All Results for Louisiana

1. Louisiana Business Leader Says Legal Reform Should Be Priority Number One

   April 22, 2019 | News

   In an op-ed, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry said a legal reform bill should be the state legislature's first priority during its legislative session this year.... Read More

2. In the News Today - April 5, 2019

   April 05, 2019 | News

   Louisiana Industry Group Warns Coastal Lawsuit Will Kill Jobs... Read More

3. In the News Today - March 21, 2019

   March 21, 2019 | News

   Local Group Says Lawsuits May Drive Trucking Companies Out of Louisiana... Read More

4. In the News Today - March 18, 2019

   March 18, 2019 | News

   New Landscape in Florida May Pave the Way for Legal Reforms; Federalist Society Event Looks at Louisiana Municipality Litigation... Read More

5. ILR's Harold Kim: Businesses Don't Think They'll Get a "Fair Shake" in Louisiana Courts

   January 25, 2019 | News

   Harold Kim, the chief operating officer of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), said businesses and their attorneys fear they won't get a "fair shake" in Louisiana courts.... Read More

6. Coastal Lawsuits Moving Louisiana In "The Wrong Direction"

   November 28, 2018 | News

   Local lawsuits filed on behalf of Louisiana parishes will "only continue to move Louisiana in the wrong direction," the executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch told the Louisiana Record. ... Read More

7. In the News Today - September 11, 2018

   September 11, 2018 | News

   Litigation Funder Files to Go Public; "Time To Turn Up The Heat On Lawsuit Abuse In Louisiana"... Read More

8. In the News Today - March 19, 2018

   March 19, 2018 | News

   Proposed Settlement Would Give $300K to Attorneys, $15 to Consumer; Gov. Edwards Using Coastline Legacy Litigation to Fill State Budget Gaps... Read More

9. In the News Today - March 5, 2018

   March 05, 2018 | News

   Civil War on the Plaintiffs Side as Robbins Geller Attacks Firms Seeking Dubious Fees; The Governor and Louisiana Lawyers Plot an Energy Shakedown... Read More

10. The Great Myths of State False Claims Acts

    February 28, 2018 | Research

    The 2018 update to "Great Myths of State False Claims Acts" shows that the whistleblowers' bar is continuing to capitalize on state qui tam False Claims Acts (FCAs), harvesting windfall awards from states and the federal government. The paper also points out that the dubious benefits of implementing a state FCA turn into a clear financial net negative when states allow their FCAs to fall out of compliance with federal standards.... Read More