http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/ en-us 2008-03-06T14:19:05-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/is_it_the_real_thing.html 1. THE DIGITAL AGE • Admissibility of digital evidence: The 2003 Louisiana Legislature passed Act 1135 amending the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Evidence Article 1001 (3) to provide that digital evidence from palm pilots, the blackberry, e-mail, and... Courtroom Techniques Thornhill & Collings, L.C. 2008-03-06T14:19:05-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/punitive_damages.html Louisiana allows punitive damages only in very limited circumstances against insurers. The limited circumstances under which persons can recover are set out at La. R.S. 22:658, which provides as follows: §658. Payment and adjustment of claims, policies other than life... Punitive Damages Thornhill & Collings, L.C. 2008-03-06T14:16:18-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/cameras_in_the_courtroom.html I. Introduction There is no field of governmental activity concerning which the people are as poorly informed as the field occupied by the judiciary. ... It is highly inconsistent to complain of the ignorance and apathy of voters and then... Courtroom Techniques Thornhill & Collings, L.C. 2008-03-06T14:12:32-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/videos_of_hurricane_katrina_co.html Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence states that “although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations... Hurricane Litigation Thornhill & Collings, L.C. 2008-03-06T13:27:05-06:00