Pelican Institute for Public Policy

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'Lawsuit abuse climate' driving jobs out of state, harming state's future, think tank CEO says

By John Breslin | Thursday, Jul 19, 2018 @ 8:39pm

Louisiana continues to be a challenging state when it comes to solving problems with the judicial landscape, according to the the chief executive of a New Orleans-based free market think tank.
Pelican Institute says Supreme Court's union ruling affirms importance of workplace freedom

By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Jun 28, 2018 @ 6:25pm

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Wednesday in Janus v. AFSCME serves as an affirmation of how important workplace freedom is, the head of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy says.
Major Louisiana associations nominate 5th Circuit judges

By Angela Underwood | Sunday, Dec 3, 2017 @ 7:57pm

Kyle S. Duncan and Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt belong in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to three major Louisiana associations.
Pelican Institute contributor advocates tort reform solutions

By Ryan Waal | Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 @ 11:00am

NEW ORLEANS - A September 2015 study by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform ranked Louisiana as the second worst state for litigation against businesses, with New Orleans ranking as the fifth worst city.