Louisiana Department of Justice Revenue and Competitors

Elected as Louisiana’s 43rd Attorney General in 2007 and then re-elected in 2011 without opposition, Ja[a]mes D. “Buddy” Caldwell has worked hard to guard children from Internet predators, protect consumers and senior citizens from scams, and guarantee that criminals are brought to justice. As the state’s chief legal officer, Buddy is committed to the people of Louisiana and is especially proud of the robust accomplishments of his office. He has a proven record of fighting public corruption, solving thousands of computer crimes, creating a fugitive apprehension unit that has captured hundreds of fugitives, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of Medicaid fraud investigations and prosecutions, and taking on pharmaceutical companies that try to defraud our state and its citizens. Buddy believes in sending powerful messages to those who try to defraud the system, obtaining a jury verdict of more than $257 million against a major pharmaceutical company for violating state laws.