Court committee challenges chamber’s legal system rankings
A special committee of the Louisiana Supreme Court is questioning the legitimacy of U.S. Chamber of Commerce rankings released today that put the state’s legal system among the country’s worst. The...
View ArticleOff the Clock: Greg Guidry, Louisiana Supreme Court first district justice
Age: 49 Family: wife, Cathy; children, Ellie, 17, Patrick, 11 Education: bachelor’s degree in political science and classical civilizations, Louisiana State University; juris doctor, LSU Paul M. Hebert...
View ArticleExperts dispute study condemning Louisiana lawsuit climate
ST. TAMMANY PARISH — A recent national study claims Louisiana ranks 49th for lawsuit climate — second-worst in the nation. But North Shore experts say the study paints an inaccurate picture of the...
View ArticleSupreme Court justices dispute who’s next in line for chief
Justices Bernette Johnson of New Orleans and Jeffrey Victory of Shreveport claim they each have the right to succeed Chief Justice Catherine "Kitty" Kimball, who retires next year.
View ArticleCourt shoots down Jindal’s retirement plan shift
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan is unconstitutional.
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