A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is launching an ad campaign backing the Republican's efforts to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments.

After years on the back burner in the General Assembly, tort reform promises to be front and center when Georgia lawmakers convene in January for the 2024 legislative session.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments. Kemp told the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in an appearance Tuesday in Athens that lawsuit suits are driving up insurance and business costs.

A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos.