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Pelican Institute is encouraged by potential impact of HB 372
In a push to bring much-needed reform to Louisiana, state Rep. Kirk Talbot is sponsoring House Bill 372, which will change how courts handle car accident cases in an effort to subsequently lower auto insurance rates. -
Pelican Institute official says litigation attack on oil and gas industry inevitably hurts working families
Following a series of coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, a sizable number of individuals and business interest groups have begun to speak out against what they believe to be unfair blame being placed on a single industry, when the situation is much more complicated. -
Pelican Institute CEO laments lawmakers' 'neglected opportunity'
A recent bill aimed at cutting Louisiana's exorbitant auto-insurance rates was shot down 4-1 by a Senate committee on May 14. -
Pelican Institute says Terrebonne Parish coastal erosion efforts likely to harm oil and gas industry
NEW ORLEANS – A recently published op-ed calls into question the damages that the oil and gas industry may suffer from efforts of some parishes pursuing coastal erosion litigation -
Pelican Institute on their plan for regulatory reform in Louisiana
On April 30, the Pelican Institute published a paper suggesting solutions for Louisiana to rid itself of its classification of a “legal swampland,” through a plan for regulatory reform as well as legal reform. -
Pelican Institute cautions Louisianans about environmental litigation
New Orleans Parish is one of numerous parishes in the state filing lawsuits against the oil and gas companies, alleging that the energy industry’s operations are the leading cause of Louisiana's environmental issues such as coastal erosion. -
Pelican Institute's Baehr supports new auto insurance bill
While Louisiana is known for being one of the most expensive states in which to own a car, the result of inflated insurance rates due to large settlements from even minor accidents, there is a new bill seeking to bring those rates back down to earth. -
New Orleans lawsuit puts 'politics ahead of hardworking citizens' best interests,' Pelican Institute says
The City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit against several oil and gas companies alleging their operations are harming the environment, but this action by the city may result in undesirable consequences, given the massive role the industry plays in the city. -
Pelican Institute opposes legal action targeting perceived impact of coastal erosion
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans has joined six parishes that have filed a lawsuit alleging that oil and gas companies in Louisiana are contributing to coastal erosion, but drawing the opposition of a public policy group. -
Pelican Institute CEO condemns Terrebone Parish efforts to disrupt oil and gas operations
It is no secret that Louisiana is often criticized for its proliferation of trial attorneys who make a profit by pursuing legal battles in which large settlements are attached. A recent tactic in Terrebonne Parish is being brought to light by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch through an op-ed written by Lana Venable, director of LLAW, and published by Watchdog. -
Pelican Institute says state sales tax structure discourages job creation, limits opportunity
Louisiana has recently become one of the states with the highest burdens from tort-related taxes. Now, the Pelican State is also among the worst states for sales tax. -
Pelican Institute warns staged-accident scams are egregious, yet unsurprising
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association is on high alert for auto accidents that might be out of the ordinary, as staged accidents are becoming all-too-common in the state. -
Pelican Institute says direct actions against insurance companies 'driving up costs on Louisiana residents'
With the informal title of a judicial hellhole and the reputation of being one of the states with the highest auto insurance rates in the country, Louisiana is hurting when it comes to its legal climate, according to The Advocate. -
Pelican Institute: Over-detention cases are latest example of 'Louisiana’s broken criminal justice system'
Multiple lawsuits have recently been filed on behalf of individuals being held in Louisiana prisons past their release dates, a practice that costs taxpayers thousands and violates the rights of those inmates who have fulfilled the requirements of their sentences. -
'Sue-happy legal environment' a factor in state's soaring car insurance rates, Pelican Institute says
Louisiana has the second highest auto insurance rates in the nation, with only Michigan having higher rates, yet business corporations fear that the high rates speak not to the danger of Louisiana's roads but the litigious atmosphere in the state. -
Pelican Institute CEO says Louisiana is 'in desperate need of legal reform'
Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer discusses the state's dire legal situation with the Louisiana Record. -
Lawsuit abuse is wreaking havoc on Louisiana working families, Pelican Institute says
A recent report by the Perryman Group on the Louisiana Watchdog website says excessive litigation is costing the state dearly – more than $2.5 billion in annual costs in addition to loss of more than 15,000 jobs, and the Pelican Institute believes these costs are harming those who call Louisiana home for a number of reasons. -
Pelican Institute calls Plaquemines Parish suit targeting energy companies an example of lawsuit abuse
In the wake of lawsuits alleging climate damage filed by Plaquemines Parish and by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards against leading energy and gas companies, organizations and parish residents are leaning more favorably toward the companies' side. -
Jefferson Parish critic says settlement won't stop him from challenging council actions
GRETNA – A frequent critic of the Jefferson Parish Council who was awarded $20,000 stemming from a federal lawsuit that he had filed nearly five years after being ejected from a public meeting, recently said he will continue to criticize the local government. -
Pelican Institute says tax-and-spend policies harm Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — The Pelican Institute for Public Policy says while Louisiana businesses have been a center of interest for trial attorneys across the country, the real victims are citizens of the state.