Louisiana lawmakers seek to revive this conservative priority, months ahead of 2025 session

State lawmakers are reviving a decades-old debate over whether to stifle large damage claims against businesses and insurers, less than two months after Gov. Jeff Landry batted down legislation that would have done so. Business interests have long sought ways to limit how much they have to pay when they are sued over injuries, a priority dubbed "tort reform." And they made their displeasure public after Landry in June vetoed a tort measure. At the time, Landry said his rejection of the legislation was meant to protect consumers and the...