2017

Dec 5, 2017

Louisiana earns top “judicial hellhole” ranking again

BATON ROUGE, LA (Dec. 5, 2017)— Louisiana is still one of the nation’s worst Judicial Hellholes®, according to a new report released...

Oct 8, 2017

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week—A Time to Reflect on Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

Every October, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch joins legal reform groups from across the country to promote a national dialogue about the...

Jul 23, 2017

JOBS REPORT: Edwards happy with job growth; 114K+ still out of work

Gov. John Bel Edwards says he’s happy with job growth and creation in Louisiana, in spite of the fact that more than 114,900 Louisianans...

Jul 9, 2017

Grassroots petition calling on Gov. Edwards to create jobs collects over 5,000 signatures

BATON ROUGE, LA (July 10, 2017)— An online petition launched by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch that challenges Gov. John Bel Edwards to...

Jun 25, 2017

More than 100 jailed for fake BP oil spill claims

More than 100 people have been jailed for making fraudulent oil spill claims against BP, highlighting the scale of fraud the energy group...

Jun 7, 2017

Louisiana needs jobs, not more taxes and lawsuits

The Town Talk May 31, 2017 – Today Louisianans are facing a risk that threatens our economy and perhaps even our way of life: more...

Jun 7, 2017

Landry: Deep pocket justice serves lawyers, not Louisiana

Deep pocket justice. That seems to be the flawed philosophy behind the ongoing legal attack personal injury attorneys are waging against...

Jun 7, 2017

Letters: U.S. Senate should pass FACT Act

Melissa Landry MAY 3, 2017 – It is no secret that frivolous litigation filings have skyrocketed in recent years. As more and more...

Jun 7, 2017

Opinion: Often misleading and sometimes dangerous, lawyer ads should be regulated

By Melissa Landry Posted Feb 23, 2017 – It is impossible to avoid them. Everywhere we look, we are bombarded by aggressive legal...

Jun 7, 2017

Letters: State Supreme Court race matters, too

Melissa Landry NOV 3, 2016 – Most Louisianans seem to be focused on two big topics right now: football and politics. With a new coach in...

Jun 5, 2017

Letters: Court was right to nix lawsuit

Melissa Landry JUN 6, 2017 – Fake news has been a major topic of discussion lately. While most of this debate has focused on national...

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