Posts Tagged ‘Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch’
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.
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.
Louisiana Can Learn a Lot from Texas About Creating Jobs, Cutting Lawsuits
When it comes to the very important issue of legal reform, we are worlds apart. Despite the fact that residents in both Louisiana and Texas share the common goals of creating jobs and cutting down on lawsuit abuse, we have chosen remarkably different paths to address these issues.
Guest Commentary: Louisiana Attorney General’s Use of Contingency Fee Lawyers Legal?
Is Louisiana’s top law-enforcement officer violating the law by hiring private plaintiffs attorneys to pursue litigation on behalf of the state? That’s the fundamental question raised by the recent actions of Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
Study Alleges Majority of Legacy Lawsuits Fail to Produce Hard Evidence of Contamination
Are the attorneys and plaintiffs who file lawsuits built around oilfield contamination allegations genuinely concerned about environmental damage? Or, are they instead motivated by a loophole in the law that allows for financial awards to be detached from cleanup efforts?







