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...
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- May 9, 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 5, 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...
- May 5, 2020
Lawsuit abuse has a real economic impact on Louisiana families and businesses.
Louisiana’s legal climate was ranked second-worst in the nation in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey by the US Chamber Institute for Legal...
- Feb 13, 2020
New report shows toll of civil court costs on Louisiana’s economy
Baton Rouge – Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) today released the 2019-20 Economic Benefits of Tort Reform, an assessment measuring...
- Jan 28, 2020
Lawmakers aim to lower Louisiana’s car insurance rates during legislative session
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers will again try to lower your car insurance rates during the 2020 legislative session. At...
- Aug 13, 2019
La. insurance commissioner's race provides down
Louisiana's insurance commissioner's race may be the most contested campaign outside of the governor's race after Republican Tim Temple...
- Aug 12, 2019
Thibodaux attorney sues national law firms over BP claims
A local attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against several national law firms in connection with the 2010 BP oil...
- Aug 12, 2019
Thibodaux attorney sues national law firms over BP claims
A local attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against several national law firms in connection with the 2010 BP oil...
- Aug 7, 2019
U.S. Chamber study: Coastal lawsuits put Louisiana economy ‘in jeopardy’
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform released a study and a poll this week, suggesting lawsuits over coastal erosion threaten...
- Jun 9, 2019
New report shows Louisianans bombarded with ads for legal services
Television viewers in Louisiana’s three largest media markets were bombarded by more than 250,000 ads for lawyers, lawsuits and legal...
- Dec 5, 2017
Louisiana earns top “judicial hellhole” ranking again
BATON ROUGE, LA (Dec. 5, 2017)— Louisiana is still one of the nation’s worst Judicial Hellholes®, according to a new report released...
- Oct 8, 2017
Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week—A Time to Reflect on Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Every October, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch joins legal reform groups from across the country to promote a national dialogue about the...
- Jul 23, 2017
JOBS REPORT: Edwards happy with job growth; 114K+ still out of work
Gov. John Bel Edwards says he’s happy with job growth and creation in Louisiana, in spite of the fact that more than 114,900 Louisianans...
- Jul 9, 2017
Grassroots petition calling on Gov. Edwards to create jobs collects over 5,000 signatures
BATON ROUGE, LA (July 10, 2017)— An online petition launched by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch that challenges Gov. John Bel Edwards to...
- Jun 25, 2017
More than 100 jailed for fake BP oil spill claims
More than 100 people have been jailed for making fraudulent oil spill claims against BP, highlighting the scale of fraud the energy group...
- Jun 7, 2017
Louisiana needs jobs, not more taxes and lawsuits
The Town Talk May 31, 2017 – Today Louisianans are facing a risk that threatens our economy and perhaps even our way of life: more...
- Jun 7, 2017
Landry: Deep pocket justice serves lawyers, not Louisiana
Deep pocket justice. That seems to be the flawed philosophy behind the ongoing legal attack personal injury attorneys are waging against...
- Jun 7, 2017
Letters: U.S. Senate should pass FACT Act
Melissa Landry MAY 3, 2017 – It is no secret that frivolous litigation filings have skyrocketed in recent years. As more and more...
- Jun 7, 2017
Opinion: Often misleading and sometimes dangerous, lawyer ads should be regulated
By Melissa Landry Posted Feb 23, 2017 – It is impossible to avoid them. Everywhere we look, we are bombarded by aggressive legal...
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