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Mardi Gras Madness: How to Host a Lawsuit-Free Parade Watching Party

Melissa Landry We’ve all heard the stories. Riders getting sued for tossing coconuts. Fellow parade-goers suing one another over beads, and Carnival krewes getting sued by their members after falling...

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Legacy Lawsuits: The Fight Continues

Don Briggs To the Editor: This week, Dr. David Dismukes with the LSU Center for Energy Studies released a report on the impact of Legacy Lawsuits on conventional oil and gas drilling in Louisiana....

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Legislative Battle Brewing Over Legacy Lawsuits

Melissa Landry To the Editor: As the Louisiana Legislature kicked off with a bang this week, the political stage has been set for a series of historic battles that could drastically impact the...

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HB 477 Seeks to Stop Double Recovery & Windfall Lawyers’ Fees in Asbestos Cases

After more than 40 years of asbestos litigation, most of the companies responsible for asbestos exposure in the workplace have gone out of business. Many would say that’s a good thing. They might also...

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Put jobs over trial lawyer profits

Dear Senate President John Alario, Jr. and Senate Judiciary A Chairman Ben Nevers: On behalf of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, I write to express our strong support of Senate Bill 443 and...

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Is Louisiana Attorney General’s Use of Contingency Fee Lawyers Legal?

Landry Is Louisiana’s top law-enforcement officer violating the law by hiring private plaintiffs attorneys to pursue litigation on behalf of the state? That’s the fundamental question raised by the...

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Louisiana Can Learn A Lot from Texas About Creating Jobs, Cutting Lawsuits

Melissa Landry It is no secret that Texas and Louisiana are very different states. They love barbecue. We love gumbo. They are known for big belt buckles. We’re known for white shrimp boots. And on...

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Judicial Elections Important: Don’t let someone else speak for you on...

Melissa Landry Elections have consequences, for better or for worse. And while most voters are focusing on the Presidential election this November, there is another political battle brewing that has...

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Vitter: Finally, An End To Legacy Lawsuit Abuse

U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) In Louisiana, we understand the challenge to increase offshore oil and gas production often gets the spotlight in the media. But, there has been another struggle for...

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Louisiana’s business climate on the ballot

Don Briggs,President,Louisiana Oil and Gas Association BATON ROUGE – The presidential elections have come and gone. However, another election is still undecided. On Dec. 8, the residents of Louisiana...

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Poor legal climate leads to higher auto insurance rates

Louisiana has once again earned the dubious distinction of having the most expensive auto insurance rates in the country. A recent USA Today article highlighted the rankings compiled by Insure.com,...

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Throw Me Something, Mister!

Don Briggs,President,Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Louisiana’s business climate is litigious, to say the least. Or to be blunt, our state is extremely sue-happy. Louisiana currently ranks 49th in...

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Former security guard files lawsuit, claims boss said she was ‘too old’

GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her former employer for alleged age discrimination. Elaine Aderholt filed suit against Metro Security Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on March. 8....

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More EPA Oversight

Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association A shale revolution, shale boom, achieving energy independence, energy security; these are all terms being used in speeches, on television, the...

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The Curious Buddy System Of Louisiana AG Caldwell

Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Generally speaking, there are two kinds of state attorneys general—one focuses his office on rooting out public corruption and...

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The Future of Natural Gas In Louisiana

Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association As home to one of the largest natural gas plays in the country, the Haynesville Shale, several potential crude oil plays and the boisterous Gulf...

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A good legislative session for the oil and gas industry

Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association The 2013 Louisiana State legislative session has now adjourned for the year. Each year leading up to session, typically one conversation...

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New Climate Change Policy, Same Ole’ Agenda

Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Obama announced his new policy for climate change calling for new regulations on carbon emissions. He is committing $8 billion in...

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Looking Back Part III: The Tort Reform Special Session of 1996

Dan Juneau To the Editor: For years the civil justice system in Louisiana was one of the worst in the nation in spite of very few bills being passed by the Legislature to liberalize tort laws and...

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Dangerous Louisiana contingency fee bill heads to the House

Landry Last week the Louisiana Senate passed a bill that could unleash hordes of personal injury lawyers to investigate and harass businesses and individuals across the state in the hopes of securing...

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