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Rep. Talbot's push for insurance reform to stand out in 2020 legislature
BATON ROUGE - New opportunities could bring the insurance market in Louisiana more in line with the norms in other states, according to lobbyist Kevin Cunningham of Southern Strategy Group.
Group rates Louisiana last in insurance regulation; lawmaker says reform will be hot topic in 2020
Louisiana finished last for the second year in a row in the R Street Institute’s Insurance Regulation Report Card.
ACLU asks Supreme Court to overturn decision to allow Baton Rouge officer's lawsuit against protest organizer
Citing free speech and the right to protest, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision allowing a Louisiana police officer to sue Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay Mckesson.
DA Duhe drops hundreds of recusal motions against Judge Landry
After several days of testimony and back room negotiations, Judicial District Judge Lori Landry and District Attorney Bo Duhe have buried the hatchet and recommitted to working together.
Louisiana attorney general sues California over alligator hide ban
California has no right to ban the sale of alligator skins, meats and other products from alligators, according to Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Republican fortunes are looking good in 2020 Louisiana, political science professor says
As 2020 approaches, things are looking very positive for Republicans in Louisiana, a political science professor said in a recent interview.
Lawsuit accuses Lyft of not doing enough to prevent sexual assault
It is all too common – particularly at holiday time: Friends or coworkers have too much to drink. Now, an attorney has filed a lawsuit against Lyft, accusing the company's drivers of hundreds of sexual assaults.
Clark to leave Louisiana Supreme Court next summer
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Marcus R. Clark announced that he is stepping down from the bench next summer, four years into his 10-year term.
Fraudsters are targeting tractor-trailer drivers in phony accident schemes, report indicates
BATON ROUGE – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s office are investigating several cases of insurance fraud against trucking companies in Louisiana.
Primary results bode well for Louisiana lawsuit reform efforts, experts say; Runoff election for governor is next big hurdle
Louisianans who are concerned about too many civil lawsuits and frivolous lawsuits that hamstring businesses, have a lot to celebrate following the October primary election.
Lawsuit threat has caused 50% drop-off in La. oil drilling, study finds.
The Pelican Institute has released a new study confirming what it has long maintained: the increased risk of coastal lawsuits has caused a major decline in the oil drilling industry in Louisiana.
Daughter seeks answers for Gov. Edwards' role in parole of father's murderer
Nearly 30 years ago, when David Martin Bacon was 24 years old, he shot and killed Leroy Thomas Sr. in a robbery gone wrong. Now, Thomas' daughter wants to know why Bacon was let out of prison.
Freeport-McMoRan agrees to pay $100 million for coastal erosion damage
Freeport-McMoRan, a mining and petroleum company, has agreed to pay $100 million in settlement costs to 12 Louisiana parishes for coastal and wetlands rebuilding.
Pelican Institute exec highlights study showing party affiliation may influence judges
A new study from Texas argues that judges should not run with party affiliations.
Harris poll: Louisiana near bottom again in lawsuit climate
Louisiana has the second worst lawsuit climate in the nation, a new Harris poll conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has found.
Americans for Prosperity boosts Schlegel's campaign for Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is going all in, with a six-figure budget, backing Metairie District Judge Scott Schlegel in the four way Republican race to replace Justice Greg G. Guidry on the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Business-owner group would like to see a Republican unseat Gov. Edwards, rep says
With the Oct. 12 primary fast approaching, Republicans are hoping to force a runoff election as polling data shows that neither of the GOP challengers’ campaigns for governor are close to heading off incumbent Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Republican gubernatorial challenger Ralph Abraham charges bungling, bias in Edwards’ Medicaid expansion.
BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-Alexandria) recently said in a video that Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has bungled Medicaid expansion, calling it "the biggest debacle" in the Louisiana Department of Health right now and saying he would remake the department if he were to be elected governor.
LAGOP commends Cassidy effort to prevent 'surprise' medical bills.
As Congress gets back to work after summer recess, Sen. John Cassidy is continuing his fight to eliminate “surprise” medical bills.
Gov. Edwards' Medicaid expansion selection process challenged by companies shut out
Access to health care for 1 million of Louisiana’s most vulnerable could be delayed or interrupted in 2020 because of charges of bias in the Medicaid expansion provider selection process.