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Suspension recommended for Alexandria attorney over allegations in 3 client matters
NEW ORLEANS — Alexandria attorney Robert Wesley Malone faces possible suspension following a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in three client matters.
Federal judge rules Phillips 66 isn't entitled to coverage from contractor's insurer in pipeline explosion case
NEW ORLEANS — A Texas-based multinational energy company is not entitled to defense or coverage from a contractor's insurer in a personal injury lawsuit filed by workers following a natural gas pipeline explosion, a federal judge recently ruled.
Jury will decide whether injured offshore oil platform worker is a 'borrowed servant,' federal judge rules
NEW ORLEANS — A jury will have to decide whether an injured worker employed by a contractor on an offshore oil platform is a "borrowed servant," which would mean the platform's Texas-based owner is not liable, a federal judge ruled recently.
Disciplinary board recommends disbarment for suspended Alexandria attorney
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended Alexandria attorney Kevin Matthew Dantzler faces possible disbarment following a recommendation issued Feb. 12 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board hearing committee over allegations arising from multiple complaints.
Court dismisses East Baton Rouge Parish woman's discrimination suit against Phillips 66
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed an East Baton Rouge Parish woman's discrimination suit against an industrial services firm and Texas-based Phillips 66 Company because she did not file the litigation on time.
Colorado lawyer reciprocally disbarred in Louisiana after role in client funds conversions
NEW ORLEANS — Colorado Springs attorney Philip Martin Kleinsmith has been reciprocally disbarred following a Feb. 18 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after a similar discipline in the other state for alleged conversion of client funds.
Former Monroe councilman convicted of racketeering readmitted to practice law
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred Monroe attorney and former city councilman Arthur Gilmore Jr. has been readmitted following a Feb. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court decision and his release from federal imprisonment over racketeering charges.
Permanent disbarment recommend for Covington attorney after 2015 stalking, harassment arrest
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred Covington attorney Raymond Charles Burkart III faces possible permanent disbarment following a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) over allegations that included harassing his ex-girlfriend in 2015.
Court stays claim against shipping company, 'pending the outcome of arbitration, if any'
NEW ORLEANS — A third-party defendant in a Malta-based navigation company's $1.1 million lawsuit over an oil spill on the Mississippi River isn't off the hook but claims against it are pending arbitration that may never happen, according to a federal judge's recent order.
Judge dismisses Louisiana protective coating company's lawsuit against insurers
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed a now defunct Louisiana protective coating company's bad faith claims adjustment and legal malpractice lawsuit against two insurers for not clearly stating their case.
Court dismisses malpractice suit against LSU Health Sciences physician
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge recently dismissed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Louisiana State University Health Sciences physician who allegedly failed to properly diagnose a patient's complaints of chest pains in 2013.
Federal judge stays worker's suit claiming injuries from cleanup following Deepwater Horizon spill
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a stay in lawsuit filed a Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup worker against two BP subsidiaries over illnesses he claims were brought on by exposure to crude oil and other hydrocarbons.
U.S. District Court judge dismisses mesothelioma case after finding expert witnesses unreliable
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge recently dismissed the mesothelioma case of a man briefly employed as an engine room worker on Lake Pontchartrain in 1973, saying the case couldn't move forward without two expert witnesses she decided to exclude.
Lake Charles attorney faces suspension for violating professional conduct rules
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible Lake Charles attorney Candace Pousson Howay faces suspension following a recommendation issued Feb. 12 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in a single client matter.
LADB recommends suspension for Alexandria attorney
NEW ORLEANS — Alexandria attorney Darrell K. Hickman faces the possibility of a partially deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Feb. 8 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in two client matters.
Judge to rule on $1.1 million Mississippi River collision case
NEW ORLEANS — Trial concluded this week in a Port Allen towing vessel owner's more than $1.1 million lawsuit against a Kentucky transport company over a 2016 collision on the Mississippi River, after moving ahead with a witness to which the transport company objected.
Louisiana disciplinary panel recommends conditional reinstatement for Houston attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Houston attorney Attlah Deniece Burrell, who suspended in Louisiana for more than a decade, could be conditionally reinstated following a Feb. 12 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court.
New Orleans attorney suspended following conviction in alleged sexual encounter with cabdriver
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Ineligible New Orleans attorney Jennifer Elaine Gaubert was suspended following a Feb. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding regarding her criminal conviction stemming from a 2012 sexual encounter with a cabdriver.
Three attorneys disciplined in separate Supreme Court orders
NEW ORLEANS – Three attorneys, including two who have been practicing for decades, were disciplined following separate Feb. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court orders.
Baton Rouge attorney voluntarily suspended following 2017 guilty plea to child pornography charge
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Baton Rouge attorney Christopher Gerard Young was voluntarily suspended following a Feb. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding regarding his 2017 guilty plea to a child pornography charge.