This story was updated on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s political organization took to social media to tout his success in limiting lawsuits in a way Georgians could understand. “Thank you” its ad proclaimed, with the words blocked in the yellow-and-black all-caps style of Waffle House’s iconic sign.
Kemp, who signed two new laws overhauling Georgia’s litigation system on Monday, says the measures that business groups spent years pushing for will lower insurance costs, help businesses and improve the state’s economy. Among other things, the laws limit when businesses and property owners can be held liable for negligence and add regulations to trials aimed at lowering jury awards.
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