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Plaintiff alleges negligence against USPS after sustaining severe injuries at post office

By Louisiana Record |
Morgan Edwards has filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service alleging negligence after suffering serious injuries from a fall at a post office in Lake Charles.

Plaintiffs Allege Reckless Conduct by Law Enforcement Led to Fatal Crash

By Louisiana Record |
A high-speed police chase has sparked a lawsuit against several law enforcement officers in Louisiana following a tragic crash that claimed one life and injured another severely.

Plaintiffs Allege Fraud Against Former State Official Over Business Destruction

By Louisiana Record |
In a compelling legal confrontation, two former pest control operators accuse a retired state official of orchestrating fraudulent activities leading to their business downfall.

Plaintiffs Allege Fraud Against Former State Official Over Business Destruction

By Louisiana Record |
In a compelling legal confrontation, two former pest control operators accuse a retired state official of orchestrating fraudulent activities leading to their business downfall.

SULC Law Clinic Hosts Inaugural “Know Your Rights for Kids” Event

By The Louisiana Record |
Southern University Law Center's (SULC) Clinical Legal Education Program is proud to announce its inaugural “Know Your Rights for Kids” event on March 31, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern University and A&M College.

Louisiana voters turn down all 4 ballot measures in defeat for Gov. Landry, fiscal reforms

By Michael Carroll |
By nearly 2-to-1 margins, Louisiana voters on Saturday rejected four proposed constitutional amendments, including a fiscal-reform measure championed by Gov. Jeff Landry, apparently wary of expanding the state Legislature’s powers.

Plaintiff alleges major oil company negligence led to severe health issues post Deepwater Horizon spill

By Louisiana Record |
A former cleanup worker has filed a lawsuit against BP Exploration & Production Inc., claiming exposure to toxic chemicals during the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill cleanup led to severe health problems including asthma.

Plaintiff alleges major hospital chain violated disability access laws

By Louisiana Record |
Danita McDaniel has filed a lawsuit against Ochsner Clinic Foundation for allegedly violating disability access laws at their New Orleans facility.

Plaintiff Oil Company Alleges Breach of Contract Against Seismic Survey Provider

By Louisiana Record |
Cantium LLC has filed a lawsuit against Walker Marine Geophysical Company alleging breach of contract related to marine seismic survey services provided under a Master Services Agreement (MSA).

Louisiana Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of healthcare law

By Kyla Asbury |
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of a state law that limits civil liability for healthcare providers during public health emergencies, rejecting a legal challenge against United Medical Healthwest-New Orleans LLC and United Medical Healthcare Inc.

Attorney General Murrill joins bipartisan coalition backing legislation to curb contraband cell phones in prisons

By The Louisiana Record |
Attorney General Murrill joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.

LSU Law 2L Daniel Philipose wins 2025 Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition

By The Louisiana Record |
Second-year LSU Law student Daniel Philipose was declared the victor of the Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition on Monday, March 24.

Fowler, Treadway win Spring 2025 Client Legal Interviewing & Counseling Competition

By The Louisiana Record |
LSU Law Students Courtney Fowler and KayLyn Treadway won the 2025 Client Legal Interviewing & Counseling Competition on Tuesday, March 18 held in the McKernan Auditorium at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

University student held at Louisiana facility in court battle to fight deportation

By Michael Carroll |
A Columbia University student who was picked up by plainclothes agents, called a threat to U.S. foreign policy and targeted with deportation remains in federal custody in Louisiana, despite a federal judge’s order that his case be transferred to New Jersey.

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Louisiana congressional map

By Michael Carroll |
The state Attorney General’s Office and other parties involved in litigation over Louisiana’s congressional map faced off this week in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the map represents an unconstitutional “racial gerrymander.”

Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests man for Sexual Abuse of Animals and Pornography Involving Juveniles

By The Louisiana Record |
Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Monroe man on March 21, 2025.

SULC’s AG Law Institute partners with LDAF to host Heirs Property Workshop

By The Louisiana Record |
Many families struggle to maintain ownership of inherited property due to legal and financial barriers, often putting generational land at risk.

Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down historical horse racing law, cites Constitutional violations

By Kyla Asbury |
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a 2021 law legalizing historical horse racing without voter approval is unconstitutional.

Tulane BLSA Moot Court team clinches national championship title – again

By The Louisiana Record |
The BLSA Moot Court Appellate Team is once again the national champions of the Thurgood Marshall National Moot Court Competition, the third time in four years.

Louisiana's age-verification law targeting social media companies faces federal court challenge

By Michael Carroll |
A tech company association is challenging a 2023 Louisiana law that requires social media companies to verify the ages of users so that minors can’t create accounts on such platforms unless their parents provide permission.