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 New Orleans, Louisiana, to defraud trucking and insurance companies.

The 11 accused — 10 from Louisiana and one from Arkansas — are charged in a seven-count federal indictment, according to United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser. The charges are: one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371; and six counts of Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341. Read more...

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 measure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bar exam is a marathon test that law students spend weeks preparing for. It is the final hurdle to clear before they can practice law, and approximately 25% of those who sit for the exam do not pass it the first time they take it. Read more...

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 Task Force on Aug. 6. I would like to set the record straight. Read more...