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W.Va. governor, Senate president want non-citizen voting amendment on special session agenda

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A resolution that would put a constitutional amendment before voters this fall to ensure non-citizens are unable to vote in West Virginia elections likely will be on the agenda for a planned special session.

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Insurance Information Institute announces excessive litigation is raising car insurance rates

By GA News Gazette |
The Insurance Information Institute (III) has released a report suggesting that excessive lawsuits are contributing to rising auto insurance rates. The report outlines how practices such as third-party litigation funding and outsized jury verdicts are increasing costs for businesses and consumers.

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Kentucky voters will see amendment to prevent non-citizen voting; W.Va. measure stalls

By Chris Dickerson |
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A bill that would prevent non-citizens from voting in Kentucky has passed the Kentucky General Assembly. Senate Bill 143 passed on a 72-12 vote March 15.

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Realtors to pay $418M to end home seller commission class action; Big changes coming to home sale process

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Lawyers who brought the lawsuits could be in for a big payday, as well, potentially claiming $140 million from the deal, plus $69 million from earlier settlements with large real estate brokerages facing similar claims of alleged collusion to boost real estate agent commissions

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance president: ‘At the core of it, the CFPB is just not needed’

By Legal Newsline Report |
David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “is just not needed” because there are other government agencies “that have existed for years” to deal with fraud.

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New report finds Morgan & Morgan spent $7.3 million on legal ads in 2023, contributing to New York’s excessive lawsuits

By D. L. Deener |
A recent study conducted by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) scrutinized the advertising expenditure of New York-based law firms, revealing that Morgan & Morgan topped the list in terms of spending on legal services advertisements. The report indicates that such extensive ad campaigns often lead to a surge in lawsuits, resulting in increased fees and payouts for attorneys.

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New report finds law firms contributed $4.7 million to New York political groups

By R. B. Pepalis |
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) recently published a report that scrutinizes the political donations of twenty New York-based law firms from 2017 to 2023. The report discovered that these firms collectively contributed $4,701,674 to campaign and political action committees (PACs) during this period.

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Attorney abuse of legal system drives up costs for insurance policyholders

By M. N. Tirado |
The most recent summary of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that car insurance costs have risen significantly more than the overall inflation rate. Investigations have discovered that these rising insurance costs are partially due to legal system abuses.

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Class action lawsuits enrich attorneys, harm Georgia consumers

By L. E. Bushouse |
Bankrate, a consumer financial services company, has announced that drivers in Atlanta are paying an average of $2,802 for full coverage auto insurance. This figure is higher than both the state and national averages. A contributing factor to these rising costs is an increase in class action lawsuits that benefit attorneys but force businesses to raise their prices.

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3M earplug settlement to meet participation threshold, led by controversial attorney Christopher Seeger

By Legal Newsline |
3M, the multinational conglomerate, has announced that it expects to surpass the 98% claimant participation threshold in the class action settlement over its Combat Arms Earplugs ahead of the March 25 deadline. The $6 billion settlement was secured by plaintiffs led by Christopher Seeger, a founding partner at Seeger Weiss.

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Kentucky bill to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement passes Senate

By Chris Dickerson |
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A bill that would prevent non-citizens from voting in Kentucky has passed the state Senate.

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Stuart questions Biden's qualifications to be on W.Va. ballot

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and candidate for state Attorney General is questioning President Joe Biden’s qualifications for candidacy on the West Virginia ballot.

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Court denies request for former Binance CEO to visit UAE

By Legal Newsline |
The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington at Seattle has rejected a request from Changpeng Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, to exit the United States to attend a surgery scheduled for an individual in his life in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Binance is recognized as the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.

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Carano sues Disney over firing from 'Mandalorian,' says retaliated against her over politics

By Jonathan Bilyk |
TV and film star Gina Carano says Disney illegally attempted to blast her career from orbit over conservative online speech, costing her untold millions of dollars in future career opportunities built on her popular recurring character on Star Wars series, 'The Mandalorian'

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Hospital can cry 'COVID' to defend itself from slip-and-fall case

By Daniel Fisher |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - An Alabama hospital can claim immunity under a law protecting healthcare providers against any lawsuit that “arises from or is related to Coronavirus,” even if the claim is that a plaintiff fell on the walkway out of an infusion therapy center.

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CA emissions reporting rules illegal try to let CA regulate emissions worldwide, lawsuit says

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance President: Mass tort litigation costs are 'borne by the public at large in the form of inflated prices'

By Legal Newsline |
David Williams, the president of the non-profit government watchdog group Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA), has expressed concern over the economic impact of mass tort lawsuits. In an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner, Williams stated that these lawsuits result in higher prices for goods as corporations face increased liability costs.

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Stuart, other former U.S. Attorneys back Trump in Supreme Court amicus brief

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON – Mike Stuart has joined other former U.S. Attorneys in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court asking it to overturn the Colorado ruling to keep former President Donald Trump off of that state's primary election ballot.

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Court lets private school expel students over 'woke' complaints from their parents

By Daniel Fisher |
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A Charlotte, N.C. private school was within its rights to expel the children of parents who accused the school of advancing “woke” ideology and pursuing diversity at the expense of academic performance, a North Carolina appeals court ruled.

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Phoenix may have to pay for police officer's COVID death

By Daniel Fisher |
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The City of Phoenix has to defend itself against claims by the widow of a police officer that he contracted a fatal case of COVID-19 at work, an appeals court ruled, reversing an administrative ruling that denied benefits for lack of evidence.