What happened: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a comprehensive tort reform package aimed at leveling the playing field in courtrooms, stabilizing insurance costs and increasing transparency and fairness in civil litigation.

How it works: The new law reevaluates premises liability standards, truth‑in‑damages calculations for medical costs, bans arbitrary “anchoring” of noneconomic damages and permits a party to bifurcate trials and file a motion to dismiss in lieu of an answer. 

• It also brings transparency to third‑party litigation funding and prohibits hostile foreign actors from exploiting Georgia’s courts.

In his own words: “Today is a victory for the people of our state who for too long were suffering the impacts of an out‑of‑balance legal environment” — Gov. Brian Kemp. 

TLR Thoughts: TLR applauds Gov. Kemp and Georgia’s lawmakers for enacting one of the most meaningful tort reform packages in decades. Georgia’s meaningful reforms will ensure that truly injured victims can recover fair compensation while preventing frivolous lawsuits from driving up costs for businesses and families. TLR—alongside the Lone Star Economic Alliance (LSEA), a business coalition comprised of 1,150 Texas job creators, individuals and associations from every corner of the state—is urging Texas legislators to pass similar reforms through SB 30.

Read the full press release here.