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Sep 4, 2014
LA RECORD: BP files motion to remove Patrick Juneau as claims administrator
Oil giant BP PLC has filed a motion to have Patrick Juneau removed as claims administrator in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation,...
Sep 4, 2014
New evidence released in oil spill settlement debacle leaves another black eye on Louisiana’s legal
New data and information surfacing about the claims administrator for the Gulf oil spill settlement, Patrick Juneau, raise serious...
Sep 4, 2014
BLOOMBERG: ‘Worst Case’ BP Ruling on Gulf Spill Means Billions More in Penalties
BP Plc acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled, handing down a...
Sep 4, 2014
TIMES UNION: Kids hurt by litigious society
“Don’t hug the campers.” That was among a handful of things that my 16-year-old son, Nathaniel, was told when he volunteered this summer...
Sep 4, 2014
Daily Comet: Most judges locally and statewide win election unopposed
Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana’s district judge candidates have won their seats unopposed, and critics say that shortchanges voters....
Sep 1, 2014
Release: Few Louisiana Judges Will Be Elected “By the People” This Fall
The vast majority of Louisiana judges will be elected or re-elected to the bench without any input from voters this fall, as revealed in...
Aug 25, 2014
Did Louisiana’s economy actually improve after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
A former economic advisor to President Obama recently told the Washington Post that despite gloomy economic forecasts, wages and...
Aug 24, 2014
Letter: Meritless lawsuits cost time, money
In case you missed it, the Baton Rouge Advocate recently published a letter by LLAW Executive Director Melissa Landry on the cost of...
Aug 24, 2014
LLAW’s Melissa Landry in the Monroe News Star: Louisiana lawsuit reform must be priority
Gannett Louisiana columnist Mike Hasten recently posed the question, “What’s the real story about Louisiana’s business atmosphere?” After...
Aug 24, 2014
LA Record: Plaintiffs’ attorneys strategize behind closed doors on BP claims process
NEW ORLEANS – The recent implementation of a new accounting system in the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement has slowed claims payments to a...
Aug 19, 2014
Letter: Meritless lawsuits cost time, money
James Gill’s recent column entirely misses the point regarding the need to reform Louisiana’s legal climate. “Plaintiff” is most...
Aug 5, 2014
SCOTUS Asked to Weigh in on Oil Spill Debacle
Obviously, people and companies should be held responsible for their actions when they harm others. The longstanding principle of “You...
Aug 5, 2014
New Deepwater Horizon claims calculation formula could sharply reduce future settlement payments
NEW ORLEANS – An arcane change to the formula that determines awards for settlement of BP oil spill claims may diminish the size of...
Aug 5, 2014
LABI Releases New Report on Louisiana’s Judicial Climate
The Louisiana Association of Business & Industry (LABI) released a new report on the challenges facing Louisiana’s civil justice system...
Jul 28, 2014
Washington Examiner: Legal Newsline scores big win for asbestos transparency
Check out this latest piece from the Washington Examiner, highlighting how Legal Newsline was able to shine light on the issue of lawsuit...
Jul 26, 2014
Quin Hillyer: On wetlands suit, know when to fold’em
In today’s Advocate, Quin Hillyer writes, “The levee board for southeastern Louisiana is acting like one of those suckers in a “match the...
Jul 26, 2014
Claims administrator Patrick Juneau defends statements
Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, said Juneau’s comments in the Advertiser article raise questions...
Jul 25, 2014
Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau defends negative statements made about BP's CE
NEW ORLEANS – Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau said he was not threatening to sue the chief executive of BP PLC when...
Jul 25, 2014
Legal Newsline scores big win for asbestos transparency: Examiner Editorial
Garlock Sealing Technologies, founded in 1887, originally produced seals for rods in locomotive steam engines. Over the years, it used...
Jul 25, 2014
‘Every Exposure’ Theory Rejected In Asbestos Case
The Louisiana Record today reports that, “A Louisiana federal judge has rejected the ‘every exposure’ theory in an asbestos lawsuit and...
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