All Results for Louisiana

1. Trial Lawyers "Driving A Culture of Litigation" In Louisiana

   September 19, 2019 | News

   U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) Chief Operating Officer Harold Kim told WWL Radio that trial lawyers are "driving a culture of litigation" in Louisiana, which led to the state's new Lawsuit Climate Survey ranking of 49.... Read More

2. Louisiana Lawsuit Climate Ranked Nation's 2nd Worst

   September 18, 2019 | Press Release

   New Orleans/Orleans Parish One of the Nation's Worst Jurisdictions... Read More

3. 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States

   September 17, 2019 | Research

   The 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform by The Harris Poll to explore how fair and reasonable state liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses... Read More

4. 101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems: A User's Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice - Sixth Edition 2019

   September 17, 2019 | Research

   A user's guide to state legal reforms, providing policymakers with an array of options available to foster a sound legal system and promote states' economies. This resource also offers a compilation of recently-enacted legal reforms to show how legislators can move the proposals described in the guide from theory into practice.... Read More

5. Louisiana Lawsuits Are "Failing Miserably" To Achieve Stated Goal

   August 12, 2019 | News

   An energy industry consultant wrote in Forbes that the decades-long litigation against energy companies in Louisiana has been "failing miserably" when it comes to achieving its goal of restoring the state's wetlands.... Read More

6. In the News Today - August 9, 2019

   August 09, 2019 | News

   ILR COO Says Louisiana Erosion Lawsuits "Miss Their Intended Purpose Completely"... Read More

7. Litigation vs. Restoration: Addressing Louisiana's Coastal Land Loss

   August 08, 2019 | Research

   The oil and gas industry is a fundamental driver of Louisiana's economy, but it is currently threatened by an unprecedented number and variety of coastal land loss litigation. This paper documents the history of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana, the inconsistent pressures being exerted by landowners and the state, and the array of litigation against it. The paper also calls on state and local officials to collaborate with companies to restore the state's coastline, rather than engaging in costly litigation that detracts from true remediation and restoration efforts.... Read More

8. Coastal Erosion Lawsuits More About Trial Lawyers Getting Paid, Louisianans Say

   August 07, 2019 | Blogs

   A new Google poll conducted and released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) found that a majority of Louisianans say that the coastal erosion lawsuits brought by private trial lawyers on behalf of local governments are more about money than the environment.... Read More

9. Lawsuits From Private, Politically-Connected Lawyers "Not The Answer," Local Group Says

   July 26, 2019 | News

   The executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch said lawsuits on behalf of state and local governments "involving private attorney campaign contributors who stand to reap the benefits are simply not the answer."... Read More

10. Who Wins When Louisiana Sues? Texas!

    July 25, 2019 | Blogs

    It's no secret that Louisiana's legal system does its economy no favors.... Read More