Thibodaux native becomes chief justice of the state Supreme Court
A Thibodaux native is the new chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Justice John Weimer, 66, was sworn in as the 26th chief...
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Dec 29, 2020
Louisiana court decides if businesses can suffer mental anguish
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana construction company allegedly responsible for severing phone lines of three businesses while...
Dec 17, 2020
Four more guilty pleas in insurance scam at the center of 'Highway Robbery' investigation
NEW ORLEANS — Four more defendants pleaded guilty Thursday in the massive staged accident fraud case involving insurance fraud from...
Dec 17, 2020
Four more admit staging $4.7 million vehicle accident in New Orleans
Four more defendants pleaded guilty Thursday in a conspiracy to stage a New Orleans vehicle accident for $4.7 million in insurance...
Dec 15, 2020
Garey Forster: Avalanche of lawsuits and lawyer ads hurts Louisiana businesses
It’s that time of year when you’re thinking holidays and presents under the tree. But business is thinking the annual "Judicial...
Dec 15, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes scores initial victory in lawsuit against The Advocate
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes scored a significant victory in his defamation suit against The Advocate, the state’s largest...
Dec 14, 2020
New Orleans Judge Harry Cantrell to run out the clock on misconduct complaints: records
The Louisiana Supreme Court set up new rules this year to quell public criticism over its secretive system for disciplining judges...
Dec 14, 2020
Insurance commissioner: Bogus online statistics about cost of car insurance in Louisiana
Throughout my public service career, I’ve always held great respect for the journalists who cover the State Capitol. While we all have...
Dec 9, 2020
Louisiana finishes in top 5 in 'Judicial Hellholes' report
Despite the recent passage of some civil litigation reforms and COVID-19 liability protections for businesses and health care facilities,...
Dec 9, 2020
Slight Improvement, But Louisiana Still Named a “Judicial Hellhole"
BATON ROUGE, LA (December 9, 2020) – Though the state moved down a spot in the rankings, Louisiana’s toxic legal climate earned it the #5...
Dec 9, 2020
Mornings w/Brian Haldane: Tiger Joyce
On this segment Brian speaks with Tiger Joyce from the American Tort Reform Association about Louisiana being ranked #5 on the list of...
Dec 8, 2020
Louisiana labeled as ‘Judicial Hellhole’ for eighth year in a row
The American Tort Reform Association has once again labeled Louisiana as a “Judicial Hellhole,” this year ranking the state at No. 5. ...
Dec 8, 2020
Congratulations To Louisiana For Being Named A Judicial Hellhole…Again
At this point one can pretty much count on the American Tort Reform Association including the entire state of Louisiana on its “Judicial...
Dec 8, 2020
Louisiana labeled as ‘Judicial Hellhole’ for eighth year in a row
The American Tort Reform Association has once again labeled Louisiana as a “Judicial Hellhole,” this year ranking the state at No. 5....
Dec 1, 2020
State Farm, cops believe judge candidate is insurance fraudster
An attorney in New Iberia, LA running for District Court Judge for Division ‘H’ in the 16th Judicial District is under investigation for...
Nov 23, 2020
Attorney indicted, key witness murdered as FBI turns up the heat in Louisiana insurance fraud invest
NEW ORLEANS — Dozens of staged accidents. Scores of hustlers. Millions of dollars paid to settle fraudulent lawsuits with fake injury...
Nov 20, 2020
Texas Trucking Association targets tort reform with broad coalition
The Texas Trucking Association is launching an initiative aimed at bringing about tort reform in the Lone Star State, with a coalition of...
Nov 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Sue-happy Louisiana sends people, jobs and investments fleeing
Home to some of the most beautiful and bountiful fishing and hunting grounds in the world, Louisiana has long been known as the...
Nov 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Sue-happy Louisiana sends people, jobs and investments fleeing
Home to some of the most beautiful and bountiful fishing and hunting grounds in the world, Louisiana has long been known as the...
Nov 6, 2020
A Louisiana Supreme Court candidate just won the runoff by default; here's why
Front-runner Piper Griffin wins by default because runoff opponent Terri Love quits the race Piper Griffin will vault from Civil District...
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