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Judge orders plaintiffs to produce written experts reports
Merritt Judge Piper Griffin ruled that the plaintiffs in a slip and fall suit against city of New Orleans and SMG Crystal LLC must produce written expert reports in Orleans Parish Civil District Court within 90 days.
Plaintiff lawyer shows parallels in BP oil spill with refinery explosion in 2005
Coon Beaumont, Texas personal injury lawyer Brent Coon said that a "lack of safety culture" at BP and all of its subsidiaries caused the April 20 explosion on the company's Deepwater Horizon rig which has led to the largest oil spill in American history.
Fishermen could face IRS fallout in claims with BP
Parker New York attorney Jerrold Parker warned about the potential pitfalls facing fisherman who intend to file claims against BP for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
BP claims distributor to meet with plaintiff lawyers in New Orleans
Becnel New York attorney Mike Rozen, who is helping oversee the distribution of BP's $20 billion escrow account to handle claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will meet with plaintiff attorneys later this month in New Orleans to answer questions about filing claims.
Judge will hear two motions in slip and fall case against city of New Orleans
Judge Piper Griffin will hear two motions on Friday in a slip in fall case against the city of New Orleans in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Teachers' pay raise class settlement taken under advisement
Cates Judge Sidney Cates IV took under advisement a motion June 18 to determine the distribution of settlement funds in a class action suit filed by teachers against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge issues rulings in class action against Dept. of Social Services
Orleans Parish District Court Judge Paulette Irons ruled on three motions brought forth June 18 in a class action suit against the Louisiana Department of Social Services in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Red light camera class certification hearing continued
Orleans Parish District Court Judge Kern Reese on Friday granted the city of New Orleans' motion to continue a class certification hearing in a red light camera case until Sept. 24.
Chef Menteur's hearing on new trial postponed until July 23
Landrieu A motion hearing for a new trial set for June 18 was continued until July 23 because the plaintiffs who filed the motion did not serve the defendants.
Motion for new trial in asbestos dumping case to be heard by Landrieu
Landrieu A six-year-old asbestos case is the subject of a motion for a new trial to be heard today by Judge Madeline Landrieu in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge Griffin set to rule on Entergy liability suit
Judge Piper Griffin will hear a motion to dismiss a liability case against Entergy of New Orleans today in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
New Orleans injury attorney uses lessons from theater
DiLeo New Orleans attorney Greg DiLeo has been litigating personal injury cases in state and federal court for almost 30 years. So it's hard to imagine that he was ever shy, as he describes himself when he was an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University.
Chinese drywall legislation awaits governor's signature
Payton The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that prohibits insurance companies from canceling or not renewing policies of homeowners with Chinese drywall.
Family of Tulane department chair sues New Orleans over drowning death
Agrawal The family of Dr. Krishna Agrawal, the chairman of Tulane University's pharmacology department, is suing the city of New Orleans after Agrawal drowned in a canal he had unwittingly drove into during heavy rain.
Anti-SLAPP supporters hail federal proposal
Copland First amendment experts are praising a proposed federal anti-SLAPP bill currently before a U.S. House subcommittee.
Wal-Mart slip and fall suit set for bench trial
DeRojas A slip and fall suit involving a New Orleans Wal-Mart is set to go to bench trial on June 21 in Orleans Civil District Court.
Judge Cates to set distribution of $6.8 million teacher settlement
Cates Judge Sidney Cates IV will rule June 18 on the distribution of settlement funds in a class action suit filed by teachers against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) in which $6.8 million is at stake.
City files motion to continue certification hearing in red light camera case
The city of New Orleans filed a motion to continue a class certification hearing set for June 18 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in a case over the city's use of red light cameras.
Legal observers decry proposal to overhaul federal preemption
Silverman Public policy attorneys Cary Silverman and Victor Schwartz of Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Washington, D.C. have co-authored an article in the Tulane Law Review examining recent developments in federal preemption law.
Stable worker's injury suit against Churchill Downs set for trial June 14
Sutterfield A racetrack liability suit involving the Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company is set to start jury trial on June 14 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.