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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

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Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda


Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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