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Adult websites see constitutional concerns in new Louisiana age-verification law
A new Louisiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of state residents seeking access to such platforms will curb adults’ access to constitutionally protected content, according to a trade association. -
Panel OKs $95 million deposit for victims of 1983 Tangipahoa Parish flooding
A joint legislative committee last week approved a $95 million allocation for the victims of a 1983 flood in the Baton Rouge area that was blamed by numerous courts on the construction of Interstate 12 in southeastern Louisiana. -
Federal courts force Louisiana Legislature to rethink congressional redistricting map
The outlines of Louisiana’s congressional redistricting map remained in flux Wednesday as the state Legislature opened a special session to reconsider district boundaries after a federal appeals court affirmed a judge’s order to redraw the map. -
Louisiana bill would provide protections for state workers who use medical marijuana
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. -
The Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court Appear at the Louisiana State Legislature, Where Chief Justice John L. Weimer Will Deliver the State of the Judiciary Address
The Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court Appear at the Louisiana State Legislature, Where Chief Justice John L. Weimer Will Deliver the State of the Judiciary Address. -
Civil rights groups urge governor to veto legislature's congressional redistricting maps
Civil rights groups have sent a letter to Gov. John Bel Edwards urging him to veto bills passed by the legislature that they say would fail to expand minority representation in Louisiana congressional districts. -
Tort reform has yet to lower Louisiana auto insurance rates, new data suggests
An insurance industry critic says a 2020 tort reform measure has given consumers a false hope of auto insurance rate reductions in the wake of a new study predicting rising premium rates this year in Louisiana. -
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association. -
Sports betting bill likely to be signed by Gov. Edwards
Legal sports betting will likely expand soon in Louisiana. -
Mounting Covid lawsuits will challenge dozens of state liability shield laws and executive actions
It will take a few years before we know the extent of the effectiveness of laws approved in 15 states, and executive actions in 23 more, shielding health care providers and businesses from Covid lawsuits, says Cary Silverman, partner with Shook Hardy & Bacon, and expert in product liability and tort law, and civil justice reform. -
House approves bill that will eliminate phantom damages in personal injury claims
House approves SB 395, which will regulate "jackpot" legal advertising -
'Jackpot justice' legal advertising is on Louisiana's legislative chopping block
SB395 requires legal advertising to disclose how much monetary awards are impacted by attorney fees and court fees -
Louisiana lawmakers balk at retroactive business interruption insurance coverage for effects of the pandemic
Louisiana lawmakers have put aside an attempt to make insurers offering business interruption insurance to cover the interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by New Orleans City Business and the Associated Press. -
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. -
Louisiana Loggers Association disappointed with lack of action in legislative session
The recent 2019 Louisiana Legislative Session was largely uneventful for the business industry in the state, but for those in the truck logging industry the lack of movement means a harder battle for truckers. -
Congressman Scalise gave LSU commencement address
Louisiana State University alumnus Rep. Steve Scalise, U.S. House majority whip, gave the keynote address at LSU’s 295th commencement and the main address at the LSU Law Center’s commencement on June 1. Scalise graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a minor in political science. -
Louisiana citizens tackle redistricting during Fair Districts Louisiana’s summit
On Jan. 19, citizens and politicians gathered to discuss the issue of redistricting in Louisiana at a summit put on by Fair Districts Louisiana, a bipartisan movement that aims to change the way redistricting is done in the state. -
The Fight Goes On
On the morning of October 30th, Louisiana’s oil and gas industry woke up to promising news amongst the headlines of low rig counts and low global commodity pricing. The United State Supreme Court denied hearing the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s (SLFPA-E) appeal of the lower courts ruling. -
Louisiana lawmaker: Legacy oil lawsuits slow job growth
MORGAN CITY — A Louisiana state representative attributes the state's slow job recovery to its backlog of legacy lawsuits against the oil industry. -
Law raising minimum age for exotic dancers has to wait
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana law raising the minimum age for exotic dancers will not go into effect just yet.