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Elderly retired doctor, wife sue airline, sheriff, deputies after couple kicked off plane
An elderly retired doctor and his wife are suing an airline, some of its employees, a sheriff and his deputies, saying he was illegally arrested and subjected to excessive force after being removed from an airplane at New Orleans International Airport. -
Political science professor says challenger Temple needs to establish relationship with voters in order to unseat insurance commissioner
Even though Tim Temple has 20 years of insurance industry experience, a university political science professor says his challenge in unseating Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will be building a name for himself. -
Lack of judicial reform is failed opportunity for Louisianans to see reduced insurance rates, watchdog says
Amid what one analyst called a Louisiana legal climate that's “near the bottom,” this year’s legislative session represented a disappointment with missed opportunities. -
Auto insurance reform failed in Senate, where 'everything good is killed,' Pelican Institute says
NEW ORLEANS – Supporters of auto insurance reform in Louisiana have indicated they hope there will be another attempt to pass reform measures in the next legislative session. -
Auto insurance reform will be key issue in governor's race, sponsor of failed bill says
Auto insurance reform will be part of the mix in the gubernatorial election in Louisiana, according to the representative who attempted but failed to pass a key bill this past session. -
State Senate candidate Mills says GOP gubernatorial candidates are best choice for ending Louisiana's high taxes, judicial woes
With the poor state of Louisiana’s judicial system, high taxes and litigious culture, the 2019 gubernatorial election offers promise in its potential to bring about some much-needed changes and relief for residents. -
Pelican Institute warns Louisianans that 'job creators do not want to invest here'
For years, Louisiana has ranked among the nation’s "worst Judicial Hellholes," chiefly due to its lawsuit culture and high taxes. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Former Ernst & Young Tax Associate Ryan Gonzales Joins Taylor Porter
Gonzales, a certified public accountant and a former tax associate of the national tax practice of Ernst & Young in New York, has joined Taylor Porter as an associate and as a member of the Firm’s tax and estate planning practice. -
Grow Louisiana Coalition warns high legal costs are driving companies and people out of Louisiana
For a number of years, Louisiana has flirted with the top ranking for the nation’s "worst Judicial Hellhole," and it is not without good reason as insurance abuse, lawsuit culture and high taxes make the state a challenge to live in. -
LMOGA's Gray notes competitiveness in the oil and gas industry is 'constantly evolving'
The recent legislative session has been a popular topic of discussion for think tanks and reform groups in Louisiana, as there was a number of both good and bad bills alike that were killed and passed. -
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry reflects on missed opportunities from legislative session
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has offered its takeaway on the 2019 legislative session. -
Lawsuit abuse 'a serious problem in Louisiana," state Senate candidate Robert Mills says
BENTON – In an article posted on shreveporttimes.com, Robert Mills, who is running for the state Senate in District 36, said lawsuit abuse cost the nation $429 billion, with Louisiana’s portion, $7 billion, making up one of the largest percentages of any state. -
Guidry's confirmation to federal bench in New Orleans makes sense, political science professor says
NEW ORLEANS – State Supreme Court Justice Greg Guidry will fill an opening in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana following a recent U.S. Senate confirmation vote. -
LFEI executive says potential domino effect of high auto insurance costs is 'staggering'
Louisiana’s incredibly high auto insurance rates are well-publicized, and the reality is rates are so high that the state has repeatedly made the list of the nation’s top "judicial hellholes." -
State watchdog executive says Senate Judiciary A Committee is 'foil for civil justice reform'
With auto insurance rates among the highest in the country, the Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch organization expressed frustration that a reform proposal stalled during the recent legislative session. -
LLAW says state's obsession with litigation makes insurance reform legislation a challenge
The state of Louisiana has been battling record-high insurance costs for years, costing both individuals and larger entities dearly; it is not for lack of trying, however, that these insurance costs refuse to come down. -
State's tort laws encourage litigation, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana says
BATON ROUGE – Jeff Albright, CEO of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana, believes auto insurance premiums in Louisiana are so high because there are double the amount of claims in Louisiana than any other state. -
Governor, trial lawyers killed the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act and other measures, Horton says
BATON ROUGE – Legislation intended to lower Louisiana's high auto insurance rates, increase time to file auto accident lawsuits, and address jury trial thresholds didn't make it this session because that's what Gov. John Bel Edwards wanted, a state representative said. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: “2019 Summer Law Clerk Feature”: LSU Students Share What They Learned
As part of Taylor Porter's annual summer law clerk program, our Firm hosted eight students from five law schools for the first session, including four students from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The LSU law students included Beverly Perkins, 2L; and Braxton Duhon, Zach Lester, and Patrick Riley, 1L's. -
'Political tricks and maneuvers' derailed insurance reform measure, Pelican Institute exec says
NEW ORLEANS – Failure to pass legislation that would have reformed auto insurance rates in Louisiana - which are among the highest in the country - is frustrating to a policy organization that had advocated for reform.