Full story on LA Times By Rebecca Ellis 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 where none of the firm’s lawyers…

Full story in POLITICO 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. The governor is pressing in state budget negotiations for legislation meant to reduce premiums by cracking down on fraud and large payouts in questionable crashes. The new ad from…

Full story in the Washington Examiner By Stephen Waguespack Imagine you are driving down the road one day, traffic humming along like a familiar episode of Seinfeld.  Then, without warning, the car in front of you slams on its brakes. You barely have time to react before the car behind you plows into your bumper. Both drivers jump…

Full story in The Advocate By Olivia Tees 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 alleged incident. Agents from the Louisiana…

Full story in Bloomberg Law By Ryan Patrick 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 behind as litigation costs spiral. Reestablishing fairness…

Full story in New York POLITICO Playbook 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. Hochul’s push is being opposed by trial lawyers who warn the changes would…

Full story in Newsday By Randi F. Marshall The biggest debate in Albany as budget season heats up is about auto insurance. And some of New York’s biggest forces are emerging as key players in the showdown over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposals to tackle auto insurance fraud by limiting payouts to bad actors, prioritizing consumers…

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.

Full story in Los Angeles Daily News By Amanda Morales 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 into litigation revenue engines. The American…