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Businesses hopeful about marketing campaign to lure insurers to Louisiana
Louisiana businesses hammered by insurance costs are hopeful that the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s campaign to bring more insurers back into the state will lead to economic benefits, LABI reports.
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LABI, coalition partners market Louisiana to out of state auto insurance companies
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) and its legal reform partners sent more than 1,100 letters to auto insurance companies who currently do not operate in Louisiana, marketing the potential of bringing business back to the state after the passage of legal reform legislation during the first special session of 2020.
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LABI urges passage of federal COVID-19 legal protections
Amid stalled negotiations over a new COVID-19 relief bill, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is pressing federal lawmakers to provide coronavirus legal liability protections to businesses and health care professionals.
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Louisiana loggers hopeful that tort reform will cut down insurance rates
Representatives of Louisiana’s logging industry this week expressed gratitude that Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a major tort-reform bill, saying it would help to bring down insurance rates paid by commercial transport companies.
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Governor signs bill providing COVID-19 legal liability to Louisiana school districts, colleges
Gov. John Bel Edwards last week signed legislation that will help to shield school districts and colleges from civil damages resulting from injuries or deaths related to alleged exposure to the coronavirus on campuses.
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LABI reacts to enactment of 'Civil Justice Reform Act'; Says it will bring competition back to insurance market
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a compromise tort-reform bill - the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020 - and now proponents are optimistic that more can be done in future sessions.
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Louisiana tort-reform bill seen as jobs booster
A compromise tort-reform bill sitting on Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ desk will lift some of the financial burdens that lawsuit abuse places on households and encourage businesses to expand job offerings.
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ACLU of Louisiana launches 'Justice Lab' to combat police misconduct
NEW ORLEANS – Partnering with top-tier private law firms and legal clinics across the country, the ACLU in Louisiana is taking on police misconduct.
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Louisiana lawmakers send revised tort reform plan to governor
The Louisiana legislature this week overwhelmingly passed a revamped tort reform bill that supporters say will improve the state’s legal climate and reduce auto insurance rates in the state.
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Gov. Edwards vetoes trio of key tort-reform bills
Gov. John Bel Edwards trounced tort reformers on Friday by vetoing three bills that proponents said would lead to a fairer legal system, lower auto insurance rates and create more accountability for billboard ads that promote “jackpot justice.”
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ATRA urges governor to sign legislation banning 'misleading' lawyer ads
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) is urging Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to sign legislation that would prohibit misleading and deceptive advertisements for professional services, including lawyer-sponsored TV ads.
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Sen. Smith prefiles SB 71 to rework public option for vehicle insurance
Sen. Gary Smith, D-Norco, has pre-filed SB 71, a plan to create a better public option alternative for vehicle insurance in Louisiana.
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New study adds urgency to Louisiana tort reformers' legislative agenda
Louisiana tort reform advocates are primed to advance their case in the wake of a study showing that frivolous lawsuits and inflated liability awards cost the state nearly 20,000 jobs annually.
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Donelon: There is no 'widow's rate' in auto insurance, but 'patriot's penalty' must be eliminated
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is frustrated that tort reform has not been front and center recently in media stories about high auto insurance rates in Louisiana.
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Oil and gas leaders pledge support for Edwards' new task force on climate change
Louisiana oil and gas industry leaders say they are working collaboratively with Gov. John Bel Edwards to reduce emissions and protect the Louisian coast.
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Donelon says working for tort reform is critical for lower insurance rates
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon defended his efforts to get relief for consumers who are burdened with high auto insurance rates.
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Insurance CEO pushes for tort reform focus on eliminating 'collateral source rule'
In the upcoming legislative session, when lawmakers take on tort reform, the No. 1 issue Jeff Albright is hoping lawmakers tackle is the “collateral source rule,” he told the Record.
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Democrats create 'Real Reform Louisiana' to push back on tort reform agenda slated for new session
Just in time for the start of the new legislative session on March 9, where tort reform is set to be the marquee issue, a new non-profit called Real Reform Louisiana has jumped into the frey.
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Look for tort reform and early education to be top priorities in the 2020 legislature, LABI says.
Fresh off a strong conservative mandate from voters in the fall elections, Stephen Waguespack, president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Louisiana’s state chamber of commerce and manufacturing association, is looking forward to making progress on tort reform when the legislature convenes in March.
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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.