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Metairie attorney challenges polling site distance requirement for petition solicitors
METAIRIE, La. – A Metairie attorney who is heading the recall efforts of a parish president is working toward another fight: Allowing petition solicitors to be within 100 feet of polling places. -
Judges should be barred from hearing campaign donor's cases, LSU law professor says
BATON ROUGE – While trial lawyers and other such groups have every right to make campaign contributions, they're not immune to the consequences of those donations, an Louisiana State University law professor said during a recent interview. -
Individuals on felony parole, probation file suit to get voting rights back
BATON ROUGE – A lawsuit in Baton Rouge looks to give voting rights back to individuals on probation or parole for felony crimes. -
Heated judicial race brings more complaints against candidates Cox and Caraway
SHREVEPORT – The heated pursuit for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal judge turned scalding as both candidates were found in violation of the Louisiana Judicial Code of Conduct for statements made against each other in their campaigns. -
Law professor: Appointing, not electing, judges not 'undemocratic'
NEW ORLEANS – If Louisianans are genuinely troubled by the huge amount of campaign funds being spent on judicial elections in the state, they could stop electing judges, a legal ethics expert at Loyola University said during a recent interview. -
Arbitration expert predicts Supreme Court review in Sky Zone decision
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana Supreme Court decision declining to enforce a waiver contract that a trampoline park required its customers to sign before jumping could still face the test of a U.S. Supreme Court review. -
Federal lawsuit in wrongful conviction case advances
SHREVEPORT — Despite a recent state decision denying a hearing for a compensation case of a wrongfully convicted man, two federal lawsuits filed by the man's estate are forging ahead. -
Critics accuse trial lawyers of trying to influence Louisiana Supreme Court race
LAFAYETTE — Critics are raising issues about trial lawyers donating to a Louisiana Supreme Court candidate. -
Louisiana State University law school students surpass state's passage rate
&&& BATON ROUGE -- The dean of Louisiana State University's (LSU) law school expressed pride soon after this year's bar exam results were in that showed LSU has the highest percentage of students passing the Louisiana State Bar Exam. -
No law prevents suspended judges from other 'public service,' legal ethics expert says
NEW ORLEANS – There are no state laws barring a judge from collecting a check for doing municipal work while serving out the terms of a misconduct suspension, says a legal ethics expert as just such a case is occurring. -
Louisiana Supreme Court refuses to hear wrongful conviction compensation case
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's Supreme Court has refused to hear a case to determine if the family of a deceased man who was exonerated after serving nearly 30 years on death row is due compensation for wrongful conviction. -
Trial lawyer support of Genovese questioned in tight Louisiana Supreme Court race
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana Supreme Court race is anticipated to heavily involvetrial lawyers particularly in relation to the candidacy of Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judge James “Jimmy” Genovese. -
Former Tulane professor continues 20-year fight against judge
NEW ORLEANS -- More than 20 years after Carol Bernofsky first filed suit for wrongful dismissal from his job as a biochemistry professor, he is still fighting what he believes is a grave injustice. -
Louisiana PAC picks Judge Castle after recent debate
LAFAYETTE - Two candidates for seats on the Louisiana Supreme Court recently squared off at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. -
Louisiana Supreme Court supports prorating defense costs
NEW ORLEANS — Despite language contained in an insurance policy, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a novel approach for prorating defense costs between a commercial insurer and the insured. -
Louisiana Supreme Court suspends lawyer for disqualifying judge on purpose
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Joseph Mole from practicing law in state courts recently. This decision comes after Mole was suspended from practicing in U.S. District Court in New Orleans because of his involvement with impeached Judge Thomas Porteous. -
Louisiana judges awarded pay raise despite state budget issues
NEW ORLEANS -- The pay raise for Louisiana judges has been approved despite the salary freeze imposed upon state employees. The increase in salary pertains to all judges from the Supreme Court to the city courts. -
ODC recommends Kenneth Michael Waguespack Jr. be disbarred
NEW ORLEANS – The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) has recommended that attorney Kenneth Michael Waguespack Jr. be permanently disbarred for professional misconduct in light of ODC findings. -
ODC recommends three-year suspension for attorney James E. Moorman III
NEW ORLEANS – In a recent disciplinary matter, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) recommended that attorney James E. Moorman III be suspended for three years due to professional misconduct. -
Lawyers' disciplinary counsel recommends suspension of Toby J. Aucoin
BATON ROUGE – In a recent disciplinary matter arising from formal charges, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) requested that attorney Toby J. Aucoin be suspended from practicing law for a year and a day.