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Good News (Finally): Tort Reform Efforts Gaining Steam Across the U.S.

On April 22, 2025, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the Georgia Tort Reform Act, which significantly alters the playing field in personal injury cases. As discussed below, Georgia joins a small but growing list of states...more

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Beltway Buzz - February 2022 #2

In a rare moment of bipartisanship - particularly in the labor and employment policy sphere - the U.S. Congress this week passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The bill...more

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Shutting Down the Texas Roadhouse Verdict Party (in part); The Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Nuclear Verdicts

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As many are aware, the Nuclear Verdict phenomenon (a “nuclear verdict” is described as a verdict of $10 million or more) - by which plaintiffs’ personal injury counsel, propagating a sophisticated yet simultaneously...more

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Regulations For Truck Safety

There are federal regulations in place for truck safety, but they can’t prevent tragic accidents. Legislation related to the trucking industry is implemented and enforced by three major agencies of the U.S. Department of...more

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Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Move Forward

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• The U.S. Senate has been debating its version of autonomous vehicle legislation, which for the time being does not include autonomous trucks. • The Senate Commerce Committee's marked-up version of self-driving car draft...more

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Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Closer to Hitting the Road After New Developments

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• The release of new federal guidance on autonomous vehicles, as well as the recent consideration of federal autonomous vehicle legislation in Congress, increases the likelihood that the introduction of autonomous commercial...more

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Motor Carriers Get Small Reprieve in Electronic Logging Device Implementation

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Trucking companies will receive a small reprieve when it comes to implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) rule that takes effect on Dec. 18, 2017. The rule,...more

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California Insurance-Related Bills Meet Deadline for Passage in 2015

The deadline for Assembly bills to be passed by the California Assembly and for Senate bills to be passed by the California Senate was June 5. Bills that met the deadline are eligible for enactment this year. Bills that...more

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Governor Brown Announces New 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for California

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This morning, California Governor Jerry Brown announced Executive Order B-30-15, setting a target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The 2030 target acts as an interim goal...more

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California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 2014

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Environmental and Policy Focus: U.S. officials cut estimate of recoverable Monterey Shale oil by 96% - Los Angeles Times - May 23: Federal energy authorities have slashed by 96 percent the estimated amount of...more

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New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill To Punish Misclassification Of Trucking Business Employees

On September 9, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued an absolute veto to a bill (A1578) that would have had a serious impact on trucking industry employers in New Jersey. As we previously discussed in the September...more

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New Jersey Legislative Summer Round-up: Social Media, Wage Claim Bias Laws Enacted; Misclassification Law Vetoed

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a busy summer, signing into law two important employment bills, and vetoing a third. The state’s new social media privacy law affords new protections to employees and applicants...more

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Energy And Environment Update -- April 8, 2013

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In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Interior Department; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of...more

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