Players Association Lambasts New Orleans Saints-Backed Workers’ Comp Bill May 12, 2014 By Brett Martel The NFL Players Association is launching a campaign aimed at defeating the New Orleans Saints’ bid to change state law...
Lower Insurance Rates Expected with Accreditation of West Monroe Levee May 9, 2014 The 10-mile stretch of levee protecting West Monroe has been accredited by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “It’s great news...
Louisiana Lawmakers at Odds on Gender Pay Gap May 6, 2014 By Lauren Langlois Democrats in Louisiana want to make unintentional pay discrimination based on gender illegal for private businesses, a move they believe...
Louisiana Senate Panel OKs Bill to Derail Oil & Gas Lawsuit May 5, 2014 By Melinda Deslatte Another bill pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration to undermine a lawsuit filed by a south Louisiana flood protection board...
Louisiana Bill Would Establish State Elevator Inspection System May 2, 2014 Louisiana doesn’t require regular safety inspections of elevators, and while some municipalities have set their own regulations, most parishes are...
Judge Orders BP Claimant, Lawyers to Return $357K Award May 1, 2014 By Kevin McGill A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that a $357,000 payment in a damage claim from the 2010 BP...
Insurance ‘Navigators’ Would Need License Under Louisiana House Bill May 1, 2014 The House wants to require licensing of Louisiana’s “navigator” organizations that get grants to help consumers enroll in insurance available...
Louisiana Supreme Court Says Town, Railroad not Liable in Track Death April 25, 2014 The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Kenner and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. are not liable for a...
Louisiana Residents Moving from Coastal Areas Due to Erosion April 24, 2014 A new report says commuting statistics indicate that coastal parishes are losing residents because of coastal erosion. And it says...
Civisca to Focus on Marine and Inland Marine for Louisiana’s Fidelis Group April 23, 2014 Covington, La.-based Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), through its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters Ltd., a national marine and inland marine...