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…

Full story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution By Tia Mitchell Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former state Sen. John F. Kennedy are featured speakers at a ‘tort reform’ summit in Washington. Gov. Brian Kemp said he decided to prioritize overhauling the state’s legal system because it was the last big item on his to-do list…

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…