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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 115 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Connick
Proposed law provides any advertisement for legal services, in any format, that contains a
reference to a monetary settlement agreement or an award by a jury verdict previously
obtained by the advertising attorney shall, in the same advertisement, disclose a full
accounting of all attorney fees paid to the advertising attorney associated with the settlement
agreement or award by jury verdict.
Proposed law provides that the disclosure of all attorney fees paid to the advertising attorney
associated with the settlement agreement or jury verdict, when presented in print, shall be
in a font size no smaller than half of the largest font size used in the advertisement and when
presented verbally shall be audible, intelligible, and presented with equal prominence and
in the same manner as the other parts of the advertisement.
Proposed law provides that the La. Supreme Court may adopt rules that are necessary to
implement and enforce the provisions of proposed law.
Effective January 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 37:223)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Adds specific instructions for the disclosure of expenses associated with
advertisements when presented in printed or verbal form.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the
reengrossed bill:
1. Change the disclosure requirement from all expenses to all attorney fees paid to
the advertising attorney.
2. Change the supreme court's ability to adopt rules from mandatory to permissive.
3. Change effective date from effective upon the signature of the governor to
effective Jan. 1, 2021.
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