April Bamburg News
Supreme Court's 'monumental decision' on unanimous juries won't retroactively impact Louisiana convictions
Last week’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Edwards v. Vannoy means that while convictions by nonunanimous juries can no longer happen in Louisiana, people who have been convicted by nonunanimous juries in years past are not retroactively affected by that ban.
Louisiana AG praises use of natural gas in the state
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry penned an opinion piece in Houma Today on June 16 touting Act 46, a bipartisan measure that passed unanimously to stop local municipalities from banning natural gas connections. Landry calls the measure crucial for the state’s economic recovery and growth.
Louisiana senator: There's more to session's tort reform than lower car insurance rates
BATON ROUGE - Important tort reform measures are rapidly advancing in the state legislature, which according to Republican state Sen. Conrad Appel will improve Louisiana's business climate.
Louisiana lawmakers balk at retroactive business interruption insurance coverage for effects of the pandemic
Louisiana lawmakers have put aside an attempt to make insurers offering business interruption insurance to cover the interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by New Orleans City Business and the Associated Press.
San Antonio lawyer representing thousands in Deepwater Horizon lawsuit unaware of phantom Gulf Coast clients
Legal fraud on a grand scale involving Vietnamese fishermen emerged in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster
LABI announces recommendations to reform liability policies amidst COVID-19
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has released its recommendations for liability policy reform in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louisiana Association of Business, Industry slates recommendations for education policy during COVID-19
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) announced recommendations April 30 for policies intended to improve the stability of the state’s public education and address workforce needs, even as the state works through the initial phase of its response to COVID-19.
Law firm involved in Big Tobacco settlement now represents businesses affected by business interruption insurance issues
A law office with a legacy seeks to get restaurant employees affected by the coronavirus a little help via insurance policies, fighting insurers who argue that changing business insurance policies to include coverage for pandemics will destroy their industry.
Forcing insurers to cover COVID-19 business interruptions possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy
The COVID-19 crisis has created massive issues for small businesses in the Bayou State, but forcing insurers to cover pandemic-related business interruptions is possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy.
BP loses appeal of Mississippi Walmart settlement classification after Deepwater Horizon spill
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Jan. 28 that the Walmart store in Pass Christian, Mississippi was correctly classified as a startup business in the settlement agreement process following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, which is the exact opposite of the claim filed by BP Exploration & Production.
Fifth Circuit Court won't rehear police officer's case against Black Lives Matter activist over injuries
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refused a request by Officer John Doe to rehear a case en banc against DeRay McKesson and Black Lives Matter with an 8-8 decision.
Fifth Circuit Court upholds sanctions barring attorneys from representing Deepwater Horizon claimants
NEW ORLEANS – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld sanctions against two attorneys in June, who were disciplined in 2015 for allegedly paying for referrals for claims
related to the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Baton Rouge lawyer: First Amendment protection of public employee speech is complicated
BATON ROUGE – Questions of freedom of speech and employee rights have skyrocketed with the increasing popularity of social media, but as a Louisiana lawyer points out, the answers are dependent on the situation, especially when it comes to employees of public agencies.