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Campaign donors to governor, attorney general turn up on list of private attorneys working on Louisiana's opioid lawsuit
A number of private attorneys and law firms have been hired to work on Louisiana’s massive lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids, and it's no surprise that many of them are campaign donors to either Gov. Bel Edwards or to Attorney General Jeff Landry. -
Collusion claim against attorney who helped craft BP Deepwater Horizon settlement is 'a reach,' legal expert says
An expert on litigation regarding the infamous BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is calling a recent lawsuit that claims attorneys for BP colluded with a federal judge to reduce damages a "bit of a reach." -
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins Welcomes New Associate to New Orleans Office
The Firm is proud to welcome Trey Williams to our New Orleans office! -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy Appointed as Justice Pro Tempore to the Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson and the Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court have appointed Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge Susan M. Chehardy. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Former Ernst & Young Tax Associate Ryan Gonzales Joins Taylor Porter
Gonzales, a certified public accountant and a former tax associate of the national tax practice of Ernst & Young in New York, has joined Taylor Porter as an associate and as a member of the Firm’s tax and estate planning practice. -
Panel recommends suspension for New Iberia attorney who pleaded guilty to election law violations in judgeship bid
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – New Iberia attorney and former judge candidate Shane Errol Romero faces suspension following a recommendation issued May 14 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee and his 2016 guilty plea regarding campaign financing of an inflammatory political flier. -
New Orleans attorney voluntarily disbarred after admitting to overbilling his law firm
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney Sean C. Brazil has been voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 25 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding for allegedly overbilling his former law firm. -
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT: Alan Brackett to Moderate Annual Longshore Conference; Simone Yoder to Speak on Panel
Member Alan G. Brackett will once again act as a moderator at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law 2019 Annual Longshore Conference being held March 21-22. -
Court made right call in allowing Jefferson Parish's former attorney to pursue restitution case, law professor says
Former Jefferson Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson was recently allowed to proceed with his lawsuit against Karen Parker, the ex-wife of former Parish President Aaron Broussard, that claims she did not pay her portion of restitution that was part of a settlement in a political corruption case. -
Voluntarily disbarred Metairie attorney conditionally reinstated to practice law
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Voluntarily disbarred Metairie attorney Michael Stephen Sepcich was conditionally reinstated to practice law in Louisiana following a Dec. 17 Louisiana Supreme Court decision to approve his application for readmission. -
Hearing panel recommends disbarred Covington attorney not be readmitted
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – A Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recently recommended that disbarred Covington attorney David H. Bernstein not be readmitted to the practice of law. -
DEUTSH KERRIGAN LLP: Evan Bergeron Named Adjunct Professor at Loyola
The Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has elected to recognize Evan J. Bergeron for his work with their First Amendment Moot Court team. -
Hearing committee recommends readmission for longtime disbarred Metairie attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime voluntarily disbarred Metairie attorney Michael Stephen Sepcich could be reinstated following a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
LUGENBUHL WHEATON PECK RANKING & HUBBARD: Welcomes Patricia Penton to New Orleans Headquarters
Lugenbuhl welcomes of counsel attorney Patricia Penton to its New Orleans headquarters. -
Jefferson Parish critic says settlement won't stop him from challenging council actions
GRETNA – A frequent critic of the Jefferson Parish Council who was awarded $20,000 stemming from a federal lawsuit that he had filed nearly five years after being ejected from a public meeting, recently said he will continue to criticize the local government. -
LADB committee recommends reinstatement for suspended New Orleans attorney, former public defender
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — A Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee has recommended that suspended New Orleans attorney and former public defender Trisha Ann Ward be conditionally readmitted to practice law in the state. -
Shreveport attorney John Settle Jr. suspended for allegedly threatening harm
A Shreveport attorney has received a third suspension from practicing law. -
Loyola law professors support fight against Trump's attempt to rollback health and safety regulations
Led by legal experts at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, law professors nationwide are challenging President Donald J. Trump’s executive order that directs agencies to forego issuing any new regulations, including health and safety measures, unless they rescind two others. -
Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana District Judges Association appoint new members of state's judiciary commission
The Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana District Judges Association recently appointed 24th Judicial Court Judge John Molaison Jr. and Sibal S. Holt, former president of the Louisiana American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), to the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana. -
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana adds two new members
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently added two members to the state's Judiciary Commission.