Victory in Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse in Louisiana

07/16/2020

On Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Speaker Clay Schexnayder’s HB 57, which will help to lessen lawsuit abuse and lift the burden it places on Louisianans. With citizens across the state demanding solutions to lessen the harm caused by lawsuit abuse, this legislation earned widespread support in both the House and the Senate...

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Pelican Applauds Legislature on Passage of Significant Legal Reform

07/01/2020

Today, the Louisiana Legislature passed HB 57 by Speaker Clay Schexnayder, the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, in an overwhelming majority. HB 57 is a major victory for curbing lawsuit abuse and lessening the personal financial pain it causes, as well as its damaging effects to our state’s economy The following is a statement from...

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Poor Legal Climate Leads to Higher Auto Insurance Rates

By Robert Ross

03/22/2013

Louisiana has once again earned the dubious distinction of having the most expensive auto insurance rates in the country.

TAGS: auto insurance, insurance rates, lawsuits, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, Tort Reform

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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