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Commissioner hails passage of 4 insurance reform bills to address Louisiana's insurance crisis
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has expressed gratitude to the state Legislature for passing a package of insurance reform bills he said would make the state’s insurance market more stable and competitive.
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Louisiana panel OKs $1.9 billion grid resilience plan advanced by Entergy Louisiana
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Child sex abuse victims in New Orleans Archdiocese case accuse Jones Walker firm of excessive legal fees
A group of sexual abuse survivors who have filed claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans blasted the archdiocese’s law firm for “vague, redundant, unnecessary and/or excessive” bankruptcy billing practices.
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Louisiana family services agency hit with class action over 'overwhelmed' foster-care system
A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 4,000 Louisiana foster children, alleging that the state’s Department of Children and Family Services operates under overwhelming caseloads and fails to protect kids from mental and physical harm.
Two words are usually enough to keep uninvited visitors off private property: “No trespassing.” But game wardens ignore the signs that mark the perimeter of Tom Manuel’s timberland in East Felicia Parish, Louisiana.
LSU’s Hispanic Law Students Association highlighted during Hispanic Heritage month
LSU Law School is shining a spotlight on its Hispanic Law Students Association (HLSA) for their efforts in fostering inclusivity and connections among students. The association has organized a series of events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th.
Louisiana law degrees ranked fifth best in nation for return on investment
A law degree in Louisiana offers graduate students the fifth best return on investment among the 50 states, based on criteria such as tuition costs, job prospects, cost of living and potential future earnings, a new study concludes.
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Woman accuses LSU of age discrimination
A former employee is accusing Louisiana State University of age discrimination and retaliation.
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Woman says state Department of Health illegally terminated Medicaid benefits
A woman claims the Louisiana Department of Health illegally terminated her Medicaid benefits.
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Mother says school board denied daughter's right to appeal expulsion
A mother claims a school board and superintendent denied her daughter's right to appeal an expulsion.
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Man accuses DNOW, Adecco of discrimination
A man has filed a lawsuit accusing DNOW and Adecco USA of discrimination.
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Estate says man was fired after contracting tuberculosis
A man's estate says he was a victim of wrongful termination after he contracted tuberculosis.
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Leonard McMichael sues Monsanto Company for damages due to alleged exposure to Roundup
In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, plaintiff Leonard McMichael has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company.
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Ernest Coppock sues Norfolk Southern Railway for injuries sustained during a work incident
Ernest Coppock and Dimetrius White, both individuals residing in Louisiana, have filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Illinois Central Railroad Company.
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George Edward Fitzgerald sues Lisa for conversion of stolen cryptocurrencies
George Edward Fitzgerald, II has filed a lawsuit against Defendant "1" also known as "Lisa" and John Does 1-20, unidentified individuals or entities, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Dana Williams sues St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 for pregnancy discrimination and ADA violation
In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Dana Williams has filed a lawsuit against St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, doing business as St. Tammany Parish Health System.
New Orleans council freezes legal budget pending review of civil litigation issues
The New Orleans City Council has moved to temporarily escrow the city Law Department’s operating budget, suggesting that the number of civil actions filed by the department may be excessive and that the council is not being consulted about legal filings.
Louisiana Board of Pardons at center of legal battle over clemency for death-row inmates
An East Baton Rouge court last week disqualified a New Orleans law firm from representing the Louisiana Board of Pardons as a result of conflict-of-interest allegations in an ongoing legal dispute over an effort to grant clemency to death-row inmates.
Louisiana legal system concerns highlighted during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
Tort reform advocates highlighted their concerns about Louisiana’s legal climate during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week beginning on Oct. 2, with grassroots groups trying to drum up support for legal reforms in the governor’s race and among voters around the state.
Deposition: State agency delegated authority over coastal erosion lawsuits to private attorney
A top Louisiana environmental official farmed out responsibility for enforcing state permitting regulations that underlie ongoing coastal erosion lawsuits to a private attorney, according to a deposition made public through a public-records request.
Louisiana firm says lawyers tried to poach clients on way out the door
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A law firm alleges two of its former attorneys downloaded client data and attempted to solicit them prior to their resignation.
Louisiana panel OKs $1.9 billion grid resilience plan advanced by Entergy Louisiana
The Louisiana Public Services Commission approved a $1.9 billion grid-hardening plan advanced by Entergy Louisiana amid concerns the proposal was brought up too hastily and that ratepayers will face burdensome electricity rate hikes.
Louisiana remains least affordable state for car insurance rates, new report finds
Louisiana drivers spend a greater percentage of their incomes on auto insurance than residents of any other state, paying an average annual premium of $3,618, according to a new study from the personal finances website Bankrate.
Louisiana environmental groups sue over EPA decision giving state agency authority over carbon-capture projects
Louisiana environmental groups on Tuesday filed a legal challenge to the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s decision making the state the primary regulator of carbon-capture projects planned by the oil and gas industry.
McNeese State University is top Louisiana school in campus free-speech study
McNeese State University in Lake Charles was the only university in Louisiana to receive the highest rating possible from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for efforts to protect students’ free speech.
Louisiana business groups object to Biden's pause on LNG export permits
The Biden administration late last month announced a temporary pause on pending liquefied natural gas export permits, prompting business groups in Louisiana to call the decision a threat to the state’s LNG production and energy jobs.
Lawyer in hot water over insurance claims deserved a hearing, Fifth Circuit rules
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who worked at a Houston law firm that has run afoul of the law will get a second chance to show he shouldn't have been suspended for nine months.
Special election in litigated Caddo Parish sheriff's race goes to Democrat
A Democrat was elected Caddo Parish sheriff by six percentage points last weekend in a contest that was closely watched because an appeals court ordered a new election after finding multiple questionable votes were cast in a razor-thin election last fall.
Commissioner hails passage of 4 insurance reform bills to address Louisiana's insurance crisis
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has expressed gratitude to the state Legislature for passing a package of insurance reform bills he said would make the state’s insurance market more stable and competitive.
Louisiana Supreme Court finds $10M in asbestos case too much
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court cut a $10.5 million jury verdict in an asbestos lawsuit in half, saying an analysis of whether a jury abused its discretion must include an examination of awards in similar cases.
Daughter files suit against Continental Insurance over father's mesothelioma, death
NEW ORLEANS - Cynthia Marsh, as administrator for the estate of Harry F. Marsh, filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 25 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against the Continental Insurance Company, individually and as successor in interest to the Marine Office of America Corporation.
Keith Bryant sues State of Louisiana for over-detention and violation of due process rights
Keith Bryant has filed a lawsuit against the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Secretary James W. LeBlanc, Angela Griffin, and other unknown defendants in the Court of Appeal through the Fourth Circuit.
Woman says state Department of Health illegally terminated Medicaid benefits
A woman claims the Louisiana Department of Health illegally terminated her Medicaid benefits.
New Orleans legal climate results in tort tax of over $3,000 per person annually, study finds
Louisiana loses almost 50,000 jobs annually and struggles with a “tort tax” of $1,200 per resident as a result of excessive civil court costs, according to data released this week by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch.
Louisiana judge faces disciplinary hearing amid efforts to boost judicial transparency
A recent announcement that a Louisiana district court judge will face a November hearing on unethical conduct during a 2018 election campaign is evidence that the state is making some progress on increasing judicial transparency.