LA Supreme Court suspends attorney over law firm's alleged mishandling of hurricane legal claims
The managing partner of the Louisiana office of a law firm accused of mishandling hundreds of Hurricane Ida property insurance claims has...
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- Mar 3
Insurance commissioner concludes Houston law firm engaged in mass fraud against policyholders, ...
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a cease-and-desist order against a Houston law firm that the department says has engaged...
- Oct 13, 2022
Insurance costs among concerns aired during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, which is observed in Louisiana and other regions of the U.S. during the first week of October, this year...
- Mar 21, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
- Feb 14, 2022
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,...
- Jan 15, 2022
In New Orleans staged accident racket, Lafayette man is sent to prison
A Lafayette man was sentenced this week to 10 months in prison for his role in a broad insurance scam to stage traffic accidents with...
- Jan 15, 2022
Lafayette Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA– United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN WHEATEN (“WHEATEN”), age 54, of Lafayette, Louisiana,...
- Jan 13, 2022
Harvey Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accident in Order to Defraud Insurance
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA– United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DONISESHA LEE (“DONISHA LEE”), age 30, of Harvey,...
- Jan 3, 2022
Op-Ed: Coastal credit schemes are a paper tiger for coastal restoration
For years, frivolous lawsuits levied by a few coastal parishes against hundreds of oil and gas companies have created a chilling effect...
- Dec 19, 2021
Letters: Louisiana has a long way to go building a better legal system for business, consumers
The American Tort Reform Foundation recently released its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, ranking Louisiana’s legal climate the sixth...
- Dec 14, 2021
Graves’ legislation would make staged collisions a federal crime
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced legislation that could lower insurance rates for Louisiana drivers by making it a federal crime...
- Dec 13, 2021
Report: LA’s Civil Justice System Costs State Billions
The American Tort Reform Association has ranked Louisiana the sixth-worst civil court jurisdiction in the country, making the state a top...
- Nov 30, 2021
Louisiana Swamp Watch, publishes series on issues related to Louisiana coastal parish lawsuits
Louisiana Swamp Watch, a watchdog organization launched earlier this year, has been publishing a series of articles on issues related to...
- Nov 29, 2021
Critics cite concerns over oil-and-gas ‘credit schemes’ said to help environment
(The Center Square) – Forty-three lawsuits have been waged against more than 200 energy-related companies in Louisiana since 2013, and...
- Nov 18, 2021
They staged a crash with a bus for $677K payout, feds say. Now another pleads guilty
The wreck yielded several personal injury lawsuits and a $677,500 settlement for the four people who were riding in the sedan at the time...
- Nov 17, 2021
Brazen big-rig crash scheme nets another federal guilty plea in New Orleans
A 30-year-old New Orleans woman is the latest defendant to plead guilty in a brazen, years-long scheme to fill cars with willing...
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