Full story in Bloomberg Law By Tim Capowski 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. New Yorkers pay among the highest auto insurance premiums in the country. That’s not…

Full story in Arizona Central By Laura Gersony Joe Gorga, a star on the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” aims his selfie camera at an electronic billboard above a Popeyes restaurant. “What’s up guys, I wantcha to check this out,” he tells his 1 million followers on Instagram. The image on the billboard switches. It’s…

Full story in Arizona Central By Laura Gersony 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, or — in the words of a lawsuit against one firm —…

Full story in Bloomberg Law By Mike Vilensky 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. One billboard shows a guy in a suit on a stack of cash with the message “Trial Lawyers Get Rich, New Yorkers Pay.”…

Full story in Wave Newspapers By Mac Shorty 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, shrinking margins and decades of disinvestment. But while…

Full story in Florida Politics By JT Corrales Lawsuit abuse threatens Florida’s small restaurants and the communities they support As someone who has spent my career building and operating restaurants along Florida’s Gulf Coast, I’ve worked alongside countless small business owners who pour everything into their companies. Time, savings, long hours and family sacrifice keep…

Full story in POLITICO PLAYBOOK By Nick Reisman A national group is pushing back against efforts by trial lawyer organizations opposed to Hochul’s car insurance reforms designed to lower costs. Protecting American Consumers Together is launching a seven-figure TV ad campaign and has taken space on two digital billboards near the state Capitol to call…

Full story in the Times Union By Matthew W. Daus Hochul’s proposals would restore integrity to the insurance system by targeting the reasons for our sky-high premiums. 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…

Full story in Mid Hudson News By Ryan Law, retired officer and former president of PBA of New York State 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…

Full story in Yellowhammer By Sherri Blevins 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 years. … From 2020 to 2024, the average cost of a liability claim…