2022

Apr 14

New civil litigation reforms facing uphill battle as Louisiana's car insurance rates remain high

Rising auto insurance rates in Louisiana and frustrations over insurers’ responses to Hurricane Ida may be dampening some state...

Apr 9

Mark Ballard: Some reform supporters have had enough of trying to lower auto insurance premiums

After a relentless campaign among Republican legislators to lower auto insurance rates by complicating the filing and winning of...

Mar 31

Jeff Landry spent $420,000+ from campaign donors on his own staffing company

Over the last 15 years,Attorney General Jeff Landry has funneled more than $420,000 from his campaign war chest into a staffing company...

Mar 28

Judge who jailed attorney for contempt of court did not abuse her powers, appeals court says

An appeals court denied the writ of a New Orleans attorney jailed for contempt of court, saying the Orleans Parish Criminal District...

Mar 28

Louisiana made it harder to sue health care providers during COVID. A lawsuit challenges that.

Robert E. Stanton's three adult children claim that a Slidell hospital was grossly negligent in their father's COVID-related death in...

Mar 26

Denham Springs judge suspended without pay over ethical gaffe

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday suspended a Denham Springs judge who got too close to the maternal grandmother in a child custody...

Mar 22

Excessive litigation costs seen as job killer in Louisiana's 2 biggest metro areas

New Orleans area residents pay $2.2 billion annually in excessive civil court costs, resulting in a “tort tax” of $2,763 per person and...

Mar 21

Senator tries again to curtail trial lawyer advertising after Gov. Bel Edwards veto

Sen. Barrow Peacock (R-37) has re-introduced a bill that would have reined in lawyer advertising last year had it not been for Democrat...

Mar 20

In staged accident scheme, New Orleans woman becomes 31st defendant to plead guilty

Latrell Johnson has become the 31st defendant to plead guilty in a broad scheme to stage accidents with 18-wheelers in New Orleans and...

Mar 14

Excessive litigation costs Louisiana $3.2B, thousands of jobs

Nonpartisan Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch is highlighting the economic costs of excessive tort litigation in Louisiana as lawmakers...

Mar 14

Excessive litigation costs Louisiana $3.2 billion, thousands of jobs

The nonpartisan Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch highlights the economic costs of excessive damages litigation in Louisiana as lawmakers...

Mar 14

Study: Excessive litigation costs Louisiana $3.2 billion, 46,000 lost jobs

(The Center Square) – Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch is highlighting the economic costs of excessive tort litigation in Louisiana as...

Mar 9

4th JDC is one messed-up court district as evidenced by Palowsky-Cork-Campbell-judges soap opera

Should a judge not involved in a civil case communicate with the presiding judge to make suggestions on how a ruling should be worded? ...

Feb 23

Louisiana Supreme Court denies writs, allows judge's suit against The Advocate to proceed

Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes will be allowed to try a defamation lawsuit he filed in 2020 against The Times-Picayune and The...

Feb 14

7 More Charged in Louisiana Staged Automobile Collision Scheme

Seven more people have been charged in New Orleans for their participation in a scheme to stage collisions with commercial trucks,...

Feb 11

GOP lawmaker proposes second majority-Black district for Louisiana's Supreme Court

A Republican lawmaker introduced a proposal Thursday to redraw Louisiana’s seven Supreme Court districts to include a second seat where...

Feb 11

US judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from...

Feb 1

Former judge to run for Odinet’s vacated seat following racist video

Ashley White Lafayette Daily Advertiser USA TODAY NETWORK Former District Court Judge Jules Edwards III announced Wednesday that he will...

Feb 1

Jim Brown: Auto insurance rates skyrocketing

Now let’s see. It’s been almost two years since the Louisiana legislature passed legislation taking away certain legal rights of...

Jan 28

Baton Rouge judge can keep seat despite election after turning 70; high court cites pandemic delays

A sharply divided Louisiana Supreme Court refused Friday to remove Baton Rouge City Court Judge Johnell Matthews from the bench,...