With office parties and social gatherings filling calendars between now and the New Year, a tort reform group is offering tips to keep party-goers from become parties in a lawsuit.
The Jefferson County Bar Association is recognizing the hundreds of attorneys who give their time and give up their fees to help low-income residents resolve their legal problems.
Landry BATON ROUGE, La.-- At the spring session heats up, state legislators, energy industry officials and trial lawyers are reportedly not any closer to a compromise on "legacy" lawsuit reform.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that state law does not require a showing of bad faith by an insurer, but simply requires proof of notice and inaction for more than 30 days.
To raise awareness to the need to provide free legal services to the disadvantaged, the Jefferson County Bar Association will recognize National Celebrate Pro Bono Week on Oct. 25-29.
The Jefferson County Bar Association will take time to recognize the valuable work lawyers do at no charge to represent those who cannot afford civil legal assistance.
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer BATON ROUGE -- A recent academic study of the Louisiana Supreme Court appears to cast doubt on arguments by judges that their rulings are not influenced by election-campaign contributions.
