The AP (3/8, Talley) reported, “Republican lawmakers eager for new civil justice guidelines that would change the way Oklahomans file and litigate lawsuits are putting the squeeze on their opponents with a flurry of legislation that offers a variety of options to get some form of lawsuit reform through the Legislature and on Gov. Brad Henry’s desk.” Divided by party, the “House…adopted a 228-page bill that would make sweeping changes to the state’s civil justice system that supporters say are needed to block frivolous lawsuits and lower the price companies and doctors pay for liability insurance.”
From the American Association for Justice news release.