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Colombia law professor says Katrina ruling could have lasting impact on environmental law
Gerrard A Columbia law professor warned that a court ruling which held the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina-related flooding in New Orleans could have lasting effects on environmental litigation.
Toxic tort defender says lawyers in oil spill MDL won't say 'word one' about case
Morris Chicago attorney H. Patrick Morris, an experienced toxic tort attorney who has represented major oil companies, said that not a single defense lawyer involved in the BP oil spill litigation would talk to him before his speech at the DRI Toxic Tort and Environmental Law conference held today in New Orleans.
DOJ attorney says feds' focus on environmental justice is 'reinvigorated'
Simms Department of Justice attorney Patrice Simms told a gathering of defense lawyers in New Orleans today that the federal government's focus on environmental justice has become "reinvigorated."
Red light camera suit reassigned to fourth judge in Orleans Parish
A class action suit against the city of New Orleans has been reassigned to its fourth judge and now waits for conference dates to be set in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge denies motion for protective order in 'Who Dat' lawsuit
Cedillo Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby has denied a motion for a protective order filed by the New Orleans Saints in connection with litigation involving the ownership of the phrase "Who Dat," according to documents filed in federal court in New Orleans.
Asbestos jury trial set to start in Orleans Parish
A 10-day asbestos jury trial is set to begin in Judge Piper Griffin's courtroom on Feb. 14 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Louisiana AG quietly switches to GOP
Caldwell After months of rumors, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell officially announced that he has switched his party affiliation to Republican.
Barbier extends briefing deadline in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued two orders Feb. 4 pertaining to the multi-district litigation (MDL) surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Orleans Parish Clerk states all mortgage records recovered
All the Orleans Parish mortgage and conveyance records lost in a computer crash in October 2010 have been recovered, according to Clerk of Court Dale Atkins.
Feinberg: Oyster harvesters will get double their losses
Feinberg The person in charge of a $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund said Tuesday that claimants will have the opportunity to receive twice their damages from 2010 from "final payments."
Louisiana legal watchdog group says $52 million spent by municipalities on litigation
Landry The Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) released a study today stating that more than $52 million was spent by Louisiana municipalities fighting lawsuits from 2006-2009.
Barbier issues order reaffirming states rights to choose counsel in BP litigation
Caldwell U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued an order Tuesday reaffirming the rights of states in pursuing litigation against BP for damages relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill.
Barbier rules Feinberg is an agent of BP
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued a 15-page order stating that Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administrator Kenneth Feinberg "cannot be considered 'neutral' or totally 'independent' of BP."
Superdome sued by woman who trips on plywood outside stadium
Charbonnet A New Orleans woman is suing the owners of the Louisiana Superdome and the city of New Orleans after she fell while walking on plywood boards around a construction site outside the stadium.
Mississippi AG Hood supports monitoring communications in BP MDL
Hood Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has filed a motion supporting the plaintiffs' request for monitoring alleged ex parte communications regarding the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), according to papers filed in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Reports state Louisiana AG to switch to GOP
Caldwell A report posted Tuesday afternoon on NOLA.com states that Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell plans to switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican this week.
Protective order motion filed in 'Who Dat' lawsuit
Barbier A motion for protective order has been filed in a case involving the ownership rights to the term "Who Dat," according to court documents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisisana.
Icon Sports has yet to answer suit brought by Adrenaline Broadcasting
Defendants in a lawsuit between a media production company and a sports fitness business have yet to answer service or pay a nearly $90,000 default judgment rendered in June 2010.
Trial set for man suing Hampton Inn over bathtub slip
A two-day jury trial is set to begin Feb. 15 involving a man suing the Hampton Inn Metairie after he allegedly slipped and fell in his room's bathtub.
Barbier expected to rule on Feinberg and GCCF this week
Feinberg U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said he will likely render a ruling on a plaintiff motion to monitor ex parte communications between BP and oil spill claims administrator Ken Feinberg this week.