State Governor John Bel Edwards (la) Profile

State Governor John Bel Edwards (la)

Louisiana law protecting pipelines from protestors challenged, as oil group defends its passage

By Karen Kidd | Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 @ 8:37am

BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A change to Louisiana's anti-protest law, now being challenged in federal court, didn't trouble the vast majority of lawmakers when it passed last year, the head of the group that proposed and drafted the amendment said during a recent interview.
California reclaims top spot on 'Judicial Hellhole' list; ATRA bemoans state's adoption of 'innovator liability'

By John Breslin | Tuesday, Dec 4, 2018 @ 7:57am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - California tops the list of jurisdictions regarded as "Judicial Hellholes" by a national civil justice reform group.
Louisiana attorney general, governor plan legal actions against opioid manufacturers

By Mark Iandolo | Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018 @ 12:55pm

BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Feb. 20 they will coordinate efforts in pursuing opioid manufacturers for their alleged role in the opioid crisis. “