Committee debate turns heated and motion to report HB 5 26 fails after testimony from truckers, businesses and survivors After hours of testimony from trucking and business groups urging caps to curb "nuclear verdicts" and victims and advocates warning that caps limit recovery for severe harms, a motion to report HB 5 26 with amendments failed on a 4–5 roll call, leaving the bill in committee.

A heated debate in Louisiana over House Bill 526 has left the future of proposed caps on civil damages hanging in the balance, as both business advocates and victims' families voice their contrasting concerns.

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Legal help shouldn’t be a luxury — it’s a lifeline. #SaveTheDate for CJ's annual fundraiser, Hats Off to Justice, on June 4, 6-9pm at Collective Spaces – The Loft. Put on your best hat and be part of a meaningful night of justice, advocacy, and community!

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CJ's annual fundraiser, Hats Off to Justice, is June 4, 6-9pm at Collective Spaces – The Loft! Nominate attorneys and organizations who embody the spirit of Civil Justice!

Make your nomination today at https://bit.ly/CJ-Award-Nomination-2026

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Bill Cosby Ordered to Pay $59M in Damages to 1972 Rape Victim A California jury ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.25 million to Donna Motsinger for a 1972 sexual assault. Learn the verdict details and what comes next.

Bill Cosby Ordered to Pay $59M in Damages to 1972 Rape Victim
A California jury ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.25 million to Donna Motsinger for a 1972 sexual assault. Learn the verdict detail...

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Congratulations to Sarah Coffey Bowes, Executive Director of Civil Justice, on being named a 2026 Leaders in Law honoree by The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association!

We’re proud to celebrate Sarah’s leadership, dedication, and impact!

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🌟🚨This week at the RFPG🚨🌟

Tue 3 Mar – Sheriff Tom McCartney on Stated Case & Bail Appeals
Thu 5 Mar – Lady Carmichael on the Scottish Civil Justice Council

Two judicial insights. Join us. 🔗 https://www.rfpg.org/upcoming-cpd-events

#RFPG #CPD #ScotsLaw #CriminalLaw #CivilJustice

Subcommittee backs fee-disclosure bill but members raise concerns about treble-damages penalty House Bill 80 — requiring landlords to disclose fees and treating certain charges as utilities — was moved out of subcommittee with amendments; several members expressed concern that the bill’s civil damages provision (treble damages and two-year lookback) could be onerous for small landlords.

House Bill 80 has sparked fierce debate in Maryland as landlords voice concerns over its treble-damages provision, which some argue could cripple small property owners.

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Bill would criminalize knowingly driving around emergency barricades; supporters and opponents clash Representative Josh Penner said HB 2203 responds to recent flood responses where motorists drove around barricades, creating rescues and risks to first responders; fire chiefs supported the measure while criminal-defense groups called it disproportionate and urged making it an infraction instead.

A new bill aims to criminalize the reckless act of driving around emergency barricades, igniting a heated debate between safety advocates and criminal defense groups.

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#WA #LegislativeReform #CitizenPortal #EmergencyResponse #CivilJustice

Committee hears bill to extend civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse to age 41 Representative Sites presented House Bill 16 64 to prospectively extend Missouri's civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse so survivors can sue until age 41; survivors, advocacy groups, insurers and business groups testified in support. No committee vote was recorded.

Missouri's House Bill 16 64 aims to extend the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors to age 41, offering a crucial opportunity for those who need more time to seek justice.

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#MO #CivilJustice #LegislativeReform #CitizenPortal #SurvivorSupport

Season 2 of the Outside Counsel #podcast is available now on all major platforms.

#MassTortLitigation #CivilJustice #LegalReform #ClergyAbuseCases #GunIndustryAccountability #PublicOutrage #HealthcareJustice #OutsideCounsel #Podcast #TrialLawyer #7thAmendment

Committee reports SB 1536, expanding privacy protections to fenced private yards SB 1536, described by its sponsor as the "digital creeper bill," was presented to the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Committee and reported favorably; the bill would amend the reasonable expectation of privacy in Florida statutes to include privately fenced yards.

Florida is one step closer to enhancing privacy rights with the "digital creeper bill," aiming to protect your fenced yard from unwanted digital intrusion.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #DigitalVoyeurism #PrivacyProtections #CivilJustice

Committee advances bill raising clerk reimbursement rate, adopts amendment on fee redirects The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted to report HB 925 favorably as amended. Sponsor Rep. Tribulski said the bill raises statutory reimbursements to $195 and adds approved civil indigency applications to requests; an adopted amendment removed redirects to general revenue and addressed fee-waiver language.

A significant change is on the horizon as the Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee advances a bill that could boost clerk reimbursement rates to $195 and streamline funding for civil indigency applications.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #FeeTransparency #MunicipalRevenue #CivilJustice

Closing session from @masonlec.bsky.social 19th Annual #CivilJusticeSymposium “Consumer Protection, UDAP & Private Enforcement” explores evolving models of legal accountability.

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#ConsumerProtection #UDAP #CivilJustice #MasonLEC

@masonlec.bsky.social‬ 19th Annual #CivilJusticeSymposium

Session VII “Restatement Third of Torts & ALI Updates” breaks down legal shifts shaping tort doctrine.

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#RestatementThird #TortLaw #ALI #CivilJustice #MasonLEC

The Regulatory and Tax Treatment of Third Party Litigation Financing and Litigation Profits Session III: The Regulatory and Tax Treatment of Third Party Litigation Financing and Litigation Profits Jim Carter, Principal and Policy Director, Navigators Global LLC Phil Goldberg, Managing Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Erika Levin, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP William C. Marra, Director, Certum Group Moderator: Michael B. Kaplan, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

@masonlec.bsky.social‬ 19th Annual #CivilJusticeSymposium

Session III “Regulatory & Tax Treatment of Third-Party Litigation Funding” explores funding disclosure, profit models & evolving policy.

🎥 Watch: tinyurl.com/S3-CJS-2025

#LitigationFunding #Law #CivilJustice #MasonLEC

On today’s #SCOTUS docket are TWO cases discussed at our recent @masonlec.bsky.social #CivilJustice case preview with🗣️

John Beisner #SkaddenArps
Robert Peck #CenterforConstitutionalLitigation
Moderator: @donaldkochan.bsky.social #ScaliaLaw

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National Tort Law Education Day - The American Museum of Tort Law The American Museum of Tort Law proudly presents National Tort Law Education Day 2025. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Museum continues its mission to educate, inform, and inspire Americans ...

Justice may be blind—but she’s not taking the day off. 👩‍⚖️
Join the American Museum of Tort Law for National Tort Law Education Day on Nov. 1! Free, virtual, and fiery (literally). 🔥🚗
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#TortLaw #CivilJustice #LegalEducation #LawTwitter #AccessToJustice

Can ethical plaintiff lawyers help restore trust in CA courts?
Perspectives from ATRA’s Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Prof. David Levine, & Kabateck LLP.
Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/columns
#LegalEthics #CivilJustice #CaliforniaLaw

#SCOTUS opens October Term Monday—watch or listen this weekend for a preview of key civil justice cases.

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🔊 Marketplace of Ideas Podcast: masonlec.org/podcast/

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#lawandeconomics
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redefining patriotism, part 3 Lately, I’ve been having insanely vivid dreams about a nightmarish dystopian future, where the tech is engineered to serve the elite. Drones that look like war ships patrol the skies. Ads are…

I dive deep and get super vulnerable for this piece. It's an important read & it may be triggering for some...

#patriotism #civiljustice #bethechange #unitedwestand #dividedwefall

Post viewing panel of “Third Act” at The Chicago History Museum. #civiljustice, #japaneseamerican, #internment, #thirdactfilm

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Join us in-person or virtually Wednesday, September 24 for our "Civil Justice Preview of the Supreme Court's 2025 – 2026 Term"!

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Employee Files Federal Suit Alleging She Was Sexually Harassed at CVS--And Only Her Father Finally Stopped It — Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blawg — June 12, 2025 A young woman has filed a Complaint in federal court alleging that she was sexually and racially harassed by an older man while she worked as a cashier at — June 12, 2025

Employee Files Federal Suit Alleging She Was Sexually Harassed at CVS–And Only Her Father Finally Stopped It.

#sexualharassment #workplaceharassment #workersrights #labor #metoo #employmentlaw #civiljustice #humanrights #cvs

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📢 Legal aid isn’t optional in a crisis—it’s the difference between recovery and being left behind.

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JTA Member Spotlight: LIFT Wisconsin Discover how LIFT Wisconsin is using tech and community partnerships to help people clear legal barriers like old court records and suspended licenses.

🚀 JTA Member Spotlight: @liftwisconsin.bsky.social

From clearing eviction records to reinstating driver’s licenses, their Legal Tune Up tool helps people overcome legal barriers to jobs, housing & stability.

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We attended the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) Conference hosted by The Law Society yesterday.

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