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SB 453 caps non-economic damages and adopts Daubert standard

HB 2619 restricts foreign litigation funding in Oklahoma courts

Business groups support reforms to reduce legal unpredictability

Both laws take effect in fall 2024, improving legal clarity

OKLAHOMA CITY – Business leaders say two pieces of legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt will help them navigate Oklahoma’s commercial legal environment.

Senate Bill 453 puts a cap on non-economic damages to $500,000 for physical injuries and $1 million for permanent mental injuries and adopts the federal Daubert standard, a rule of evidence that determines the admissibility of expert witness testimony.

Stitt signed the measure championed by the State Chamber into law May 27. The legislative voice fo

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