Deidra Dukes

1 month ago | fox5atlanta.com | Deidra Dukes

Families of crime victims are in a legal tug of war with Georgia lawmakers. Those who oppose a controversial tort reform bill are working down to the wire to make sure it doesn't get passed later this week. Supporters of Senate Bill 68 say the change is long overdue, but those families say it would only make it harder to seek justice. What is Senate Bill 68? What we know: Senate Bill 68 is a set of rules that changes how certain legal cases are to be handled in Georgia.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Deidra Dukes

The BriefCrime victims' families and concerned citizens converged on the State Capitol Wednesday to lobby against tort reform as lawmakers prepare to vote on the controversial legislation. Opponents of SB 68 believe the bill would prevent families from holding people accountable when innocent people are hurt or killed. The bill's supporters say an overhaul of Georgia's civil litigation system is long overdue. ATLANTA - Families of crime victims are in a legal tug of war with Georgia lawmakers.

1 month ago | fox5atlanta.com | Deidra Dukes

The fight continues over proposed changes to how civil lawsuits are filed in Georgia. Sponsors of tort reform bills making their way through the state legislature insist an overhaul of Georgia's legal system is long overdue. Opposition to tort reform What they're saying: Some groups fear children who are abused at childcare facilities, victims of elder abuse, and others would be harmed if a law is passed. Parents lobbied lawmakers at the State Capitol in opposition to SB68.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Deidra Dukes

The BriefSponsors of tort reform bills in Georgia argue that an overhaul of the legal system is overdue, while opponents fear it could harm victims of abuse. Concerned parents and survivors are lobbying against SB68, sharing personal stories of abuse to urge lawmakers to reject the proposed tort reform. Opponents claim the legislation would limit the ability of abuse victims to sue responsible parties, including businesses and employees.

1 month ago | fox5atlanta.com | Deidra Dukes

What is Senate Bill 55, Dignity and Pay Act? The "Dignity and Pay Act" would phase out a decades-old program that allows some employers to pay people with disabilities well below the federal minimum wage, with some receiving as little as 22 cents an hour. This practice was implemented at the federal level in the 1930's under the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide employment opportunities to disabled workers.