News from November 2021
Lawsuit over sugar refinery filed, alleges inconvenience
NEW ORLEANS - Ahmed Alkurd filed a lawsuit on Aug. 25 in St. Bernard Parish District Court against American Sugar Refining, Inc. for nuisance.
10 Deutsch Kerrigan Attorneys Named to New Orleans Magazine's Top Lawyers 2021
10 Deutsch Kerrigan Attorneys Named to New Orleans Magazine's Top Lawyers 2021.
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Selection of Marcus Jones as Northwestern State University’s President
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Selection of Marcus Jones as Northwestern State University’s President.
Veterans Day Gratitude: Attorney General Jeff Landry Expresses Thanks To Louisiana Veterans
Veterans Day Gratitude: Attorney General Jeff Landry Expresses Thanks To Louisiana Veterans.
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Commends Louisiana Attorneys for Their Pro Bono Efforts
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Commends Louisiana Attorneys for Their Pro Bono Efforts.
5 Star Review from Trevor Talbert
5 Star Review from Trevor Talbert.
Business groups back Terrebonne Parish lawsuit challenging state's coastal erosion probe
Louisiana business groups have filed a legal brief supporting the Terrebonne Consolidated Government in its efforts to stop the parish’s district attorney from pursuing coastal erosion lawsuits against energy companies.
LSU's fired football coach fights lawsuit over response to sexual misconduct allegations
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – Fired Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the school of coddling athletes who are accused of sexual misconduct.
Louisiana businessman, policy institute win temporary injunction against vaccine mandate
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has halted enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandate for millions of private-sector employees in a case that was advanced by the New Orleans-based Pelican Institute for Public Policy.
Louisiana Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Biden’s COVID Executive Order
Louisiana Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Biden’s COVID Executive Order.
For 11th Year, Greenberg Traurig Has Most First-Tier Rankings in ‘Best Law Firms’ Report
For 11th Year, Greenberg Traurig Has Most First-Tier Rankings in ‘Best Law Firms’ Report.
Locke Lord Earns 13 National Tier 1 and 12 Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings From U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Locke Lord Earns 13 National Tier 1 and 12 Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings From U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.
Modeling Tool to Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Policies Now Available to the Public
Modeling Tool to Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Policies Now Available to the Public.
Taxotere product liability trial gets under way this week in Louisiana
A trial is getting under way this week in Louisiana to determine whether the pharmaceutical giant Sanofi took adequate steps to warn patients and doctors that the chemotherapy drug Taxotere could cause permanent hair loss.
Ochsner Health barred from firing workers for not complying with vaccine mandate
A Louisiana appeals court has issued a preliminary injunction barring Ochsner Health from disciplining employees who chose not to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued at the company’s Shreveport and Monroe facilities.
‘All the responses have been very positive’: LABI releases series on judicial modernizations
Proposals for realigning judicial districts, changes in court funding, improved technology and enhanced transparency were at the forefront of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's (LABI) four-part series on judicial modernizations.
Lawsuit: Dangerous Skechers severed man's Achilles tendon
NEW ORLEANS - Samuel A. William filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Skechers USA, Inc. for personal injury and negligence.
Louisiana Native Americans can fight closure of elementary school
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana Native American tribe can proceed with one of the six arguments it made in court following the closure of a school in Terrebonne Parish.
Minden PD sued after dispute involving mark on woman's lip
SHREVEPORT - Cody James filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Western District of Louisiana against the City of Minden, Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper and Minden Police Officer Seth Young for false arrest, unjustified and excessive use of force and physical brutality and false imprisonment.
Sonnier, Centola, Amond Certified Elected for LSBA, YLD Leadership Positions
Sonnier, Centola, Amond Certified Elected for LSBA, YLD Leadership Positions.