Louisiana Supreme Court Rules Government Port Authority Can Seize a Competing Private Port and Lease it to Another Private Entity: Is This the Next Kelo?
One of this year’s most acclaimed films, Little Pink House, has resurrected old wounds from the...
2024 Civil Justice Update
Mark A. Behrens
Federalist Society Review, Volume 26
This paper reviews key civil justice issues and changes in 2024. Part I discusses legal reform...
Recent State Cases Largely Support Property Rights
Publius
The state courts have continued to issue environmental law and property rights cases. Some support...
Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Sentence of Life Without Parole For Juvenile Unconstitutional
Ronald Joseph Lampard
The United States Supreme Court held in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth Amendment prohibits juvenile offenders...
Violet Dock Port, Inc, LLC v. St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District
Christian Corrigan
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules Government Port Authority Can Seize a Competing Private Port and Lease it to Another Private Entity: Is This the Next Kelo?
One of this year’s most acclaimed films, Little Pink House, has resurrected old wounds from the...
The Louisiana Supreme Court: Interpreting the Law or Making Policy?
John S. Baker, Jason P. Dore
In anticipation of the elections this year for two seats on the Louisiana Supreme Court,...
State Court Challenges to Legislatively Enacted Tort Reforms
Andrew Cook, Emily Kelchen
Introduction Over the past three decades, proponents of civil liability reform have made significant gains.1 Propelled...
Tort Reform Update: Recently Enacted Legislative Reforms and State Court Challenges
Andrew Cook
State Courts White Paper
Introduction Since the 2010 elections altered the makeup of many state legislative and executive branches,...
2021 Civil Justice Update
Mark A. Behrens
White Paper
This paper reviews key civil justice issues and changes in 2021. Part I focuses on broad...