What Louisiana leaders are saying about Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana politicians and Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s high school alma mater weighed in on the Metairie native’s nomination to the U.S....
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Sep 26, 2020
Longtime 19th JDC Judge Richard Anderson faces challenge from Baker prosecutor Christopher Dassau
Judge Richard Anderson has served on the 19th Judicial District Court's criminal bench since 1997 and hopes to serve one more term before...
Sep 26, 2020
Trump caps judiciary remake with choice of Barrett for court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the...
Sep 26, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith, People of Praise ties likely to gain scrutiny in Supreme Court c
Over the coming weeks, Amy Coney Barrett, a Metairie native who is now a judge on the federal appellate court in Chicago, will see almost...
Sep 25, 2020
New Orleans man's murder shows the danger of becoming a witness
“They get killed because they don't give them any protection. Or they go to prison and get their brains stomped out." NEW ORLEANS — The...
Aug 28, 2020
11 indicted in accident schemes to defraud Louisiana insurers, trucking firms
NEW ORLEANS – Eleven more people accused of taking part in staged big-rig accidents designed to generate damages awards against insurance...
Aug 25, 2020
11 Charged in Louisiana Staged Truck Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme
Eleven people have been in indicted in what law enforcement officials say is an expanding probe into tractor-trailer accidents staged in...
Aug 25, 2020
11 Charged in Louisiana Staged Truck Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme
Eleven people have been in indicted in what law enforcement officials say is an expanding probe into tractor-trailer accidents staged in...
Aug 24, 2020
Weimer's vote looks bad but does not violate the Code of Ethics, legal observer opines
NEW ORLEANS – Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court recently voted 4-3 to waive the Louisiana State Bar exam this year as an emergency...
Aug 19, 2020
Letters: Legislative reforms will eventually lower car insurance rates
Mark Ballard’s recent opinion piece (Political Horizons, Aug. 16) mischaracterized my presentation to the Louisiana Economic Recovery...
Aug 17, 2020
Commissioner Donelon Announces Lower Auto Rates for Louisiana Policyholders this Autumn
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announces his approval of rate decreases for private passenger auto policies for two major auto...
Aug 17, 2020
Two more auto insurance companies lower rates in Louisiana
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Monday that two major auto insurers have been approved for rate decreases for private passenger...
Aug 16, 2020
James Gill: Oil companies lose a round in court, so they may be settling with coastal parishes
Once upon a time, the skies over East Timbalier Island would darken as countless pelicans rose from their nests. One of the barrier...
Aug 15, 2020
Mark Ballard: Despite new law, Louisiana's auto insurance rates won't go down next year; here's why
Louisiana drivers will pay the highest prices for auto insurance in the nation next year despite having passed a sweeping tort reform law...
Aug 13, 2020
Op-Ed: As battle over coastal lawsuits continue, Louisianans pay the price
In its brief ruling Monday regarding the coastal lawsuits against some of Louisiana’s largest job creators, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court...
Aug 13, 2020
Oil Industry Faces Litigation Worth Billions in Louisiana Courts (1)
Louisiana local governments scored what they called an “extraordinary victory” this week as federal judges allowed them to use the state...
Aug 12, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
LABI President moves the goalposts on tort reform
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May 10, 2020
Letters: Protection against a lawsuit boom vital to economic recovery
Louisianans join others across the country and around the world in managing the effects of the novel coronavirus on our families, our...
May 6, 2020
Coastal Lawsuits Stretch the Law Beyond its Intent, Ignore Critical Facts and Replace Democracy with
LLAW opposes coastal lawsuits because they attempt to stretch the law far beyond its intentions, ignore critical facts and involve...
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