Lawyer ads in Louisiana were supposed to change in 2021; here's why the rules won't be enforced

He looks like a regular guy. He’s unnamed as they usually are in any one of the dozens of commercials for personal injury lawyers that show up daily on Louisiana television, highway billboards, social media and elsewhere.

These are the ads that were supposed to change on New Year’s Day – but won’t because officials won’t be enforcing the new law. Read more...

New Louisiana tort-reform law may take a year to affect car insurance rates, supporters say

A landmark Louisiana tort-reform bill aimed at reducing auto insurance costs took effect as the new year unfolded, but supporters say consumers may have to wait another year to see lower insurance bills. The passage of House Bill 57, the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, authored by Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, was the top tort-reform priority of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry in 2020, according to Lauren Chauvin, LABI’s director of civil justice reform. Read more...

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 justice of the state Supreme Court Jan. 1. A ceremony marking his investiture will be live-streamed from New Orleans 2 p.m. Thursday on the official state Supreme Court website. Read more...