Full story in AFN. By Chris Woodward & Billy Davis After emerging from bankruptcy under new ownership and ambitious plans, Bed Bath & Beyond is staging a comeback that includes steering clear of the country’s most populated state, California. After filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023, Bed Bath & Beyond ceased operations after its assets…

Full story in Newsweek By Giulia Carbonaro Two new property insurers received approval to operate in Florida this year, according to recent filings, showing that the state is solidly recovering from the crisis that nearly caused its private market to collapse. Viceroy Preferred Insurance and Vision Insurance Exchange marked the 15th and 16th private insurers…

Full story in the New York Post. By Josh Hammer For decades, “billboard lawyers” were untouchable as they plastered highways with promises of easy money, weaponized emotion and turned lawsuits into a profit machine. As personal-injury law firms flourished, industries and governments cowered, insurance premiums soared, and ordinary Americans — playing by the rules — paid the price. But…

Full story in Legal Newsline By Jonathan Bilyk MURRAY, UTAH – In coming months, the new owners of the Bed Bath & Beyond home stores will launch an attempt to resurrect the once prominent retail brand, opening hundreds of new physical stores across the U.S. However, the man who is leading the revitalization effort says…

Full story in Sacramento Daily Press By Robert Apodaca Californians are footing a massive bill for our state’s broken legal system, to the tune of $72 billion. This system favors Wall Street speculators who fund efforts for frivolous lawsuits, taking advantage of lucrative payouts from medical malpractice cases. While these lawsuit abusers get rich off doctors and…

Full story in the Tampa Bay Business Journal By Tom Gaitens The American Tort Reform Association has issued a serious warning about the direction the Florida House of Representatives is trying to take the state. In its recently released 2025 Legislative HeatCheck Report, ATRA labeled the Florida House a “lawsuit inferno” for pushing bills that threaten to unravel the…

Full story in Axios By Yacob Reyes Florida home insurers collected more premiums than claims and expenses paid in 2024 — a rare occurrence, and even more so after three hurricanes struck the state that year. Why it matters: Florida homeowners still face among the highest premiums in the nation, at an average of $3,815 per year.…

Full story in Los Angeles Daily News By Adam Kovacevich Governor Gavin Newsom wants to add $18 billion to the California Wildfire Fund, which provides a critical safety net for wildfire victims and the utility companies that power the state. As Sacramento considers the proposal, state lawmakers should also ensure that the Wildfire Fund delivers for Californians…

Full piece in Forbes By Patrick Gleason Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed Senate 328 last week, making it easier to sue companies that do business in Illinois but are based elsewhere. The new law requires “companies registered to do business in Illinois to consent to what is known as the state’s ‘general jurisdiction,’” notes Joe Tabor, director…