Read more in the Washington TimesBy Valerie Richardson 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 profits over justice. Arizona has approved more than 150 applications by non-lawyers to start law firms…

Read more at POLITICO. 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. As POLITICO Pro reported this morning, Uber has already topped $10 million in its advocacy efforts this year. That puts…

Full Article at Cleveland.com 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. When I began my first campaign for the Ohio House over 30 years ago, one issue came up constantly — lawsuit abuse. Every week I…

Full article in Real Clear MarketsBy: Ike Brannon 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 instance, both want to pretend that a raft of price…

Full article in NewsdayBy: Robert Brodsky 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 passengers involved in allegedly staged motor vehicle crashes with FedEx vehicles. The wide-ranging lawsuit, filed last week by FedEx…

Full article in New York PostBy: Vaughn Golden 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. Kathy Hochul ramps up her campaign to crack down on such scams. FedEx filed the 92-page suit Tuesday accusing…

Full article in Legal NewslineBy: Chris Dickerson WASHINGTON – A national education campaign is urging consumers to gather critical information before hiring a personal injury attorney. Protecting American Consumers Together, or PACT, announced the launch of its “Before You Call That Lawyer” public service announcement, which is part of its new campaign. It also includes the…

Full Article at CJ Online By Hunter Larkin Running a small business in Kansas has always required a certain amount of grit. Whether you are navigating fluctuating supply costs, a tight labor market or the general unpredictability of the economy, there is rarely a dull moment. But there is one threat that keeps many of us…

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. But something important has happened over the last two years: the trend is finally beginning to reverse. Recent data…

Full Story in Lohud By Michael A. Grant For Black and Brown New Yorkers, the freedom of the road comes with a discriminatory surcharge. In a state grappling with a relentless cost-of-living crisis and some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the nation, our insurance system has devolved into a modern-day version of redlining, one…