Miami Herald op-ed highlighting how auto insurance rates are decreasing for the first…
August 7, 2025montgomeryindependent.comLawsuit Abuse Is a Hidden Tax on Alabama’s Small Businesses and Families
Alabama is a state built on the values of hard work, fairness, and opportunity. As the former State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), I heard every day from small business owners who love this state…
August 7, 2025miamiherald.comFlorida’s auto insurance rates are dropping — proof that legal reforms work | Opinion
Auto insurance rates always seem to go up. But after more than a decade of steady increases, including some of the steepest hikes in the country, rates are finally declining in Florida. Recent filings show that major insurers are lowering…
August 6, 2025pressherald.comOpinion: Protect Maine’s Families And Small Businesses From Overzealous Lawsuits
In Maine, small businesses and working families form the backbone of our economy and communities. From family-run diners in Lewiston-Auburn to boatbuilders along the coast, we Mainers pride ourselves on hard work, resilience and fairness.…
August 6, 2025yorkdispatch.comPa.’s legal system is being abused — and everyone pays the price
Pennsylvania’s legal system is facing a growing challenge from those who exploit it for personal or financial gain.
August 5, 2025wftv.comFlorida drivers could see lower prices on their auto insurance
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida drivers may be getting a better price on their auto insurance.
August 4, 2025newsweek.comWe Must Protect American Courtrooms From Foreign Interference | Opinion
In most American courtrooms today, a party in court could be financed by foreign interests (and other unrelated third parties) without the other party ever knowing it. This alternate funder may be an investor hoping for uncorrelated…
August 1, 2025northjersey.comNJ and NY must wake up: Affordability politics must include lawsuit reform | Opinion
The rising cost of everything –– from basic goods to energy to insurance –– is the defining challenge for families and businesses across New York and New Jersey. Despite the clear impact of excessive lawsuits on prices and economic growth…
August 1, 2025palmbeachpost.comAfter years of car insurance rate increases – some huge costs are going down. Here’s why
Automobiles might have gotten swamped en masse in the floodwaters of 2024’s hurricanes Helene and Milton, but recent tort law changes are protecting car insurance policyholders from getting hit with those resulting losses, state officials…
July 31, 2025gulfcoastnewsnow.comCar insurance rates drop in Florida following legal reforms
Florida drivers may be seeing some relief on their auto insurance bills, as the state reports a significant drop in rates following recent legal reformsaimed at reducing expensive lawsuits.
- July 30, 2025sltrib.com
Letter: Utah’s legal system is hurting farmers. It’s time for tort reform.
As a Utah farmer, I’ve witnessed how rising costs are squeezing agriculture and small businesses across our state. The legal system has become a significant driver of these expenses, and change is long overdue. Utah’s legal environment is…
July 30, 2025abcactionnews.comAuto insurance rates drop in Florida after years of increases, but will relief last?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After years of soaring premiums, Florida drivers are finally seeing some relief—at least when it comes to auto insurance.
July 22, 2025landline.mediaTort reform enacted in Oklahoma benefits trucking industry
Two new Oklahoma laws of interest to the trucking industry provide needed tort reform.
July 17, 2025floridapolitics.comFlorida Chamber of Commerce cheers property insurance reforms bring more insurers to state
The Florida Chamber of Commerce says insurance industry reforms instituted in Florida two years ago continue to pay dividends, as more property insurance companies are entering the market.
- July 14, 2025legalnewsline.com
Poll: Californians blame rising lawsuits for rising costs
Eight in nine Californians say their cost of living has gone up over the past year, with nearly three-quarters of residents blaming lawsuit abuse as a driver of those costs for California families, a new poll concludes.
July 14, 2025coloradonewsline.comThird-party lawsuit funders weaken integrity of judicial system
As a health care and business leader, I am dedicated towards helping communities across Colorado thrive. That includes championing policies that attract key industries and jobs to help move the state’s economy forward.
July 11, 2025thecentersquare.comPoll shows California voters want lawsuit abuse reform
A California poll reveals a bipartisan majority of voters want the Legislature to tackle lawsuit abuses, which they blame for rising prices.
July 10, 2025townhall.comTPLF Reform Bills Put a Cost on Undermining America
Why would we allow a legal situation that puts our national security at risk and potentially exposes proprietary information of American defense contractors and businesses to an adversarial government? What about the livelihood of all the…
July 8, 2025californiaglobe.comLos Angeles Faces Budget Cuts, Layoffs and Interest Borrowing Due to Extraordinary Lawsuit Payouts
Los Angeles is facing a city budget deficit of just under $1 billion, due in large part to the extraordinary volume of liability claims stemming from lawsuits against the city. Los Angeles budgeted $100 million in 2025 for liability…
July 1, 2025dcjournal.comTackling Predatory Litigation Funding Makes Sense for American Families
There’s a loophole in our current tax code that allows for foreign entities to bankroll lawsuits against American businesses, small and large alike. Didn’t know that? You’d be forgiven if so, because a very elite class of investors…
June 20, 2025latimes.comAs Los Angeles faces budget crisis, legal payouts skyrocket
The amount of money that the city of Los Angeles pays annually for police misconduct, trip and falls, and other lawsuits has ballooned, rising from $64 million a decade ago to $254 million last year and $289 million this fiscal year.
June 18, 2025news.bloomberglaw.comBloomberg Law: “PACT Notches a Win in Georgia”
On June 17, Bloomberg Law spotlighted the growing influence of outside groups advocating for lawsuit abuse reform. The article features Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) and its recent momentum across the country.
- June 12, 2025politico.com
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: SUING SOCIETY
A [501(c)(4)] pushing to target what it calls “predatory personal injury lawyers” is promoting a new internal poll that suggests most Californians are concerned about the costs of excessive litigation.
- June 12, 2025reuters.com
Uber sues Florida law firm, medical clinics for fraud over car crashes
June 11 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber filed a lawsuit against a Miami law firm and a Miami medical center accusing them of orchestrating a medical and insurance scam that involved staged car collisions.
June 9, 2025crainsdetroit.comOpinion: Detroit Weighed Down By Cost Of Lawsuits
I have spent nearly three decades increasing awareness of the high cost of lawsuit abuse and America’s deeply flawed personal injury system. It’s plagued by exploitative practices and bad actors who take advantage of victims while…
June 6, 2025foxnews.comREP MIKE COLLINS: Staged car crash fraud puts all of us at risk. Congress and the Justice Dept can stop it
Cornelius Garrison was murdered in New Orleans in 2020. He had been cooperating with federal authorities investigating a crash-for-cash insurance fraud scheme. For years, Garrison helped stage car crashes, directing participants to…
June 5, 2025bizjournals.comOpinion: Tort reform is needed to protect California businesses and access to health care
Californians are subsidizing a multibillion-dollar industry that’s profiting at their own expense. And many don’t even realize it’s happening.
June 4, 2025floridapolitics.comJeff Brandes: Florida’s lawsuit reform is working — so why undo it?
For decades, Florida’s legal system functioned like that broken stoplight. Lawsuits — many of them questionable at best — flooded the courts. Insurance premiums soared. Businesses passed those costs along to consumers. Families struggled…
May 13, 2025accesswdun.comRep. Mike Collins leads letter calling for task force on staged accident fraud
A local U.S. representative is leading a push to create a federal task force to combat staged vehicle accident fraud.
May 12, 2025setexasrecord.comTexas neurosurgeon: I’m seeing ‘unnecessary procedures being done at outrageous billing’
Dr. Jay Barrash, a neurosurgeon affiliated with the Texas Heart Institute, expressed concerns over patients being exploited through unnecessary and overpriced procedures linked to litigation schemes. He hopes that proposed reforms will…
- May 2, 2025wsj.com
Why Trial Lawyers Hate Florida’s Insurance-Market Reforms
Floridians have faced major increases in their homeowners and automobile insurance premiums in recent years. At the same time, Florida ranked as one of the worst states in the country for lawsuit abuse, with our courts flooded by frivolous…
April 28, 2025insurancejournal.comGeorgia Commissioner Says Rates To Drop This Year After Tort Reform Passage
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King predicted property-casualty insurance rates will drop 3% to 5% in the next year after lawmakers approved significant tort reform measures. He also seemed to warn insurance companies about filing for…
April 28, 2025forbes.comKemp Signs Tort Reform In Georgia, As Similar Proposal Passes In Texas
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has spent the first weeks of spring taking multiple victory laps following a legislative session that concluded with the enactment of top policy priorities. On April 21, for example, one week after approving…
April 25, 2025legalnewsline.comGS Strategy Group President on lawsuit abuse: ‘82% support implementing reforms to limit lawsuit abuse’
Greg Strimple, president of GS Strategy Group, said that Texas voters overwhelmingly support reforms to reduce lawsuit abuse, particularly in terms of increased transparency in legal settlements and medical billing. He shared this…
April 23, 2025news.bloomberglaw.comGeorgia Limits Outside Funders’ Control of Suits in New Law
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill regulating the litigation funding industry into law on Monday.
April 22, 2025captimes.comOpinion | Lawsuit abuse harming Wisconsin’s small businesses
Small businesses are the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy. They provide jobs, foster innovation and contribute to the state’s vibrant communities. Yet, these small enterprises often face numerous challenges: rising costs, workforce…
April 16, 2025floridapolitics.comBrewster Bevis: Tort reform whiplash — what is Florida doing?
There was a time when our civil justice laws were very broken. They incentivized lawyers to file thousands of meritless lawsuits, encouraged exaggerated claims to drive absurdly high verdicts, and fueled a legal environment best…
April 16, 2025setexasrecord.comTexas small business owners: ‘Excessive litigation poses significant challenges to our business operations’
Small business owners from Texas have expressed concerns that excessive litigation is impacting their operations, leading to reduced hiring and scaled-back investments. This testimony was given during a legislative hearing on March 31.
April 6, 2025mexiadailynews.comPACT Launches In Texas To Support Reform Ending Lawsuit Abuse
PACT launched earlier this year and has focused its efforts on ending the exploitative practices of the predatory personal injury system — commonly known as billboard attorneys — who use aggressive tactics that drive up costs for every…
April 4, 2025thetexan.newsNational Business Group Makes Seven-Figure Ad Buy Pushing Tort Reform in Texas
PACT — a group financially backed by Uber and Waffle House, among others — is running a campaign ad spanning all media formats with a seven-figure buy behind it to back priority legislation that would restrict financial awards in personal…
- April 1, 2025washingtonexaminer.com
Longtime bid to curb civil lawsuits gets new focus in Senate battleground races: Poll
Competitive Senate contests could present new political lanes for so-called tort reform advocates to limit civil lawsuits as voters look to politicians to lower inflation.
April 1, 2025floridapolitics.comTravis Hutson: Florida must stay the course on lawsuit abuse reform
Florida must stay the course on lawsuit abuse reform efforts.
- April 1, 2025floridapolitics.com
Travis Hutson: Florida must stay the course on lawsuit abuse reform
Florida must stay the course on lawsuit abuse reform efforts.
- March 27, 2025wsj.com
Opinion: Georgia vs. New York on Torts
New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing legislation to let trial lawyers sue businesses over alleged “unfair, deceptive and abusive” practices without needing to prove actual harm. A similar law in Washington, D.C., has been a…
March 27, 2025dailycallernewsfoundation.orgREP. MIKE COLLINS: Trump, Congressional Republicans Can Make Weaponized Lawsuits A Relic Of The Past
Lawsuit abuse drives up costs for every family in America. According to independent studies, it raises prices on groceries and costs the average American family more than $4,000 each year. How exactly? Personal injury lawyers — more…
March 25, 2025bloomberg.comOpinion: There’s A Stock Exchange For Lawsuits
Two things that Americans, and Money Stuff, love are financial capitalism and litigation. An important mechanism of American life is that, if someone does something bad to you, that automatically creates an asset: If I punch you in the…
March 25, 2025socalrecord.comPACT expands to California to combat predatory personal injury practices
According to the press release, PACT’s decision to expand into California is driven by growing concerns over aggressive legal marketing and lending practices by personal injury attorneys. The organization argues that these practices can…
March 21, 2025politico.comFIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Chasing Attorneys, Not Ambulances
A new independent-expenditure group, Protecting American Consumers Together, is expanding its operations into California to target what it calls “predatory personal injury practices” as it advocates for tort reform in Sacramento.
March 10, 2025azcapitoltimes.comTo Lower Costs for Families and Businesses, We Must End Lawsuit Abuse
During my tenure at the Arizona legislature and my time as Speaker of the House, I saw firsthand how a thriving economy can provide opportunities for everyone, from our families to local businesses. But today, that economic landscape is…
- February 21, 2025domepolitics.com
Dome Politics: Kemp Applauds Passage Of Tort Reform Bill In The State Senate
Governor Brian Kemp applauded the efforts of the Georgia State Senate after the chamber passed its tort reform bill – SB 68 – legislation that aims to “provide for [a] substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil…
- February 20, 2025insuranceratereview.com
PACT launches seven-figure ad campaign in Georgia to support legal reforms
According to PACT, the organization is embarking on a nationwide campaign to tackle predatory legal practices, beginning with a significant ad purchase in Georgia. This effort supports legislative measures intended to curb lawsuit abuse.…
February 19, 2025forbes.comLawmakers See Tort Reform, Like Tax Relief, As Way To Reduce Costs
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 than all 49 other states.
February 18, 2025domepolitics.comDome Politics: Legal Reform Advocacy Group, PACT, Wants Georgia to Follow in Florida’s Footsteps
Protecting Americans Consumers Together (PACT) is a legal reform advocacy group that is looking to make the legal system more affordable, accessible, and transparent for everyday Americans. Lauren Zelt, PACT’s Executive Director, spoke to…
February 11, 2025times-herald.comMarc Hyden: Lawsuit reform is happening this year, and it’s going to be big
The American Tort Reform Foundation has regularly ranked Georgia as one of the country’s number one “judicial hellholes,” and it is easy to see why. “Lawsuit abuse and excessive tort costs wipe out billions of dollars of economic activity…
- February 11, 2025domepolitics.com
Dome Politics: Poll: Majority Of Georgians Want Kemp’s Lawsuit Abuse Reform
Addressing legal reform has been top of mind for Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA), as he mentioned during his State of the State Address in January, and the latest poll from Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) details this desire for…
February 10, 2025northwestgeorgianews.comChris Denson: Tort reform and what it means for cost and access in Georgia healthcare
As more carriers quit offering policies in a certain market, insurance premiums rise for the businesses in that community. Kemp highlighted one example, Waffle House’s struggles to find affordable insurance in Georgia, in his State of the…
February 6, 2025foxbusiness.comAmericans’ Insurance Rates Are Soaring And Lawsuits Play A Significant Role
The APCIA says the American household pays more than a $4,200 “tort tax” due to unnecessary and abusive litigation across the country that raises the costs of products and services like groceries and gas.
February 3, 2025phillymag.comBillboard Wars: How Personal Injury Lawyers Took Over Philly
Billboards, alas, are just one way that personal injury attorneys — that segment of the bar that traffics in everything from car crashes and workers’ compensation claims to medical malpractice suits and product liability litigation — have…
January 29, 2025ajc.comBrian Kemp’s aim to limit some large jury awards gets a seven-figure boost
As Gov. Brian Kemp prepares to unveil specifics of his long-promised plan to overhaul Georgia litigation rules, the Republican-backed effort to curb big jury awards and limit lawsuits is getting some timely backup. A group called…
- January 5, 2025africanamericanvoice.netExternal
Lawsuit Lending Disclosure is Key to Racial Justice in New York and Across America
My first brush with the law took place when I was just 12 years old. I walked into the local library in Oxford, N.C., from which Black Americans were expressly forbidden, and tried to check out a book. The librarian responded by calling the police. A dozen years later, at age 24, I and nine…
- January 3, 2025dcjournal.comExternal
The Shocking Economic Costs of Mass Tort Litigation
Mass tort litigation too often fails to fairly compensate victims. Rather, the most common outcome of these cases is that it forces productive businesses to waste time and money defending themselves against claims that typically lack merit. The capital that mass torts extract from the U.S. economy is making the United States a less prosperous…
- December 18, 2024foxbusiness.comExternal
’Very Wrong’: Elon Musk Case Sparks Calls For Reform After Judge Awarded Massive Judgment For Lawyer Fees
A Delaware judge’s ruling that plaintiff attorneys in a case against Elon Musk were entitled to hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees has prompted renewed calls for tort reform on social media and from a legal expert who spoke to Fox News Digital. Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick ruled earlier this month that Musk is not…
- December 12, 2024city-journal.orgExternal
Why The Lawsuit Over Musk’s Pay Went Too Far
Six years ago, a single Tesla shareholder—with just nine shares to his name—sued the electric vehicle company, arguing that CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package was unfair. The shareholder’s lawyers, in turn, saw a jackpot for themselves in the making. Last week, a Delaware judge sided with this lone shareholder, despite 72 percent of Tesla shareholders’ previously voting…
- December 10, 2024apnews.comExternal
New Orleans attorneys accused of staging vehicle accidents in fraud scheme
Eight people and two law firms have been charged in what authorities say was more than a decade-long scheme of staging vehicle crashes in the New Orleans area and then submitting fraudulent insurance claims, leading to what prosecutors allege was the murder of one person to cover it up.
- December 5, 2024forbes.comExternal
Meet John Morgan, The Billionaire Lawyer Behind $350 Million A Year In Ads
Despite the images on his over-the-top and omnipresent billboards, John Morgan isn’t an astronaut, swimsuit model, leather clad biker or Santa Claus. He’s a lawyer, a self-made billionaire and the founder of Orlando, Fla.-based Morgan & Morgan, the largest personal injury law firm in the U.S., with more than 1,000 lawyers (and 6,000 employees total)…
- December 3, 2024wsj.comExternal
Musk Loses, Trial Lawyers Win: Plaintiffs Firms Get $345 Million For Causing A Decline In Tesla Stock
CEO Elon Musk won’t be a pauper because a Delaware chancery court on Monday overturned his Tesla pay package—worth some $100 billion at the company’s current stock price. But the decision still sets a bad legal precedent that will damage American corporate law. Delaware Court of Chancery Judge Kathaleen McCormick in January blocked Mr. Musk’s 2018 compensation plan on grounds that…
- October 23, 2024nypost.comExternal
Viral staged crash on NYC’s Belt Parkway probed by NYPD — as experts warn accident fraud cases are on the rise
The NYPD is investigating the disturbing staged accident on the Belt Parkway that went viral on TikTok — as experts said such insurance scams are on the rise in New York because fraudsters are “getting away with it.” A police spokesperson said Tuesday that detectives have interviewed victim Ashpia Natasha about the Oct. 16 caught-on-dashcam crash, in…
- September 5, 2024businessinsider.comExternal
Strippers And Settlements: Inside The Hard-Partying World Of America’s Wildest Lawsuits
Mike Papantonio is an evangelist for the gospel of mass torts. The 70-year-old shares the good news with his flock twice a year at the Wynn Las Vegas during the raucous Mass Torts Made Perfect conference. “You’re going to do well financially doing it,” he tells his lawyers, “but you’re also going to do something…
- June 16, 2024nypost.comExternal
MS-13, Russian mobsters use migrants in elaborate injury scam — even getting spinal surgery to pull it off: sources
It’s the melting pot of all scams. Russian gangsters, MS-13 members, and a cadre of corrupt surgeons, lawyers and lenders are pulling off the latest big con in the city: bogus personal-injury lawsuits where immigrants go under the knife to help their twisted ruse. Migrants and other desperate New Yorkers are pressured into getting unneeded spinal fusion surgery…
- May 2, 2024law360.comExternal
NJ Law Firm Sued For Allegedly Botching Med Mal Action
New Jersey law firm Bramnick Rodriguez Grabas Arnold & Mangan LLC has been hit a legal malpractice lawsuit in state court from a former client alleging the firm botched a medical…
- December 25, 2022cnn.comExternal
How personal injury lawyers took over your TV
Drive down any highway in America or turn on the TV for 10 minutes and you’ll probably see an advertisement for a personal injury lawyer. “Hurt in car crash? Injured on the job? Slipped in the store? Call this lawyer to get compensated now,” a typical ad for a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney goes. A…
- August 25, 2020atra.orgExternal
Majority of US States Block Juries’ Access to True Medical Costs
Jury verdicts across the country continue to rise, with payout amounts increasing 51.7% annually from 2010 to 2018 while overall inflation grew only 1.7%. As trial lawyers flock to file lawsuits in the wake of the pandemic, the U.S. is poised to hold onto its reputation as the most litigious country in the world, and our $373.1 billion…
- January 8, 2020wsj.comExternal
Who Wins in a Personal-Injury Lawsuit? It Can Be the Doctor.
Some doctors treating accident victims are taking a page from plaintiffs’ lawyers, agreeing to get paid only after a lawsuit wraps up. The arrangements can mean higher fees for doctors than they would get from insurance companies—although critics say it can expose victims to large bills if their lawsuits don’t succeed.