Read full article at Fox 8 LiveBy Thanh Truong 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. The staged crashes, many of which took place in New Orleans East and Gentilly, became the focus of a years-long federal…

Read full article at New York Daily NewsBy: New York Daily News Editorial Board The New York State budget, due more than a month ago on April 1, is late because Gov. Hochul is insisting on several policy reforms and she has engaged the Legislature in a furious backroom debate on bringing down auto insurance prices,…

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…