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Monday, March 18, 2024

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Pelican Institute launches litigation campaign to end restrictive occupational licensing rules

By Michael Carroll |
The Pelican Institute is launching an initiative this week to strike down excessive occupational licensing requirements in the state that the institute says have barred residents from practicing their chosen profession.

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Louisiana floats proposal for pilot program to test road mileage fee

By Michael Carroll |
Louisiana’s retiring transportation secretary is proposing a pilot program to test the feasibility of a road mileage fee to eventually replace the state’s gas tax, which is generating less revenue due to the popularity of electric cars and improved gas mileage.

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Louisiana among top 10 states for local government dependence on fines, fees, study finds

By Michael Carroll |
Louisiana’s local governments take in $31.49 per capita annually from fines and fees to fund courts and other public agencies, representing the seventh highest fee dependence among the 50 states and raising red flags among public policy experts.

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Louisiana state prisons routinely hold inmates beyond their release dates, federal report finds

By Michael Carroll |
A U.S. Justice Department probe has concluded that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has consistently held inmates past their release dates in violation of their 14th Amendment rights.

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Reform of industrial tax break system boosts revenues flowing to parishes, study finds

By Michael Carroll |
Changes to Louisiana’s process for approving industrial tax exemptions have led to annual revenue increases for schools, law enforcement and other local services to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, a new economic study concluded.

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Louisiana tax panel to clarify rules on companies' property tax exemptions

By Michael Carroll |
The Louisiana Tax Commission seems poised to clarify the rules for when parish assessors can take large commercial properties off of local tax rolls, potentially saving taxpayers in the New Orleans area alone millions of dollars.

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New civil litigation reforms facing uphill battle as Louisiana's car insurance rates remain high

By Michael Carroll |
Rising auto insurance rates in Louisiana and frustrations over insurers’ responses to Hurricane Ida may be dampening some state lawmakers’ support for civil litigation reforms, but tort-reform advocates say previously passed reforms will pay off in time.

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Senator tries again to curtail trial lawyer advertising after Gov. Bel Edwards veto

By Juliette Fairley |
Sen. Barrow Peacock (R-37) has re-introduced a bill that would have reined in lawyer advertising last year had it not been for Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto

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Louisiana must reform rules governing occupational licensing, new study says.

By Michael Carroll |
Louisiana needs to reform its stringent occupational licensing system to improve economic mobility for low- and moderate-income residents and expand job opportunities, according to a new Pelican Institute for Public Policy report.

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Louisiana legal system blamed for rising auto insurance rates

By Michael Carroll |
Some observers of Louisiana's auto insurance market are raising concerns that last year’s Civil Justice Reform Act has yet to put downward pressure on the state’s auto rates, which one consumer website recently found is the highest in the U.S.

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Louisiana earns spot on 'Everlasting Judicial Hellholes' list

By Michael Carroll |
Louisiana this month earned a spot on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s “Everlasting Judicial Hellholes” list, placing the Pelican State among seven jurisdictions that were cited for chronic civil justice problems.

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Legislative panel looks at funding alternatives for Louisiana courts

By Michael Carroll |
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.

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Legal reform advocate lauds SB 43 as necessary to protect patients from misleading lawyer advertising

By Juliette Fairley |
A legal reform advocate is hopeful that Gov. John Bel Edward will approve a bill that reins in trial lawyer advertising based on the overwhelming support it received in the legislature.

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State's high court OKs new rules to help root out misleading attorney ads

By Michael Carroll |
The Louisiana Supreme Court has adopted new rules on attorney advertising in an attempt to make such commercial messaging more transparent and to root out false or misleading ads.

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Bill to expand Louisiana Supreme Court passes state Senate

By Michael Carroll |
The number of justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court would increase from seven to nine under a bill that easily passed the state Senate last week.

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Louisiana lawmakers urged to use future sports betting funds for early childhood learning

By Michael Carroll |
Early childhood education advocates are urging the state legislature to dedicate potentially tens of millions of dollars in future revenues from sports betting in Louisiana to better prepare children under 3 years old for success later in life.

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Attorney for Louisiana law enforcement group cautions against tossing qualified immunity

By Michael Carroll |
The attorney who represents the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police is cautioning state lawmakers to think twice about doing away with qualified immunity for law enforcement officers.

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Louisiana lifting oyster lease moratorium in the wake of erosion, litigation

By Michael Carroll |
A decades-long moratorium on new oyster leases in coastal Louisiana is ending, raising hopes that one of the mainstays of Louisiana cuisine will stage a comeback after years of environmental setbacks and litigation.