U.S.
New Federal Bill Seeks to Ensure Transparency in Litigation, Out Third Party-Financing
Legislators introduced a new bill that would require the disclosure of parties receiving payment in civil lawsuits. Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, ...
Men Convicted in 20-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Thefts of Sports Memorabilia, Art
Following a four-week jury trial, three Pennsylvania men were convicted on Feb. 7, 2025, for conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment, and disposal of artwork, and interstate ...
AI ‘Hallucinations’ in Court Papers Spell Trouble for Lawyers
U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a ...
Georgia Governor Wins Support for Tort Reform From 3 Skeptical Senators
Three Republican holdouts in the Georgia Senate got on board with Gov. Brian Kemp's top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, showing the state's Republican leader remains at the height of his ...
New Map Shows the Rise and Fall of California’s Coast
In a new California case study, NASA-led researchers highlight how modest vertical land motion can significantly impact local sea levels in the future. Amounting to just fractions of inches per year ...
Delaware Considers Bill to Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Threaten to Exit the State
Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state's widely used corporate law that would limit shareholder lawsuits after several high-profile companies said they might move their legal ...
Some Hurricane Helene Victims Embrace Push to End FEMA
Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North ...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Year Prior
Southern California Edison's equipment ignited nearly 60 percent more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent ...