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March 5, 2012 - Study Finds LA Jury Trial Threshold More Than 28 Times National Average

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December 15, 2011 - Legal Watchdog Group Urges State Leaders to Address Legacy Lawsuit Lottery, Help Louisiana Shed "Hellhole" Label. Read release.

October 20, 2011 - Candidates Respond to Lawsuit Survey. Read release.

September 26, 2011 - Louisiana Voters Back Lawsuit Reform
Statewide groups urge legislators to fight lawsuit abuse. Read release.

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February 3, 2011 - NEW STUDY: Lawsuits Against Louisiana Municipalities Cost More Than $52 Million
Local taxpayers could benefit if the millions were directed to needed public services. Read release.

September 22, 2010 - Citizen Watchdog Group Launches Online Petition to Support Impeachment of U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous. Read release.

March 22, 2010 - Legal Watchdog Group: Time to Fix Louisiana’s Poor Lawsuit Reputation. Read release.

October 21, 2009 - Citizen Watchdog Group Launches “Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week”. Read release.

October 6, 2009 - Supreme Court Candidates Express Concerns about Lawsuit Fairness in Louisiana. Read release.

In the News

September 7, 2011 - GUEST COLUMN: Legal reform in the Lone Star State How it works and why Louisiana needs it. Read more.

July 25, 2011 - OPINION: Seesaw laws and missing merry-go-rounds. Read more.

July 24, 2011 - Many reasons Louisiana's auto insurance among nation's most expensive. Read more.

July 23, 2011 - OP ED: Why premiums are so high in La. Read more.

May 19, 2011 - Multiplying Environmental Claims Face New Accountability Procedures; Proponents say Louisiana will continue to lose business to Texas without reform. Read more.

May 18, 2011 - 'Legacy sites' resulting in million-dollar litigation in Louisiana. Read more.

May 11, 2011 - LETTER: Are excessive lawsuits fueling pain at the pump? Read more.

April 27, 2011 - COLUMN: Questionable Lawyer Tactics Leave Oil Spill Victims in Legal Limbo. Read more.

April 8, 2011 - COLUMN: The Crude Tactics Of Personal Injury Lawyers. Read more.

March 14, 2011 - Smith and Grassley Author Bill to Combat Wasteful Lawsuits. Read more.

February 13, 2011 - Lawsuits cost local taxpayers millions. Read more.

February 7, 2011 - Lawsuits put strain on Louisiana cities. Read more.

February 7, 2011 - What do taxpayers in New Jersey and Louisiana have in common? Read more.

February 7, 2011 - Lawsuits take toll on Louisiana cities. Read more.

February 4, 2011 - Lawsuits “Drinking from the Taxpayer Trough.” Read more.

February 3, 2011 - Study: Suits Against Louisiana Municipalities Cost $52 Million From 2006-09. Read more.

December 15, 2010 - COLUMN: We’re Not On The Way To Judicial Hell – Are We? Read more.

December 14, 2010 - J &J verdict puts St. Landry Parish on judicial 'Hellhole' watch list. Read more.

December 10, 2010 - St. Landry Parish on ATRA’s watch list for “judicial hellholes.” Read more.

May 5, 2010 - OPINION: Shame On The Ambulance Chasers. Read more.

March 24, 2010 - Proposed Bills Could Make Louisiana Legal Climate Even Worse. Read more.

March 22, 2010 - Survey: La.’s legal climate 2nd worst in nation. Read more.

March 22, 2010 - Louisiana courts, judges get failing marks. Read more.

March 22, 2010 - Louisiana’s legal climate second worst in business survey. Read more.

February 3, 2010 - Terrebonne bus drivers file suit.Read more.

January 12, 2010 - Feds fine St. Martinville woman for Frivolous lawsuits The Independent Weekly. Read more.

December 22, 2009 - Pay attention to judicial races. Read more.

October 1, 2009 - Defensive medicine is bad for us. Read more.

October 1, 2009 - GUEST COLUMN: Legislators failed to make tort reforms. Read more.

April 11, 2009 - Court dismisses former zoo worker's suit The Advocate. Read more.

OP ED: The problem with the justice system. Read more.

Letter to the Editor: Good Judges Matter. Read more.

Attitudes Toward Personal Injury Lawsuits: A Survey of Louisiana Residents - Executive Summary. Read summary.

December 28, 2008 - Editorial: Legal environment is nation's worst, The Daily Advertiser. Read more.

April 23, 2008 - Louisiana ranked 2nd worst legal climate for business, Times-Picayune. Read more.

April 23, 2008 - Louisiana Ranked as Second Worst Legal Climate in Nation, Fox News. Read more.

April 9, 2008 - Editorial: A Fall and a Lesson, Washington Post. Read more.

March 27, 2008 - Obstetricians may avoid births due to lawsuit threats, Times-Picayune. Read more.

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