New Louisiana Law Aims to Protect Policyholder Choice of Auto Repair Shop June 21, 2019 A new law in Louisiana aims to ensure that auto insurance policyholders have the option to choose a particular motor...
Louisiana Senate Passes Statewide Rules for Ride-Hailing Services June 3, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Efforts to enact statewide Louisiana regulations for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, aimed at expanding the services’ availability...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pushing Restrictions on Food Labels May 14, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana’s lawmakers are on a labeling binge this year, pushing ahead with food classification restrictions on milk, rice, meat, sugar,...
Patients in Louisiana Could Get More Details About Medication Costs June 19, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana patients could soon get more details about what happens at the pharmacy counter and whether they’ve gotten the most...
PCI: Louisiana Bills Allow Electronic Access to Insurance Information June 13, 2018 Lawmakers in Louisiana enacted legislation this year that allows insurers to keep up with policyholder demands to conduct business electronically,...
Louisiana Expands Medical Marijuana Program Eligibility June 5, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte More Louisiana residents with chronic pain and suffering will be able to seek treatment for their ailments through the state’s...
Louisiana Senators Reject Statewide Rules for Uber, Lyft May 10, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana state lawmakers again have spurned efforts to enact statewide regulations governing ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Facing...
Louisiana Lawmakers Eye Stiffer Penalties for Pipeline Damage April 26, 2018 By Anthony Izaguirreirre A fight over a crude oil pipeline in southern Louisiana has spilled into the Legislature. A proposal to stiffen penalties...
Louisiana Senate Backs Higher Civil Penalties in Hazing Death Lawsuits March 29, 2018 People who file civil lawsuits in Louisiana when someone dies from hazing could be in line for higher penalty payments,...
Louisiana Bill Banning Forced Arbitration in Workplace Harassment Claims Fails March 28, 2018 Louisiana lawmakers have jettisoned a measure that would have banned employers from requiring their workers to sign contracts that keep...