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What Reagan really said about tort reform
Cochran During the recent 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, we read many tributes to him and re-read many of his greatest speeches. I worked for the 1980 Reagan campaign during law...
View ArticleFast food CEO looking for a quick exit from ‘Judicial Hellhole’
The head of a restaurant company, Andrew F. Puzder of CKE Restaurants (the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s), recently announced he’s considering moving the company’s headquarters from...
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Are Excessive Lawsuits Fueling Pain At The Pump?
Landry Next time you are filling up your gas tank, and feeling the pain at the pump, think about this: if the source of your gasoline is Louisiana onshore drilling, then every other time you fill your...
View ArticleLegacy lawsuits more about making green than being green?
Protecting our environment is an important topic for Louisianans. After all, what is a Sportsman’s Paradise without the paradise? This is what makes the delays in the cleanup of Louisiana’s “legacy”...
View ArticleSeesaw laws and missing merry-go-rounds
In a recent article, John Tierney of the New York Times questions a disturbing trend that’s taken over playgrounds across the country. Seesaws are being torn out, jungle gyms lowered and...
View ArticleLegal reform in the Lone Star State; How it works and why Louisiana needs it
It is hard to imagine, but not very long ago, Texas was described by the Wall Street Journal as the “lawsuit capital of the world.” Frivolous lawsuits and settlements were out of control....
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What’s the most ridiculous Louisiana lawsuit?
Landry Abuse. It’s defined as a corrupt practice or the improper and excessive use of something. Like when a man blows up his own home and then abuses the law to make his gas company pay $15 million...
View ArticleOil companies are ignoring environmental laws
To the Editor: I read with interest the published letter from Melissa Landry dated December 15, which made the ludicrous claim that landowners rather than oil companies are causing the delays in the...
View ArticleVeron omits facts
To the Editor: Personal injury lawyer J. Michael Veron’s December 19th tirade on lawsuits and the environment not only is misguided but also thinly veils the self-serving agenda through which he and a...
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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...
View ArticleHB 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...
View ArticlePut 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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Spill Deal’s Big Winners Shouldn’t Be Plaintiffs’ Lawyers
Geoff Morrell In recent weeks, plaintiffs’ lawyers have published opinion pieces in Gulf Coast newspapers attacking BP for identifying grave problems with the administration of a settlement we reached...
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Just More Extortion By The Trial Lawyers
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association This week, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East has filed suit against 97 oil and gas companies seeking payment from them...
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