Letters: State Supreme Court race matters, too
Melissa Landry NOV 3, 2016 – Most Louisianans seem to be focused on two big topics right now: football and politics. With a new coach in...
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- Jun 6, 2017
Letters: Court was right to nix lawsuit
Melissa Landry JUN 6, 2017 – Fake news has been a major topic of discussion lately. While most of this debate has focused on national...
- Jan 29, 2016
New Report Details Unintended Consequences of Louisiana’s Consumer Protection Laws, Recommends Refor
BATON ROUGE, LA (Jan. 29, 2016)— Local and national legal experts discussed key findings from a new report, “The Costs and Consequences...
- May 15, 2015
A balanced courtroom needs a full jury box
Each year millions of Americans get a sinking feeling when they receive a summons for jury duty. Do I really have to go? How can I get...
- May 13, 2015
Take Action: Key House Committee to Consider Bills to Make Louisiana’s Legal System More Transparent
Tomorrow, May 14th, the House Committee on Judiciary is expected to take up HB 293 by Rep. Taylor Barras and HB 698 by Rep. Neil...
- Apr 16, 2015
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch: Spill struggle continues
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Melissa Landry wrote a letter in The Town Talk outlining the continued hurdles for the...
- Feb 18, 2015
Quin Hillyer: On wetlands suit, know when to fold’em
The levee board for southeastern Louisiana is acting like one of those suckers in a “match the pot” poker game with lots of wild cards....
- Feb 8, 2015
Quin Hillyer: Why the wetlands lawsuit is pure poison
Environmental plaintiffs’ attorney Gladstone Jones is taking Louisiana taxpayers for a very bad ride. Author/activist John Barry gave...
- Jan 5, 2015
Texas attorneys accused of not paying Mississippi businessmen ask federal judge to drop case
After being hit with a lawsuit by three Mississippi businessmen, who allege they are owed millions, Houston, Texas Attorneys Michael Pohl...
- Dec 4, 2014
BP oil spill claims adjuster pleads guilty to $257,400 wire fraud
From the Times-Picayune: A former BP oil spill claims adjuster pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing false claims for people who were not...
- Nov 21, 2014
Effort to remove embattled Gulf Spill claims administrator who has presided over scandal, abuse & in
The Associated Press reports that BP filed a notice stating it plans to head back to federal appeals court in an effort to oust claims...
- Nov 18, 2014
SLFPA lawyers predicts coastal lawsuits will continue, one way or another
The Louisiana trial lawyer who’s made millions off of lawsuits against energy producers and the petrochemical industry was recently...
- Nov 16, 2014
Lawyers ‘Overbilled’ for 9/11 Settlements of Sick Workers
In a greedy grab for blood money, a law firm representing sick and dying Ground Zero workers overbilled its legal partner by $36 million...
- Nov 11, 2014
Levee breach lawsuit illustrates class action racket
Class actions are in a class by themselves when it comes to generating multi-million dollar fees for lawyers. Unfortunately, this is...
- Nov 11, 2014
Judge Barbier denies motion to remove embattled Gulf spill claims administrator who has presided ove
US. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is overseeing a massive settlement stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill, ruled against a motion to...
- Nov 4, 2014
District judge faces sanctions for trip, other alleged improprieties
A state district court judge is facing a possible 30-day suspension for alleged improprieties that include accepting an all-expense-paid...
- Nov 3, 2014
Judicial activism at its worst? State judge rules law prohibiting levee authority’s wetlands damage
The Times-Picayune reports 19th Judicial District Court Judge Janice Clark ruled Act 544, a law passed by the 2014 Legislature to halt...
- Nov 3, 2014
Only two out of twelve judgeships are being contested in Orleans Parish Civil District Court judicia
The LA Record reports, the November 4th “election doesn’t offer voters many choices when it comes to selecting judges. In Orleans Parish...
- Nov 3, 2014
Two energy companies settle with east bank levee authority for $50,000; full terms not disclosed
The Times Picayune recently reported two energy companies named in a environmental damages lawsuit filed by the east bank levee authority...
- Oct 27, 2014
Calling a Spade a Spade: Wall Street Journal weighs in on the “lawsuit cesspool,” otherwise known as
The Wall Street Journal published a sharply worded editorial Friday describing Louisiana as a “lawsuit cesspool” and calling out trial...
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