American Oystercatcher. Photo: Jackie Connelly-Fornuff/Audubon Photography Awards Today marks the start of another hurricane season, which the National Weather Service predicts will be busier than usual for the seventh year in a row. Many folks where I live in Louisiana, still recovering from the last two years of storms, are revisiting […]
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Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Modernize California’s Medical Malpractice System
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 35, legislation to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California. The legislation, put forth by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes and State Senator Tom Umberg, was supported by consumer groups, trial attorneys, health care insurers, and […]
Legislation Can Modernize How State Civil Courts Handle Debt Collection Lawsuits
Editor’s note: This piece was updated on May 25, 2022, to clarify National Conference of State Legislators; a previous version stated National Council of State Legislators. It was also updated on May 18, 2022 to clarify an explanation of judgment interest rates. The COVID-19 pandemic has piqued policymaker interest in eviction lawsuits, but debt […]