Livingston Parish
Recent News About Livingston Parish
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Chemical company sues Livingston Parish for blocking carbon sequestration project
A company planning to build a $4.5 billion clean energy complex in southeast Louisiana is suing Livingston Parish after parish officials passed a measure that blocks seismic tests and other preparations for sequestering carbon dioxide. -
Defendants in Louisiana librarian's defamation lawsuit seek to have case thrown out
Critics of a middle school librarian who urged the Livingston Parish Library Board not to remove controversial books from children’s bookshelves are seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit the librarian filed against them. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Clinical, Software Expansions in Denham Springs, Bogalusa
Gov. John Bel Edwards and CEO Evon Roquemore of Brightside Clinic and Everso Systems announced that mental health clinic Brightside and behavioral health software-development firm Everso will create a combined 20 new direct jobs at their respective facilities in Bogalusa and Denham Springs, Louisiana. -
Justice Hughes files defamation suit against tort reform group's director; Critic says suit attempts to 'chill' speech
State Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes has filed a lawsuit against the executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, alleging that she defamed him in a 2019 letter to the editor she authored in The Advocate newspaper. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Sponsors 24th Annual Golf Outing for Livingston Chamber
Taylor Porter was a proud sponsor of the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce's 24th Annual Golf Outing - "Party on Every Hole" - played Monday, Nov. 18, at the Carter Plantation. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces DOTD has Received $76.2 Million in Federal Transportation Funds
Louisiana Governor's Office issued the following announcement on Aug. 30.Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D. -
Reports of FBI probe involving Supreme Court justice brings call for transparency from Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana's highest court should consider new rules in light of alleged bias shown by a current justice in a now decades-old custody case that was the subject of an FBI probe, a tort reform advocate said during a recent interview. -
Court affirms summary judgment in case involving Livingston Parish man's power of attorney
BATON ROUGE -- A deceased Livingston Parish man's survivors who sued a woman elected as his power of attorney suffered a loss in the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Appeals court rules 'public intimidation' law is too broad, unconstitutional
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's attorney general is unlikely to pursue legal action that led to the striking down of a decades-old "public intimidation" law, according to the the attorney representing the plaintiffs in two cases. -
Livingston Parish sues Ascension Parish over levee plan
The Livingston Parish Government has filed a lawsuit to end construction of the Laurel Ridge Levee Extension along the Amite River in Ascension Parish. -
Man who spent 14 years on death row claims prosecutor, detective elicited false testimony
A man who was accused of murder in 1998 has filed a lawsuit, alleging that a prosecutor and investigator coerced a teen to give false testimony. -
Technicalities doom Livingston Parish flooding case
A Denham Springs homeowner had his 2016 flooding case against the Livingston Parish Government, and the Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 1 dismissed on a number of technicalities. -
Appeals court rejects Livingston Parish man's constitutional claims in case involving online comments
An appeals court panel has upheld a district court's dismissal of a Livingston Parish man’s claim that his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated. -
Livingston Parish man claims he was injured after being attacked by K-9
NEW ORLEANS – A man claims that a K-9 attacked him. -
Harrah's hotel guest claims she fell because of water on floor in room
NEW ORLEANS – A Livingston Parish woman claims she was injured when she slipped on a wet hotel floor in the middle of the night. -
Couple seeks more than $1 million in punitive damages after injuries allegedly caused by deputies
BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish couple alleges the husband was injured because of the actions of two sheriff's deputies. -
Livingston Parish School Board joins lawsuit in aftermath of damaging floods
BATON ROUGE — The Livingston Parish School Board recently voted in a unanimous decision to join a class-action lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as well as the company responsible for constructing Interstate 12. -
Deaf individual files suit against sheriffs over discrimination allegations
BATON ROUGE – A deaf individual alleges his disability was not accommodated at Livingston Parish Prison. -
VMK Enterprise claims Weyerhaeuser Co. damaged property, unlawfully cut trees
BATON ROUGE – The owner of roughly 65 acres in Livingston Parish claims a company trespassed on its property and harvested timber. -
Livingston Parish couple seeks more than $5 million after accident with USPS employee
BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish couple have filed suit over the alleged injuries the wife received in an accident with a postal employee.