Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a measure aimed to prohibit intentionally manipulated images, audio or videos known as “deepfakes” that are designed to deceive voters or harm the reputation of political candidates during election campaigns.
Two key Louisiana tort-reform bills remained stalled in Senate Judiciary Committee A this week even after they overwhelmingly passed the state House of Representatives in March.
Louisiana regulators this month released their list of nearly 400 approved vaping products that can be sold in the state in the wake of a new law that raises taxes on such products and aims to protect minors from inexpensive, disposable e-cigarettes.
A federal appeals court has called on the Louisiana Legislature to draw up a new congressional district map by Jan. 15 of next year in order to ensure the boundaries comply with the federal Voting Rights Act in time for the 2024 elections.
A new law that took effect this month requires the display of the national motto “In God We Trust” in all Louisiana public school classrooms – a move some opponents say will blur the line between church and state.
Two bills designed to stabilize the property insurance market in Louisiana and keep bad actors out of the insurance claims process unanimously passed the state House of Representatives last month.
A bill that would protect state employees who use marijuana for medical purposes from discrimination has passed the Louisiana House of Representatives and is now advancing in the Senate as the 2022 session nears its end on June 6.
Legislation that would establish state regulations for the leasing of offshore wind energy sites in the Gulf could be counterproductive due to a provision allowing the state to get a cut of the revenues generated, according to advocates for wind energy.
Gov. John Bel Edwards this week overruled a legislative committee’s rejection of a rule requiring K-12 students to get the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2022-23 school year, prompting other state officials to file a lawsuit in East Baton Rouge.
A commission set up by the state legislature is taking a holistic look at how the state’s court system is funded, with a focus on whether the system is overly dependent on fines and fees assessed on indigent defendants convicted of crimes.
Child abuse victims who were previously barred from filing civil litigation due to statutes of limitation (SOL) will soon have a three-year window to file their complaints, as a result of legislation signed by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
A bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana is scheduled for final passage in the Louisiana Senate on Sunday – a turn of events that supporters see as a sign of growing acceptance of marijuana use in the state.
Louisiana State University officials say LMU won’t be able to require that students attending class in the fall be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, despite a Faculty Senate resolution calling for mandatory immunizations
Efforts to hash out a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana came to an end this month as a tax framework bill for cannabis died on a 47-48 vote in the state’s House of Representatives.
The Louisiana House Committee on Commerce held a hearing today to discuss Senate Bill (SB) 43, which would regulate advertisements that solicit for legal services
Taylor Porter welcomes seven law students for the first round of the 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer.
