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Fifth Circuit says plaintiffs’ claims barred in suit linking Katrina to global warming

May 22, 2013 9:35 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued its final ruling in a global warming suit that for nine years has sought to connect Hurricane Katrina to global warming. Writing on behalf of a … Read More »

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NRA loses concealed carry appeal in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

May 22, 2013 12:10 AM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS –  The National Rifle Association and three individuals lost an appeal in a case centering on the right of 18-20-year-olds to procure a concealed handgun license. The NRA of America Inc., Rebekah Jennings, Brennan Harmon and Andrew Payne … Read More »

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Suit claiming Hurricane Katrina related to global warming goes before Appeals Court

May 6, 2013 9:48 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to issue its second opinion in a drawn out climate change case that pits landowners against energy companies. The suit, which accuses a number of companies of … Read More »

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Drug manufacturers win pre-emption appeal

May 2, 2013 12:54 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a case brought by a Louisiana couple against the makers of the heartburn drug Reglan Penny and John Morris originally sued … Read More »

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Teacher who sued Avoyelles Parish school district for age discrimination loses appeal

April 30, 2013 8:53 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – A teacher has lost her appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a case where she claimed age discrimination. According to background information in the case, Rebecca F. Dubea worked as a Family … Read More »

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Post-Katrina levee case against Corps of Engineers dismissed on appeal

April 29, 2013 9:01 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District has reversed the ruling of a lower court in a case that pits landowners against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The suit was first filed by a … Read More »

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Appeals court upholds decision against cop who sued over slip and fall incident

April 18, 2013 10:16 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi police officer who sued an oil change business over slip and fall injuries he sustained on duty has lost his appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Tonnie Collins originally filed … Read More »

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Appeals court revises opinion on offshore drilling prohibition case

April 17, 2013 9:29 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has withdrawn its original opinion in a case that pitted oil and gas exploration companies against the federal government. The appeal has to do with the Department of … Read More »

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Plaintiffs lose appeal in FEMA trailer formaldehyde case

April 16, 2013 8:48 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana plaintiffs involved in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailer formaldehyde case against the federal government have lost their appeal. Decarlo McGuire, Kevin Rodney, Marshall Stevenson Jr., Lynda Ward Stevenson, individually and on behalf of her … Read More »

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Dismissed discrimination claim upheld by federal appeals court

April 15, 2013 4:41 PM
By Elizabeth Young
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NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman has lost an appeal against her former employer in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District. Sue Bell originally sued Hercules Liftboat Co. LLC alleging that the company fired her due to … Read More »

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