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August 22, 2019
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry along with corporate counsel are teaming up on a project that will evaluate judges on how their decisions in the courtroom affect businesses and the economy, via a proposed legal advisory council.
The idea…
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July 26, 2019
After years of complaining that Louisiana judges don’t support business and a sheaf of corporate scorecards criticizing the state’s court system, a powerful business lobbying group is undertaking what’s its top official calls a deep dive survey into how…
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June 6, 2019
If state leaders want to score an election-year win with both the public and the business community, they would find a way to lower Louisiana’s notoriously high auto insurance rates.
That’s easier said, however, than done—especially when dealing with this…
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May 30, 2019
The trial lawyer and legal services industry spent $15.6 million for an ad to air every minute, on average, in New Orleans, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge, according to a new report by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA).
A coalition of about…
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May 9, 2019
The City of New Orleans is joining six parishes in a lawsuit alleging the oil and gas industry is to blame for the coastal erosion that is eating away at the state’s coastline.
According to The Advocate, the lawsuit was…
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May 3, 2019
Aiming to remedy what it calls a statewide “automobile insurance rate epidemic,” the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has joined a coalition of roughly 30 companies and business groups in urging the Louisiana State Bar Association to crack…
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October 3, 2018
By: Stephen Waguespack
The competition is fierce, and the competitors are upping their game to get your attention. I am sure you have seen it. How could you not? It’s everywhere. It’s on the roads… on your television… social media……
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April 13, 2017
By: Stephen Waguespack
This weekend, Christians all over the world will be celebrating the most important holiday of the church calendar. It marks the resurrection of Jesus, who died for our sins and rose on the third day, in fulfillment…
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