The Dawn of Tort Reform: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs HB 837 Into Law
3/31/23
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2-A into law in December 2022, followed by his signing of HB 837 on March 24, 2023. Together, these new laws provide sweeping reforms that dramatically effect Florida’s insurance and tort landscape. As concrete …
California’s Proposition 22 Survives … For Now
3/27/23
By Nathaniel L. Dunn
Supporters of Proposition 22, now codified at California Business and Professions Code sections 7448-7467, were handed a significant victory recently when the Court of Appeal reversed a trial court judgment that ruled the second most expensive …
Videos Don’t Lie: Illinois Appeals Court Revives Bodily Injury Lawsuit Based on Video Footage of Accident
3/22/23
By Joseph T. Tripoli
In Williamson v. Evans Nails & Spa Corporation, the Illinois appellate court ruled that video footage of a nail salon customer’s fall was sufficient to reverse summary judgment in favor of the salon and allow …