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Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association. -
Taylor Porter is Pleased to Welcome New Attorneys to the Firm
Taylor Porter is Pleased to Welcome New Attorneys to the Firm. -
Shot For 100 Campaign Expands to Anyone in Louisiana Who Gets COVID Vaccine
Shot For 100 Campaign Expands to Anyone in Louisiana Who Gets COVID Vaccine. -
Medical students win restraining order against Monroe college's vaccine policy
Three students have won a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking a Monroe medical school from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination policy, even though the college granted them religious exemptions from the policy. -
Medical students file federal lawsuit over Louisiana campus' vaccine policy
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been removed as a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by three medical students that alleges their college’s COVID-19 vaccination policy violates the state and U.S. constitutions. -
Jenny Michel Elected Fellow of ACCC
Jenny Michel Elected Fellow of ACCC. -
Louisiana colleges warned against 'coercive' COVID-19 vaccine policies
Louisiana’s attorney general is scrutinizing some colleges’ vaccine policies to ensure they don’t coerce students who object to getting the shot, even as concerns rise about the spread of the Delta variant and the resulting spike in COVID-19 cases around the state. -
Monroe medical school stands behind its COVID-19 vaccine policy
Allegations by Attorney General Jeff Landry and others that a Monroe medical school is harassing three students who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine are not accurate, according to the college’s spokeswoman. -
Professor files retaliation lawsuit against LSU after helping with sexual harassment complaints
BATON ROUGE -- An M.D. and professor at Louisiana State University is suing the school for retaliation after assisting female students in filing a complaint of sex discrimination and harassment while attending the university. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of June 18, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Class action says LSU coddles athletes accused of sexual misconduct
BATON ROUGE -- A group of students is suing a university claiming that the university allows for sexual misconduct and trauma to women and LGBTQ+. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Celebrate the First Gov. P.B.S. Pinchback Breakfast and Honor Retired La. Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the inaugural Gov. P.B.S. (Pickney Benton Stewart) Pinchback Breakfast honoring retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes First Round of 2021 Summer Law Clerks
Taylor Porter welcomes seven law students for the first round of the 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer. -
Federal class-action lawsuit alleges LSU ignored sexual assault complaints
Seven women who have publicly accused administrators at Louisiana State University of failing to respond to complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault have filed a federal lawsuit against the university, alleging discrimination and Title IX violations. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Ashley Carver Meredith Elected Partner at Taylor Porter
Taylor Porter has elected Ashley Carver Meredith to Partner, effective January 1, 2021. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Philips Receives Bar Foundation President’s Award
Taylor Porter Partner Skip Philips received the Louisiana Bar Foundation President's Award recognizing his outstanding support, dedication and advancement of the mission and goals of the foundation. -
Louisiana's oil industry sees some upsides to election results
Though it faces lawsuits from parishes seeking billions of dollars in compensation for coastal erosion and continuing economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Louisiana’s energy industry has taken some solace from the Nov. 3 election results. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Vicki Crochet Elected Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Taylor Porter Partner Vicki Crochet has been elected as a Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Partner Mike Walsh Inducted as Fellow in American College of Trial Lawyers
Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Mike Walsh was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations in North America, composed of preeminent members of the Trial Bar, and limited to just 1 percent of the total lawyer population of any state. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Barton, McMahen Deliver “Sports Law” Presentation to Law Studies Class
Taylor Porter Managing Partner Bob Barton and Associate Coulter McMahen delivered a virtual presentation on "Sports Law" to a law studies class at Loyola College Prep high school in Shreveport, Louisiana.