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Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says lawsuit abuse is making Louisiana unattractive
A group of business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss the legal climate in the state of Louisiana and to begin planning how to implement legal reform. -
Louisiana Motor Transport Association sees need to level the playing field when it comes to tort system reforms
A group of business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss the legal climate in the state of Louisiana as well as ways to improve the business scene for local enterprises. -
Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense coordinator sees need for civil justice reform in state
The Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense, Grow Louisiana Coalition and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse recently sponsored a luncheon during which the worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana was discussed. -
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry fears tort system drives businesses to flee state
In a recent article by Lana Sonnier Venable of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) posted on dailycaller.com explained the dire situation of the legal system in Louisiana and the need for reform. -
Coastal suits threaten a key job creator in state, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says
After a series of coastal lawsuits was filed against the gas and oil industry in Louisiana, an attempt in October by the Plaquemines Parish Council fell one vote shy of the tally needed to withdraw from the lawsuits, and the battle may be far from over. -
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry sees need to compromise in Bayou Bridge Pipeline dispute
A group of landowners has filed a lawsuit alleging Bayou Bridge Pipeline has trespassed on their properties and the land has been damaged without their consent; the group also claims that corporations should not be allowed to expropriate privately owned land through eminent domain, an article posted on courthousenews.com said. -
Attorney calls extension on health-related lawsuits regarding 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill fair, reasonable
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred over eight years ago, but claims of alleged damages from the 2010 incident about 130 miles off the coast of New Orleans have not been forgotten. -
Coastal lawsuits have economic consequences, Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute says
The Plaquemines Parish Council's recent vote on whether to withdraw from a series of coastal lawsuits filed against the oil and gas industries did not garner enough votes to bow out of the lawsuits, but it did send a message regarding the suits. -
Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute warns litigious climate stifles business
In a recent article published by The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, Stephanie Riegel brings to light factors that have made Louisiana rife with litigation and calls to action for increased reforms. -
Truck stop lawsuits may hint at a crisis in the commercial auto insurance market, LABI says
A number of lawsuits have been filed for traffic accidents that allegedly took place at a Gentilly truck stop, leading some lawyers to become suspicious about the suits and raising the possibility that Louisiana residents, who already pay some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country, may be made to pay even more, a posting on wdsu.com said. -
State business and industry leader says high litigation costs hurt Louisiana families
The director of civil justice for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is concerned about the high cost of litigation and what it means to those living in the state. -
Report shows how hard tort costs are hitting residents' wallets, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says
The tort system in the United States cost $429 billion in 2016 with the tort system costs in Louisiana alone totaling $7 billion, according to a study recently published by the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). -
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says excessive litigation costs are taking a toll on state
As Louisiana's litigation costs total begins to rise over $2 billion, questions are being asked by local groups, such as the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry regarding how much longer the judicial system will continue on in this manner before making reforms. -
It's time for state to address cost of frivolous litigation, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
Following the recent release of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform's findings concerning the cost of tort litigation across the country, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) is concerned about the burden that these litigations place on families, businesses and individuals in the state. -
Louisiana business group says Plaquemine Parish poll reflects frivolous nature of climate suits
A recent survey conducted by the Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute found that a majority or residents of Plaquemines Parish are siding with the energy industry regarding the Parish Council's participation in a lawsuit against gas and oil companies that seeks restitution for damages to wetlands. -
Waguespack: The Grades Are Out
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Louisiana high court ruling for charter schools makes funding law clear, business advocate says
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court decision last month in favor of charter schools is a clear victory for backers of those schools, a business lobby president said during a recent interview. -
Attorney vows to keep fighting Louisiana's high jury trial threshold
BATON ROUGE — Legal experts aren't giving up on their effort to change Louisiana's jury trial laws, which they say are to blame for the state's sky-high automobile insurance rates. -
Suits filed against oil companies concerning to some industry groups
Melissa Landry worries what impact lawsuits – filed by six south Louisiana parishes against hundreds of oil companies over the alleged impact the industry has had on the state’s coast over the last century – will have on Louisiana business in the here and now. -
Major Louisiana associations nominate 5th Circuit judges
Kyle S. Duncan and Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt belong in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to three major Louisiana associations.