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Terrebonne Parish pays $50,000 to couple after sheriff searches home, seizes computer equipment
Terrebonne Parish has paid $50,000 to a local couple to settle a lawsuit after a sheriff searched their home.
New Orleans city councilman withdraws proposal to sue oil and gas companies
Jason Williams, a New Orleans city councilman, has stepped back from asking the city to sue the oil and gas industry.
Online petition calls for Louisiana governor to focus on job creation
Over 5,000 individuals have signed a petition calling for Gov. John Bel Edwards to focus on creating more jobs in Louisiana.
Plaintiffs allege cancer drug Taxotere causes permanent hair loss, sue manufacturer
The first case in multi-district litigation (MDL) revolving around permanent hair loss from a breast cancer drug has been set for trial in September 2018.
Louisiana State Bar Association honors members at annual gala
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently honored several members at its annual Fellows Gala.
Magnolia Woods Civic Association, local families sue Baton Rouge over Mount Hope Plantation expansion plan
Residents have sued the City-Parish of Baton Rouge over the expansion of the Mount Hope Plantation House, a plan they say violates the Unified Development Code (UDC).
Christ Episcopal School, St. Tammany Parish sued over lights on athletic field
Property owners claim that school's new lights on its athletic field are a nuisance and reduce the property value of their homes.
Family of victim killed in Leeville Bridge collision file civil lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by the children of a man killed in a collision on the Leeville Bridge in March, claiming that the driver of the tractor trailer was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Aids Healthcare Foundation sues City of Baton Rouge over AIDS program funding
The Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against the City of Baton Rouge for not renewing the organization's federally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program contract.
University House building owner files lawsuit over repairs that were incomplete
A complex that once sold for $108.6 million dollars is now the center of a lawsuit that claims repairs needed on the building were ignored.
ABL Management agrees to pay $35,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit
ABL Management, a Baton Rouge-based food management company, has agreed to pay $35,000 in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Airbnb working with New Orleans officials to ensure listings meet registration ordinances
NEW ORLEANS — Airbnb continues to work with city officials to enact its registration policy for users of the home-sharing network.
Couple seeks damages after golf cart incident at Kenner club
NEW ORLEANS — A Florida couple has sued a Louisiana resident after an incident that involved the husband being run over by a golf cart.
Lawsuit alleges Beyonce sampled lyrics from deceased New Orleans rapper
NEW ORLEANS — A lawsuit has been filed that claims Beyonce sampled lyrics from a deceased New Orleans artist without permission.
Louisiana hires top attorney to defend abortion restriction laws
BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry and Gov. John Bel Edwards have agreed to hire a Washington, D.C. attorney to defend the state against a challenge to its abortion laws.
Battle for charter schools heading to Louisiana's Supreme Court
BATON ROUGE — The legal battle over the financing of charter schools will soon be in the hands of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Inmates released following lawsuit claiming illegal detention
NEW ORLEANS — A pair of inmates have been released after a social justice organization filed a lawsuit on their behalf claiming they were being illegally detained in East Carroll Parish.
Former police captain accused of tampering with evidence at murder scene may file defamation suit
NEW ORLEANS — A retired New Orleans police captain has been contemplating a defamation lawsuit against an attorney who accused him of tampering with evidence at a murder scene.
Louisiana legislators side with attorney general over dispute with governor
BATON ROUGE — Fifteen members of the Louisiana Legislature have filed a petition regarding litigation between Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.
City of New Orleans seeks to settle fatal police shooting lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has been making efforts to settle lawsuits in a couple of fatal police shooting instances that occurred after the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina.