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Guidry's confirmation to federal bench in New Orleans makes sense, political science professor says
NEW ORLEANS – State Supreme Court Justice Greg Guidry will fill an opening in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana following a recent U.S. Senate confirmation vote. -
Long-running constitutional claims of deceased St. Joseph alderman involving former mayor, too many mobile homes remanded to state court
NEW ORLEANS — The long-running case of a now-deceased St. Joseph alderman who claimed his constitutional rights were violated when the town dunned him for placing too many mobile homes on his father's property will continue following a recent federal appeals court's decision. -
Fifth Circuit affirms deceased man's ex-wife entitled to $500K from 401(k) after widow sues
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ironed out a case between a deceased man’s widow and ex-wife, siding with the ex-wife and ruling that she’s owed $500,000 from the decedent’s 401(k) balance. -
Officers' motion to dismiss is deemed untimely, meaning they will stand trial for wrongful prosecution
A group of law officers’ appeal in an exonerated man’s case against them was untimely, causing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to determine it didn’t have jurisdiction on March 11. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Mid South Extrusion to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Mid South Extrusion, Inc., a flexible packaging company based in Monroe, La., has agreed to pay $70,000 in lost wages and damages and provide other significant relief to settle a disability lawsuit filed last year by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
LADB recommends suspension for formerly married attorneys
NEW ORLEANS — The indefinite suspensions of a once-married New Iberia legal team could become more definite following a recommendation issued Feb. 22 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: EPA and Partners Announce Sunoco Pipeline and Mid-Valley Pipeline Settle Oil Spill Violations with $5M Civil Penalty
In the latest joint federal-state Clean Water Act enforcement action, Sunoco Pipeline L.P. has agreed to pay civil penalties and state enforcement costs and to implement corrective measures to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws by Sunoco and Mid-Valley Pipeline Company stemming from three crude oil spills in 2013, 2014, and 2015, in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. -
St. Martinville police chief says officer found guilty of using excessive force gives all cops a bad image
St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin recently weighed in about a case in which a former officer who was found guilty of abusing his police powers. -
Honda files notice to move suit filed in 2017 fatal crash in Rapides Parish to federal court
ALEXANDRIA – American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (AHM) recently filed notice to remove a products liability lawsuit from the 9th Judicial District Court for Rapides Parish to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. -
Former TD Solutions employee claims he was fired for whistleblowing
A Grant Parish man is suing a trucking company after he was terminated for notifying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of a potential illegal immigrant without a drivers license transporting goods for the company. -
Kwik Stop stores selling fake pipes, lawsuit says
Kwik Stop convenience store chain faces a federal trademark lawsuit for allegedly selling counterfeit glass water pipes. -
Oak Grove church says insurance company failed to church's building destroyed by fire
MONROE – Life Church of Oak Grove recently filed a federal suit against its insurer alleging the insurance company failed to cover losses after the church's building was destroyed in a fire. -
Alexandria medical practice sues Health and Human Services, Medicare over billing dispute
ALEXANDRIA – Mchael Dole, MD, A Professional Medical Corporation (APMC) based in Alexandria, recently filed a federal a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a dispute over Medicare receivables claims. -
Alexandria police accused of harassing bystanders who recorded arrest with their cell phones
ALEXANDRIA – Local police in Louisiana are accused of violating the civil rights of two bystanders who claim they were harassed by officers after using their cell phones to record a police incident. -
CenturyLink shareholder brings lawsuit against board members
A CenturyLink shareholder accuses the company's former and current board members of inflating stock prices in a recent lawsuit. -
Marksville police officer and Avoyelles Parish deputies face wrongful death lawsuit
Two Texas residents accuse a Marksville police officer and two Avoyelles Parish sheriff deputies of choking and tasering their brother to death. -
Former employee files whistleblower suit against VA Canteen Services
In a complaint filed July 11, counsel for plaintiff Terri Hunter brings a whistleblower claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs Canteen Services in the Western District of Louisiana – alleging that the plaintiff was retaliated against for reporting poor handling of food and drug products. -
ConocoPhillips petitions to move pollution damage case to federal court
MONROE – An oil company recently asked a federal court to assume jurisdiction in a case centering on claims that land was contaminated by the activities the company and several other companies named as defendants. -
CenturyLink stockholders claim company misled customers, demand reform
LAFAYETTE - A lawsuit was filed June 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by Neil Flanders and CenturyLink stockholders against 17 senior officers and company directors, including former U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, citing alleged breach of fiduciary duty. -
Lack of in-person interpreter for nonverbal deaf man leads to discrimination claim against health care provider
A man who is deaf, visually impaired and nonverbal is suing a medical care center, claiming the center deprived him of his rights by denying him an in-person interpreter to explain his treatment and instead forced him to use a VRI (video-remote interpreting) device.