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Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Attorney General Liz Murrill joins fellow AGs investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci’s COVID-19 response

By The Louisiana Record |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response, demanding accountability for alleged mismanagement, misleading statements, and suppression of scientific debate.

Former Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Major Airline

By Louisiana Record |
In a dramatic legal filing, William L. Jones accuses United Airlines of racially discriminatory practices leading to his wrongful termination after nearly four decades with the company.

Federal judge dismisses suit by woman arrested for 2020 protest BBQ

By Chris Dickerson |
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman after she says she was falsely arrested while barbequing at a 2020 protest in Lafayette.

NOBA Day of Service at Second Harvest Food Bank

By The Louisiana Record |
New Orleans Bar Association President Thomas Flanagan led a team of attorneys at Second Harvest Food Bank.

Louisiana and Mississippi AGs Ask for Your Help to Stop Human Trafficking Ahead of Super Bowl LIX

By The Louisiana Record |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a partnership ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl to help people identify, report, and end human trafficking.

Rovere and Guice win 2025 Transactional Negotiation Competition

By The Louisiana Record |
LSU Law students Isabella Rovere and Taylor Guice won the 2025 LSU Law Transactional Negotiation Competition on Monday, Feb. 3, during the final round of competition in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Southern University Law Center and River Parishes Community College Host Expungement Event to Remove Barriers for Residents

By The Louisiana Record |
River Parishes Community College (RPCC) and the Southern University Law Center (SULC) joined forces on Saturday, February 1 to host an impactful Expungement Event at RPCC’s Reserve Campus, providing individuals with the opportunity to clear eligible criminal records.

Murrill joins fellow AGs investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response

By Chris Dickerson |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Leroy Turner joins staff as LSU Law Director of Executive Operations and Strategic Initiatives

By The Louisiana Record |
With more than 20 years of experience as an educator and academic administrator, Leroy Turner joined the LSU Law staff as Director of Executive Operations and Strategic Initiatives at the beginning of the year.

Attorney General Murrill's Tips for Avoiding Super Bowl Ticket Scams

By The Louisiana Record |
Super Bowl LIX will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Unfortunately, the Super Bowl attracts con artists who prey on unsuspecting fans with fake ticket scams.

Biden had power to issue minimum wage standards, Fifth Circuit says

By John O'Brien |
NEW ORLEANS - As new executive orders come flying out of President Donald Trump's office, a federal appeals court has rejected the challenge of Texas and other states to his predecessor's federal minimum wage standards, rejecting arguments to not "lose sight of common sense."

Murrill part of coalition fighting against New York’s Climate Superfund Act

By Chris Dickerson |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is part a group of 22 Republican AGs in challenging a recently signed New York law that seeks to collect $75 billion from fossil fuel companies for past greenhouse gas emissions.

Southern University Law Center’s BLSA Mock Trial Team Claims Regional Championship Victory

By The Louisiana Record |
The Southern University Law Center's (SULC) Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team achieved an outstanding victory, claiming the title of Southwest Region Champions in the prestigious Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition.

AG’s office offers tips for avoiding Super Bowl ticket scams

By Chris Dickerson |
With Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office is providing tips for consumers to avoid ticket scams before the big game.

Federal jury rejects free-speech allegations in lawsuit filed by St. John Parish environmental activist

By Michael Carroll |
A federal jury has rejected allegations by an environmental and racial justice advocate in St. John the Baptist Parish that parish elected leaders violated her free speech rights and the state’s open-meeting law during a public meeting in 2023.

SULC introduce new alumni at Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony

By The Louisiana Record |
On January 25, the Southern University Law Center (SULC) proudly celebrated its Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony, where graduates were awarded their Juris Doctor degrees.

Barber Brothers Contracting Company LLC v. Capital City Produce: A Course Correction or a Retreat?

By The Louisiana Record |
In its 2023 decision, Pete v. Boland Marine and Manufacturing Company, LLC, 2023-0170 (La. 10/20/23), 379 So. 2d 636, the Louisiana Supreme Court abrogated decades of decisions, including the 1976 decision in Coco v. Winston, 341 So. 2d 332, 335-336 (La. 12/13/1976), that had precluded appellate courts from using past awards for similar injuries unless the court determined first that the jury had abused its vast discretion in awarding general damages.

Murrill joins coalition fighting taxpayer funded sex changes for inmates

By Chris Dickerson |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 23 other state AGs in filing a brief arguing taxpayers should not have to pay for sex change operations for prison inmates.

MBLB Among New Orleans Law Firms That Donated More Than $47,000 to Victims of New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy

By The Louisiana Record |
As New Orleans continues to mourn the New Year’s Day attack in the French Quarter, Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett joined together with 22 local law firms to donate more than $47,000 to the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s (GNOF) “New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund” to help the victims of this horrible act of violence.

Federal judge: Louisiana's police officer buffer zone law 'unconstitutionally void for vagueness'

By Michael Carroll |
A federal judge has barred Louisiana officials from enforcing a new law that creates a no-approach zone around police officers whenever officers tell citizens to back off.