Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds

After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,” and argue that businesses are being crushed by rising insurance costs driven by excessive lawsuits that have helped plaintiffs get big payouts. “This issue is not about business,” said Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, a Dahlonega Republican.