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Obama nominates New Orleans attorney for Federal judgeship
Morgan New Orleans attorney Susie Morgan has been nominated to a seat at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Monks argue for right to build caskets outside of state regulations
Bullock Monks from the St. Joseph Abbey of Covington, La. argued for their right to build and sell custom caskets without a state license before a federal judge in the Eastern District Federal Court for Louisiana.
Feinberg says GCCF has not received claims for dispersant sickness
Feinberg Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) says his office has not processed any claims as a result of oil spill cleanup crews becoming sick due to chemical dispersants.
Woman sues apartment complex after slip on puddle
A woman from East Baton Rouge Parish is suing the Peace Lake Towers apartment complex after she slipped on a puddle of water in a bathroom.
Former Exxon-Valdez plaintiff lawyer sees GCCF as alternative to prolonged litigation
Nolting A Minneapolis attorney who served as a lead trial lawyer in the Exxon-Valdez oil spill litigation said he's looking to avoid prolonged litigation for his clients affected by the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Apartment complex sues security company for incomplete camera system installation
A New Orleans apartment complex, which calls itself a "state-of-the-art urban home for artists," is suing a security company for allegedly failing to properly install a security system for the complex.
Seaman claims snapped cable broke his leg
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing Gill's Crane & Dozer Service Inc. for more than $50,000 after a snapped cable broke his leg.
One firm responsible for 33 of 39 hurricane suits filed in Orleans Parish in 2011
Torres Records at the Orleans Parish Civil District Court indicate that the Chalmette firm of Sidney Torres III has filed 33 of the 39 hurricane-related lawsuits in 2011.
Whole Foods sued by couple over trip on greenery
A Tensas Parish couple is suing Whole Foods Marict Inc. claiming the supermarket chain is liable for injuries the wife sustained after falling "on a piece of produce and/or greenery" inside a New Orleans store.
Jefferson Parish woman sues Ochsner Baptist Medical Center over DePuy hip replacement
Rue A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the Ochsner Baptist Medical Center and DePuy Orthopaedics claiming damages after she received an allegedly defective DePuy hip replacement.
Discovery an 'exhausting' process in BP MDL
Langan The discovery process for the expansive litigation surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an "intense, multi-track and exhausting" process, a BP attorney said this week.
Orleans Parish Civil District Court closes due to air conditioning malfunction
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court was closed down at 1 p.m. Friday because of a faulty air conditioning system.
BP argues maritime and economic loss claims should be dismissed in oil spill MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier heard oral arguments for and against a motion by BP stating that he should dismiss most, if not all of the economic loss and maritime claims over last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Woman suing Sewerage & Water Board over construction debris
A New Orleans woman is claiming property and medical damages as a result of a construction site operated by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB), according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Patient sues LSU Hospital claiming they failed to diagnose sepsis
Landrieu A former patient at LSU Public Hospital is suing the medical facility after she ended up dialysis-dependent after a 2008 hospital visit.
Woman suing Allstate over Hurricane Katrina wind damage
Torres A lawsuit filed against Allstate Insurance claims that the company has failed to pay the full policy amount on a home damaged by wind during Hurricane Katrina.
Orleans Parish Civil Court announces Resource Center for pro se litigants
Patterson The Orleans Parish Civil District Court announced the formation of a Self Help Resource Center (SHRC) to help the increasing number of pro se litigants that have filed suits recently.
Patient sues hospital after being 'severely affected with insect bites'
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claims a patient at Touro Infirmary Hospital was subject to a hospital bed which was "surrounded and infested with insects."
Legislation aimed at reforming 'legacy sites' fails in Louisiana legislature
Cortez A proposal to change a 2006 Louisiana law which oil executives claim has created "a tremendous burden" on the industry because of resulting lawsuits has failed to advance in the state legislature.
BP and MOEX reach $1.1 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Barbier BP has announced that it has settled its lawsuit with one of its partners in the Deepwater Horizon oilrig for $1.1 billion.