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Inaction by Ga. House will help car-crash plaintiffs who weren't wearing their seatbelts still hit jackpots
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - When a Georgia woman's airbag didn't deploy during a 2020 crash, she hit her head on the windshield and sued Ford, which figured it had the ultimate defense: She wasn't even wearing her seatbelt.
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Idaho voters will decide if non-citizens should be allowed to vote
An amendment to ensure only American citizens can vote in Idaho elections will be put before state voters in this fall’s general election.
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Litigation financing transparency bill fails to pass Florida Legislature
Tort reform supporters are expressing disappointment over the failure of the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would have shed more light on third-party litigation financing agreements and their potential relationships with foreign entities.
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Tort lawsuits cause social inflation, raise insurance costs for Dahlonega drivers
Dahlonega, Georgia, ranks among the most expensive cities in the state when it comes to the cost of living. The city's high costs are attributed to a surge in tort lawsuits across the state, leading to increased expenses for necessities such as car insurance.
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CalChamber loses bid to delay California data privacy regulations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California can begin enforcing data privacy regulations under a law voters passed in 2020, an appeals court ruled, rejecting arguments by the California Chamber of Commerce that there should be a one-year delay between the promulgation of new rules and when they can be enforced.
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Challenge so-far successful to Ohio social media access law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has put a stop to a new Ohio law requiring parental consent for minors to access social media websites.
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Florida lawmakers proposing bills to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation funding
A Florida measure is advancing in the state Legislature that would require the disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements in civil lawsuits, limit what investors could recover through damages awards and boost transparency of foreign financial interests.
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Kentucky also wants to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require a voter to be a U.S. citizen.
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X Corp. appeals loss in challenge to terms-and-conditions law in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, is appealing a federal judge's ruling that preliminarily upheld a new California law that targets terms and services for social media companies.
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Challenge to New York's assault weapons ban allowed to continue
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs challenging New York's ban on assault weapons have shown they would face criminal prosecution if they were to obtain such weapons without a license.
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Judge freezes case challenging Colorado gun restrictions
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The Colorado NRA's challenge to new state gun laws will be stayed while other cases are pending.
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Montana to ask Ninth Circuit to help it ban TikTok
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The State of Montana will appeal a federal judge's decision that stopped its ban on TikTok from going into effect.
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X Corp.'s challenge to California's social media law off to rough start
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, hasn't shown a likelihood of success in its challenge to a new California law imposing requirements to social media companies.
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Arizona Senate files lawsuit against Gov. Hobbs over director nominations
The Arizona State Senate, represented by Senate President Warren Petersen, has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Katie Hobbs over her refusal to submit agency director nominations for Senate confirmation.
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Bipartisan bill would allow more surviving family members to seek punitive damages in wrongful death cases
A bipartisan effort is under way in the Florida Legislature to remove long-standing restrictions on the awarding of punitive damages in wrongful death cases involving medical negligence.
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Indiana AG rebuts free speech worries with law requiring buffer between onlookers and cops
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Reporters shouldn't concern themselves with a new law that prevents anyone from approaching police conducting their duties, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says.
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Judge stops Montana's TikTok ban from going into effect
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has put a hold on enforcement of Montana's ban on TikTok.
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Texas fights court challenge to plant-based food labeling law
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas officials like Gov. Greg Abbott have filed their support of a recently passed law requiring companies that make foods that are plant-based to disclose that fact prominently.
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Colorado fights challenge to new gun laws
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says part of the state NRA's lawsuit against new firearm restrictions shouldn't be in court yet.
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Appeal filed after NetChoice blocks new California law
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is appealing a federal court ruling that blocked enforcement of a new requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.