Georgia enacts sweeping tort reform and litigation funding laws

Christopher Campbell, Garanique Williams and Kamaldeen Apatira of DLA Piper provide an overview of new laws enacted in Georgia — “the most significant overhaul of Georgia’s tort system since 2005” — and summarize how the reforms will impact litigation funders. Read more.

West Virginia has also passed legislation involving the disclosure of litigation agreements, while other states including New York, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Montana and Indiana have proposed bills to permit discovery of third-party litigation funding agreements, which are at various stages of progression. Read more.