Updates

Lawsuit watchdog wants legislators to take stand for constituents, not the trial bar

08.19.19

Which legislators are really standing up for citizens? That’s what Lana Venable, Executive Director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, recently said voters should be asking when they cast their ballots. She highlighted some recent proposals for the Louisiana Record that could have finally provided relief from the state’s rising auto insurance rates, but that were ultimately stopped by lawmakers who put the trial bar above constituents…

CCALA pleased with passing of bill that closed Citizens’ Privacy Act loophole

07.20.19

When California passed sweeping data privacy regulations last year, it left open some significant loopholes that posed a serious threat to small businesses in the state. Thankfully, the state legislature has been hard at work on measures to close them, and California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Ken Barnes recently explained to the Northern California Record how those efforts will provide relief to the state’s job creators…