Alejandro de los Rios News
Harrah's suing man to recover $4,500 loan
Chopin Harrah's Casino has filed a lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against a man it says owes the company $4,500 from 2009.
Plaintiff attorney in snoball lawsuit has history of sanctions
Andrews The lead plaintiff lawyer who filed a 148-page federal racketeering suit was sanctioned as recently as 2009 for "abuse of the judicial process" for a similar lawsuit and appeal.
New Orleans Sno-Ball vendors claim RICO violations in federal suit
A group of vendors that sell New Orleans-style shaved ice are suing a manufacturer of sno-ball machine parts in federal court for alleged racketeering and fraud.
BP moves to dismiss Mexican states' and Alabama cities' complaints in oil spill MDL
Barbier Attorneys for BP have filed a motion to dismiss the claims filed by the Louisiana District Attorneys, Alabama cities and Mexican states against the oil company following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill.
Second lawsuit against Kenneth Feinberg filed in Florida
Feinberg A second lawsuit has been filed in the state of Florida against Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), claiming the GCCF "starves" claimants before paying a "miniscule percent of all damages."
BP reaches settlement with Deepwater Horizon partner Weatherford
BP PLC announced Monday that it has reached a settlement with the company that provided casing components for the Deepwater Horizon oilrig which exploded and sank in 2010.
Judge extends deadline for completion of BOP testing protocol in BP MDL
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan issued an order June 20 extending the deadline for the completion of blowout preventer (BOP) testing protocols from June 20 to June 22.
Start time for August status conference in BP MDL reset
A status conference for the multi district litigation surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill has been moved up one hour from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Barbier dismisses environmental claims in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier dismissed a large pleading bundle of environmental damage claims in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation.
Lawsuit claims Dollar Rent-A-Car liable for collision involving rented Jeep
An Orleans Parish man is suing Dollar Rent-A-Car and the driver of one of their Jeeps after a hit-and-run accident that occurred in January.
Man sues Sewerage and Water Board after car accident
A New Orleans man is suing the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans after a two-car accident in 2010.
Tuoro Infirmary served blood-tainted water, suit claims
Guilbeau A couple from Orleans Parish is suing Touro Infirmary, claiming that they were "exposed to a quantity of what appeared to be blood" after drinking water provided to them by hospital staff.
Second seaman sues BP over accident between oil spill cleanup boats
A second lawsuit has been filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in relation to an accident between two ships that were hired by BP to help with clean up of last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Downman Supermarket claims vibrations from construction site caused damage to store
Irpino A New Orleans supermarket is suing Hill Brothers Construction, claiming "excessive vibrations" form a worksite caused the store to "sustain irreparable structural damages."
Crosscut Construction sued by homeowner over post-Katrina remodeling
Smith A New Orleans woman is suing Crosscut Construction because an over $100,000 remodeling and elevation job allegedly was negligently and improperly performed.
Woman sues popular New Orleans restaurant after slipping in bathroom
A Jefferson Parish woman is suing Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans and its insurer after she allegedly slipped on a large amount of water on the floor.
Man suing BP after injury sustained in crash between boats aiding in oil spill cleanup
A Terrebone Parish man is suing BP and several subcontractors and boats that were hired by the oil company to help in oil spill cleanup after he was injured when the boat he was on was crashed into by another vessel.
Woman sues Paradise over fall in parking lot
Landrieu A St. Bernard Parish woman is suing the Paradise Casino in New Orleans after she fell "without warning ... into a large hole present on the parking lot of the casino's premise."
Janitor sues to obtain unpaid overtime wages
Jackson A janitor who is unable to speak English has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming they took advantage of him by not paying him for the hours he worked in excess of 40 hours per work week.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative making $1.5 million in grants available
The science panel BP formed in response to last years Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and subsequent oil spill announced that it is making available $1.5 million in grants to scientists.