Archive for the ‘Corruption’ Category
Guest Commentary: Lawsuit Loan Sharks Dangerous to Louisiana Consumers and Courts
Lawsuit lenders often offer loans to consumers with hidden fees and sky-high interest rates that can range between 60-150 percent annually. To put that in perspective, the average annual percentage rate on a credit card is 13.3 percent.
Reasons to Worry?
Potential conflicts and a growing interest in hedge funds have some eyeing Louisiana’s public retirement systems with renewed skepticism.
Louisiana Listed Among Potential “Judicial Hellholes” Beset with Excessive Litigation
Louisiana made the cut this year on an exclusive list, but this is not good news for business owners and consumers who have a stake in energy exploration and production.
Louisiana Residents Invited to Vote on the Most Outrageous Lawsuit of the Year
Concerned citizens are invited to visit the Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) group online where they can select their top choice for the most outrageous lawsuit of the year. But it will be not be easy, Melissa Landry, the group’s executive director, points out.
ACORN’s Project Vote Affiliate Uses Consent Agreements to Block Vote Fraud Investigations, Former Employee Says
ACORN’s Project Vote affiliate is working in partnership with other left-wing groups to pressure state officials into accepting “consent agreements” that would preclude any serious investigations into voter fraud allegations, according to a former employee who has testified against the organization.







