Louisiana News
May 16, 2012
The Hayride |
May 16, 2012
An investigative branch of the conservative national think tank the Heritage Foundation issued a damaging report this week – which was also picked up on Washington Times 24/7 – putting the national spotlight back on Louisiana’s legacy lawsuit crisis.
Daily Advertiser |
May 16, 2012
Unfortunately the recent editorial, "Dump both legacy lawsuit bills" (May 11), does not reflect the reality that if our state leaders fail to address the legacy lawsuit crisis this Legislative session, the environmental cleanup of damaged properties will continue to languish, as they have for years, while a small group of politically-connected plaintiffs' attorneys will continue to get rich off the current system.
May 14, 2012
Baton Rouge Advocate |
May 14, 2012
Over the past eight years, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has spent or budgeted nearly $1.6 million to fight a class-action lawsuit over tardy claims adjustments following the hurricanes of 2005.
Tags: Lawsuit Abuse Impact, Louisiana
May 9, 2012
The Foundry |
May 9, 2012
Lawsuits against oil and gas companies in Louisiana have taken a toll on the industry and the state’s economy generally. But documents obtained by Scribe suggest plaintiffs’ attorneys in the lawsuits seek out litigation even when they know their claims are baseless.
May 7, 2012
The Advocate |
May 7, 2012
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., forwarded to his supporters Friday an article from Legal Newsline, a Chicago newswire owned by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The group contends Louisiana’s judicial system is unfair to businesses, therefore state law should be changed to make it more difficult for injured parties to file and litigate lawsuits.
May 4, 2012
Wall Street Journal |
May 4, 2012
A trial to apportion blame and damages for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster will now start in 2013 after the New Orleans judge hearing the case scheduled a new start date.
April 27, 2012
Times-Picayune |
April 27, 2012
Landowners have answered the oil and gas industry with their preferred rewrite of the rules governing the lawsuits property owners file against energy firms alleging environmental damages left behind after exploration and production leases are up.
April 26, 2012
Legal Newsline |
April 26, 2012
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine "Kitty" Kimball announced last week she is retiring from the state's high court in January 2013.
The Advertiser |
April 26, 2012
Legislation promoted by the oil and gas industry as a way to get old polluted exploration and production sites cleaned up was approved Wednesday by the state House of Representatives.
April 25, 2012
The Advocate |
April 25, 2012
The state would have to hire more staff if, as oil companies propose, a state agency takes an earlier role in legacy lawsuits, officials with the agency that most of the bills would charge with assuming the larger task said Monday.
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