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KUTV News reporter: Denny's rising food costs include 'a surcharge on egg dishes'
Olivia Kelleher, a news reporter with KUTV 2 News, reported that Denny's food costs are rising, with egg prices reaching record highs and major restaurant chains implementing surcharges.
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Uber: Unfair rideshare insurance requirements in California impact riders and drivers
Uber has announced that excessive rideshare insurance requirements in certain U.S. states, including California, are raising costs for riders and limiting drivers' ability to earn.
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Tom's Guide editor on rising car insurance premiums in New Jersey: I went 'from a $595 premium to $895'
John Velasco, the Senior Editor at Tom's Guide, reported that his car insurance premium increased from $595 in 2021 to $895 in 2025 despite no major changes to his vehicle.
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Gov. DeSantis on strengthening the insurance market: Reforms in Florida show progress as 'overall market has stabilized'
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state's insurance market has stabilized, with 11 new insurers entering Florida over the past two years.
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Journalist on rising costs in California: They can’t make up for 'higher fees, taxes, insurance’
Reinhard Kargl, a journalist and owner of Reinhard Kargl Media Services, said that government incentives do not offset California's high costs, which include taxes, insurance, permitting, and regulatory burdens.
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Consumer group launches campaign against predatory legal practices
Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), a national advocacy and educational organization, has launched a campaign to address exploitative practices in the personal injury legal system.
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Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia CEO on S.B. 69: would ban 'foreign adversaries from using our litigation climate'
John Barbour, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG), said that the newly introduced Senate Bill 69 would ban foreign third-party litigation funding and predatory litigation lenders.
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CEO of the iii on Senate Bill 2A: Stabilized insurance rates and reduced lawsuits
Sean Kevelighan, CEO of the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), said that Florida's legal reforms through Senate Bill 2A have reduced lawsuits, stabilized insurance rates, and curtailed Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse.
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Law Firm Partner on nuclear verdicts: 'billion-dollar awards becoming the norm in Judicial Hellholes'
Paul Benson, a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, has noted the increasing prevalence of nuclear verdicts in so-called Judicial Hellholes, where multi-million and even billion-dollar awards have become common.
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CEO of RIMS: Third-party litigation funding creates legality and national security issues
Gary LaBranche, CEO of the Risk Management Society (RIMS), expressed concerns about third-party litigation funding (TPLF) and its implications for legality and national security.
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The Perryman Group: Excessive tort costs costing NJ economy $1.8B per year
A recent report by The Perryman Group indicates that excessive tort costs are significantly impacting New Jersey's economy, costing $1,885 per resident annually.
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'Judicial Hellholes' report: Philly No. 1, but South Carolina asbestos court moving up
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina's asbestos court is now the No. 3 "Judicial Hellhole" in the country, the American Tort Reform Association announced, handing the docket its highest ranking since it first appeared on the annual report in 2020.
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Georgia insurance report coming Nov. 1 could bolster long-awaited tort reform
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Tort reform may finally be prioritized in Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's legislative agenda next year.
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University of Missouri law professor: Third-party litigation funding presents 'significant ethical concerns'
On October 11th, Dennis Crouch, a law professor at the University of Missouri School ofLaw, published a detailed breakdown of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in patent cases, emphasizing the ethical and transparency issues surrounding this growing practice.
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124 companies urge third-party litigation funding disclosure rule for federal courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A total of 124 companies have sent a letter to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules urging creation of a new rule that would require a uniform process for the disclosure of third-party litigation funding in federal cases nationwide.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce ILR report sheds light on third-party litigation funding
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) has released a report on third-party litigation funding (TPLF). It asserts that TPLF operates with little transparency and often at the expense of those its mission is to help.
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Abbott CEO on baby formula litigation: 'a public health crisis' would ensue if 'standard of care' formulas are no longer available in NICUs
Abbott Labs CEO Robert Ford said during a recent interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that ongoing litigation could negatively impact public health.
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Biz groups, Dems announce deal to reform law that spawned thousands of 'shakedown' suits vs employers
Under the deal to reform the Private Attorney General Act, a coalition of business groups would agree to withdraw a ballot measure that would have largely gutted PAGA. Reports showed PAGA generated lawsuits worth $10B in payouts from employers in the past 10 years, with big money for lawyers, little real benefit for workers
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Capping contingency fees in Nevada could have unintended consequences
A 20% cap on lawyer contingency fees in Nevada is supported by Uber but few business organizations, perhaps reflecting concern that such measures can end up doing more harm than good.
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Nevada Trucking Association CEO: ‘lawyers end up winning while the rest of Nevadans foot the bill’
Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, criticized the legal system for being "rigged in favor of billboard attorneys and against everyone else," asserting that Nevada residents are left to "foot the bill" while "some of the richest attorneys in the country" reap significant profits. This statement was shared by Enos in a press release dated March 18.