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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. In the News Today - February 26, 2018

   February 26, 2018 | News

   Opinion: Here's Why You'll be Paying More for Car Insurance if You Live in Baton Rouge, New Orleans; Intermediate Court Concept Drawing Criticism, Praise in West Virginia... Read More

5. States' Legal Reform Efforts in 2018 - Off and Running

   February 12, 2018 | Blogs

   In the early weeks of 2018, certain states are already pushing forward and making meaningful strides on legal reform.... Read More

6. Louisiana One of World's "Worst Legal Climates," Says State Business Leader

   November 27, 2017 | News

   The director of the Louisiana Association for Business and Industry told the Louisiana Record that her state's legal climate is one of the world's worst.... Read More

7. Faces of Lawsuit Abuse 2017 – Louisiana

   September 12, 2017 | Video | Watch

8. 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States – Louisiana

   September 12, 2017 | Video | Watch

9. In the News Today - October 19, 2016

   October 19, 2016 | News and Blog

   Third party litigation financier, Bentham IMF, announced this week that it is launching a new program to finance so-called "whistleblower" lawsuits. Because "whistleblower" lawyers work on a contingency basis, Bentham IMF's program "is not funding the cost of litigation but is primarily aimed at providing whistleblowers with cash while they wait for their claim to wind through court."... Read More

10. Opposition Grows to Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil & Gas Companies

    October 17, 2016 | News and Blog

    The publisher of The Daily Iberian penned an editorial praising the Iberia (Louisiana) Parish Council for its unanimous vote to urge the parish "not be included in any group that files suit against oil companies" for alleged damage to coastal areas.... Read More