Guest Commentary: AG Jeff Landry Moves Quickly to End the “Buddy System”

By Robert Ross

03/29/2016

Less than two months after taking office, Attorney General Jeff Landry is wasting no time declaring that there is a new sheriff in town.

TAGS: Attorney General, Jeff Landry, LLAW

A Balanced Courtroom Needs a Full Jury Box

By Robert Ross

05/11/2015

In recognition of the thousands of Louisianans who have committed their time to a jury and helped to preserve this right, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch celebrates May 11 through May 15, 2015, as Jury Appreciation Week.

TAGS: Jury Appreciation Week, LLAW

Louisiana Ranks Among America’s Worst “Judicial Hellholes” for Fifth Year

By Margaret Viator

01/07/2015

Louisiana has earned the seventh-highest ranking in the 2014–2015 American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) Judicial Hellholes® report of the worst places to be sued.

TAGS: judicial hellholes, LLAW, Melissa Landry, Tort Reform

Guest Commentary: Support Small Business, Stop Lawsuit Abuse

By Robert Ross

08/29/2013

In a recent survey of Louisiana businesses conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, 89 percent of business owners said the number of frivolous lawsuits in the state is a serious problem.

TAGS: Litigation Reform, LLAW, NFIB, Tort Reform

Guest Commentary: Lawsuit Loan Sharks Dangerous to Louisiana Consumers and Courts

By Robert Ross

04/23/2013

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.

TAGS: Dan Claitor, lawsuit abuse, lawsuit lenders, Litigation Reform, LLAW, Louisiana Legislature, Melissa Landry

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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