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A Georgia tort primer from the plaintiff's counsel & MAGA's 'giant game of Jenga' [1]

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Date: 2025-03-20

Governor Brian Kemp got what he (⁠and his 'dark money' donors)⁠ sought:⁠ legislation to try and limit lawsuits and suppress massive jury verdicts⁠ (⁠rare as they actually are⁠, actually) . On today to discuss the kinds of impact this bill will have on everyday Georgians and particularly plaintiffs seeking damages, my good friend ⁠Nick Utley⁠ with ⁠Utley Law Firm⁠took my call.

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Columnist Jay Bookman likened the Trump Administration's stripping away of federal agencies' workforce to a ⁠"giant game of Jenga,"⁠ and honestly, it's the most appropriate framing I've read of this push to gut the U.S. government.

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Cautiously excited about the Georgia Department of Transportation is at the⁠ 'seeking input' stage ⁠of exploring an Atlanta-to-Savannah rail option. Before anyone gets too excited, though, this is like "⁠step two" in a long list of steps ⁠before a shovel moves a patch of dirt, but still ...

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