Archive for the ‘Justice’ 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.
Poor Legal Climate Leads to Higher Auto Insurance Rates
Louisiana has once again earned the dubious distinction of having the most expensive auto insurance rates in the country.
Engulfed By Environmental Crimes: Overcriminalization on the Gulf Coast
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all border the Gulf of Mexico and between these five states alone they have passed nearly 1,000 laws criminalizing various coastal activities.
Louisiana Lands on “Judicial Hellholes” Watch List Again
With astonishing multi-million dollar verdicts being rendered nearly every other week, and laws and judges that seem to give plaintiffs the upper hand in legal proceedings regardless of the facts of the case—it is no wonder that we’ve become a regular on the Hellholes watch list.
Judicial Elections Important: Don’t Let Someone Else Speak for You on Election Day
Elections have consequences, for better or for worse. And while most voters are focusing on the Presidential election this November, there is another political battle brewing that has the potential to dramatically impact the state of Louisiana’s legal climate.







