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LLAW backs LABI's council to improve judicial transparency
A nonprofit organization devoted to stopping lawsuit abuse praised the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's legal advosry council initiative as an effort toward transparency.
Pelican Institute lauds 'greater transparency' of LABI's legal advisory council
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, supports an initiative designed to bring greater transparency to the state's court system.
Legal advisory council will help inform public on important cases and judges who decide them
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, as part of an effort to expand its outreach and public presence, wants to create a legal advisory council to evaluate judges, their decisions, and how those affect the business community.
Political science professor says challenger Temple needs to establish relationship with voters in order to unseat insurance commissioner
Even though Tim Temple has 20 years of insurance industry experience, a university political science professor says his challenge in unseating Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will be building a name for himself.
Talbot says regardless of insurance commissioner's race, 'legislative fix' is needed to address industry woes
Louisiana’s long-serving Republican insurance commissioner is being faced with a challenger for the upcoming primary election in the Fall. Jim Donelon is being challenged by Tim Temple for the October 12 statewide election. Temple is a republican from the Baton Rouge area in Louisiana.
District court grants preliminary injunction, in part, for contractor in St. Bernard Parish dispute
The defendants in a breach of contract case had their application for preliminary injunction granted, in part, in U.S. District Court on April 19.
Court excludes expert witness testimony for plaintiff in lawsuit against God Way's Trucking
The United States District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana is not allowing God Way’s Trucking company’s witness testimony to be presented in their court case against Kierra Thomas, according to an order made on April 17.
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's office denied motion for summary judgment in ex-cop's age discrimination suit
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department’s motion for summary judgment was denied in court on April 17. The Plaintiff, Mark Richard, originally filed the lawsuit against the department in 2013 after he alleged he experienced ageism.
Dispute between law firms over fee-sharing agreement transferred to New Jersey court
A judge has granted a transfer motion filed by law firm Stull, Stull & Brody in a lawsuit against it filed by the Whitehead Law Firm and Goforth, Lewis & Sanford.
Former Ville Platte cop settles out of court after harassment allegation
VILLE PLATTE — A Ville Platte police officer reached a $100,000 settlement of a lawsuit after two women accused the officer of threatening them with arrest and violence if they did not expose their breasts to him.
Woman sues parish prison for the death of her son in police custody
BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish prison system is offering about $27,000 to the family of a 25-year-old man who died in police custody two days after being booked.
Shreveport Caddo Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission alleged to have not responded to lawyer's records request
SHREVEPORT – A lawsuit was filed by John E. Settle Jr. against Shreveport Caddo Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission and its Executive Director Mark Sweeney in Caddo Parish Court in January.
Defamation lawsuit against bloggers writing about Deepwater Horizon dismissed
BOSTON — A lawsuit filed against bloggers Cherri Foytlin and Karen Savage for their 2013 story on the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster has been dismissed.
New Louisiana Laws are requiring budget cuts, raising fees
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has instated new laws for 2017 that will affect taxpayers and citizens.