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SULC Celebrates Student Excellence at Support-A-Southernite Campaign Launch
Southern University Law Center (SULC) proudly hosted the 2024 Scholarship Presentation and 2025 Support-A-Southernite Campaign Kick-Off, bringing together students, alumni, faculty, and supporters for a powerful evening of celebration and purpose.
Louisiana joins legal challenge to support nuclear power
Louisiana is joining a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “Utilization Facility Rule” as it applies to small modular reactors and related nuclear innovation.
LSU Law Alum Justin Mannino (’13) Elected Fellow of Prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Justin Mannino, a 2013 graduate of the LSU Law Center and partner at Taylor Porter, was recently elected as a fellow to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), an organization of trust and estate lawyers and law professors in the United States and around the world. Fellows of ACTEC are considered leading members of the Trust and Estate profession who have made a substantial contribution to the Trust and Estate field.
Louisiana's legal system ranked among worst in nation in new report on social mobility
Louisiana ranks dead last in people’s ability to get ahead and achieve their version of the American dream, a new report concludes, and a big part of the reason is a low-quality legal system embedded with corruption.
Southern University Law Center Hosts 'Power of the Pause: Mindfulness Day' to Promote Wellness and Self-Care
The fast-paced nature of academic and professional life often leaves little room for intentional rest and reflection.
LDEQ Secretary Giacometto presents “Balancing Environmental Protection & Economic Development on April 10, 2025
The Louisiana Secretary of Environmental Quality, A. S. Giacometto, will speak on "Balancing Environmental Protection and Economic Development."
Shook Attorneys to Speak on Patent Safety Admissions on April 10, 2025
Shook Attorneys Bobbie Hooper and Chris Strobel are presenting “Safety Admissions in Patents,” at the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) Spring Conference, April 10, to be held at the Roosevelt in New Orleans.
Chevron hit with $744 million jury verdict in coastal erosion lawsuit
A Plaquemines Parish jury’s decision on Friday to hold Chevron USA liable for $744 million in damages for its role in the erosion of Louisiana coastal lands will undermine the state’s energy industry and overall economic growth, critics say.
Supreme Court suspends law license of prominent Baton Rouge attorney
The Louisiana Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of a prominent Baton Rouge civil rights attorney.
Plaintiff alleges employer violated Fair Labor Standards Act over unpaid wages
Heraclio Valdez Maya has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Arnold Natali and related entities for alleged violations of federal labor laws concerning unpaid wages and overtime compensation.
Plaintiff Alleges Former Employer Red River Ready Mix of Race and Gender Discrimination
Michelle Gordon has filed a lawsuit against Red River Ready Mix alleging severe racial and gender discrimination during her employment as a driver.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Former Employer Terral Riverservice Under Jones Act
Timothy Vandenboom has initiated legal action against his former employer Terral Riverservice under allegations of negligence resulting in severe injuries from a car accident post-work shift exhaustion.
Plaintiff Michael Diaz accuses Paul Stalbaum of Negligence in Motor Vehicle Accident
Michael Diaz has initiated legal proceedings against Paul Stalbaum following a car accident in Convent, Louisiana.
SULC Civil Rights Litigation Students Recognized in Lemon Howards Documentary
A newly released documentary on the Lemon Howard case has given well earned recognition to the Southern University Law Center (SULC) and its former Civil Rights Litigation students, Cameron Pontiff and Hayden Carlos, led by SULC Professor Angela Ann-Allen Bell.
BLSA Review Sessions (Constitutional Law) on April 8, 2025
Struggling with the Commerce Clause or just need a refresher?
Prof. Lipton's work widely cited in Delaware court ruling
The Delaware Chancery Court recently relied in part on a 2016 article by Tulane Law Prof. Ann Lipton to hold that Delaware corporations may not use provisions in their charters to curb the rights of shareholders to sue for fraud and other misconduct.
Attorney General Murrill's LBI agents arrest Pineville man for Pornography Involving Juveniles and other charges
Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a man from Pineville for Possession and Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles on March 26, 2025.
Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down 2021 law legalizing historical horse racing machines
A 2021 state law legalizing historical horse racing machines is unconstitutional, the Louisiana Supreme Court decided last month in a ruling that critics said will disrupt a key source of revenue for the horse racing industry.
SULC’s Mock Trial Team Shine at National BLSA Competition
The Southern University Law Center (SULC) was proudly represented at the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Mock Trial Competition by law students William Gaspard Jr., Jada Haynes, Aaron Manzy, and Alexis Blanton.
Murrill wants to curb contraband cell phones in prisons
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.