Tag: EPS26 Civil Justice
Tag: EPS26 Civil Justice
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ALEC Policy Champions Strengthen Georgia’s Civil Justice System
Leading the nation in civil justice reform this year, Georgia’s legislature recently passed — and Governor Kemp has just signed — a multi-faceted tort reform package. The bill’s…
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Idaho Moving Quickly to Prevent Meritless Lawsuits with Anti-SLAPP Bill
Idaho has made significant progress in adopting anti-SLAPP legislation, an essential safeguard against meritless and retaliatory lawsuits. SB 1001, introduced in the Idaho Senate in mid-January, will ensure that…
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Reliability in Expert Testimony Standards Act
Section 1. Short Title This Act may be known and cited as the Reliability in Expert Testimony Standards Act. Section 2. Testimony by Expert Witnesses {FRE 702} A witness who…
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Overtime Exceptions and Class Actions Prohibition Act
Section 1. (A) (A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, an employer is not required to pay the overtime wage rate under section ______…
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Anchors Away Act
Model Policy In the trial of any civil tort action, no party or counsel for a party shall seek or make reference to a specific dollar amount or state a…
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Liability Protection for Employers in a Declared Disaster or Public Emergency Act
Section 1. As used in this act, the following words shall have the following meaning: (1) “Guidance” means written guidance related to a declared public emergency that is issued…
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Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Summary On occasion, courts create an “implied” cause of action or a right to sue in regulatory legislation. The principles for when courts will or will not create these “implied”…