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Six people aboard a private jet registered to Houston-based Arnold & Itkin law firm were killed in a takeoff crash in Bangor, Maine, while NTSB investigators probe the cause; the flight’s registration at the firm’s address is highlighted due to the firm’s aggressive political fundraising for Texas tort-reform opponents through PACs like Texans For Truth and Liberty, which have backed candidates such as Marc LaHood.
RFK Jr.’s anti‑corporate stance on food, chemicals, and vaccines is upending traditional GOP industry loyalties and forging an unlikely alliance with consumer plaintiffs’ lawyers who see new mass‑tort opportunities in his MAHA agenda; his vaccine policy moves and push to reassess vaccine liability could energize lawsuits against pharma and agribusiness while industry groups warn this risks higher costs and broader consequences for public health, as seen in high‑profile Roundup litigation and related court activity.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill aimed at limiting lawsuits against businesses and insurance companies. The new law reduces the statute of limitations for filing negligence lawsuits from four years to two years and largely eliminates “one-way attorney” fees that insurers can have to pay to cover the costs of plaintiffs’ lawyers. Supporters of the bill argue that it will protect businesses and attract more investment to the state, while opponents claim that it will not lower insurance premiums and will hurt people seeking compensation from businesses that have harmed them.