Litigation Funding In Georgia: New Registration And Disclosure Requirements

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on April 21, 2025, signed into law Senate Bills (SB) 68 and 69 – Georgia's headline-grabbing tort reform bills (the Tort Reform Package). Though much has been published about the Tort Reform Package's potential impacts on personal injury litigation, the legislation also includes certain notable changes to Georgia's framework governing the use of third-party litigation funding. In particular, SB 69, the Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act, adds multiple new requirements for those who seek to finance litigation in Georgia in an effort to restrain their influence on litigation and improve transparency around third-party litigation financing arrangements. These arrangements are particularly common in the areas of mass torts, intellectual property and antitrust litigation. The new requirements are noteworthy for any litigants in Georgia considering the use of outside funding, in particular because they threaten criminal liability and