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Louisiana federal judge rejects Novo Nordisk bid to dismiss Ozempic lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed by a Louisiana woman who said she vomited to the point of losing teeth after using the type-2 diabetes drug Ozempic can move forward now that a judge has largely rejected drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s motion for dismissal. -
Louisiana woman sues Eli Lilly and Company alleging severe injuries from Mounjaro
LAKE CHARLES – A Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company claiming she suffered severe stomach injuries from using the company's medication for diabetes. -
MMA law firm obtained $40 million through private investors, testimony reveals
A Houston law firm that has been repeatedly sanctioned for mass-filing more than 1,500 hurricane-related damages claims in Louisiana received as much as $40 million from a Florida hedge fund, according to court transcripts and those familiar with the legal proceedings. -
Judge shoots down Biden's Social Cost of Carbon executive order
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana – A federal judge has granted a request by states to halt the Biden Administration’s Social Cost of Carbon executive order. -
Lawsuit alleges police brutality after leaf-burning dispute
LAKE CHARLES - DeQuincy police and their chief are being sued by a family that says their child was slammed to a concrete floor. -
Company sues church for unpaid balance for restoration after hurricane clean-up
LAKE CHARLES - Alex Howard d/b/a ServiceMaster by Howard filed a federal complaint on August 31 in the Western District of Louisiana against First United Pentecostal Church of DeRidder and Church Mutual Insurance Company for breach of contract, negligence, detrimental reliance and unjust enrichment. -
Man sues police department after running from cops, getting tased
LAKE CHARLES - Lake Charles police are alleged to have used excessive force on someone they approached about a break-in. -
Slip-and-fall plaintiff wants $2,500 per month for 27 years for 'humiliation'
LAKE CHARLES -- A man who is afraid he will never be the person he once was is seeking millions after a slip-and-fall at a Louisiana casino. -
Subcontractor violated a waste-hauling agreement, lawsuit claims
A Baton Rouge company faces a lawsuit over a contract dispute. -
Woman sues Golden Nugget, Lake Charles Police for alleged false arrest
Golden Nugget Casino and the Lake Charles City Police Department face a lawsuit over excessive force and false arrest. -
Allen Parish Sheriff's Office arrested the wrong woman, lawsuit says
Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert and four deputies face a federal lawsuit from a woman who claims she was falsely arrested. -
Columbia Gulf Transmission looks to move pipeline construction lawsuit to federal court
LAKE CHARLES - Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC wants to have a lawsuit that claims one of its pipelines damaged a farm’s crops moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division from a state court. -
Fired banker cites age discrimination in lawsuit
A Louisiana woman is suing the bank where she served as an employee for 19 years, alleging Sabine State Bank & Trust Co. terminated her without cause in part because of her age and a desire to bring in “new blood.” -
District Judge Minaldi retires to seek treatment for alcoholism
Patricia Minaldi, a U.S. district judge in Lake Charles, announced her retirement July 31 and is seeking treatment for severe alcoholism. -
Woman alleges crack in parking lot at Jennings post office caused fall
LAKE CHARLES – A woman alleges she fractured four ribs as the result of a fall at a post office parking lot. -
Couple claims defective design of Cobra Enterprises of Utah Inc. pistol caused it to fire when dropped
LAKE CHARLES – A Jonesville couple claims that the wife was shot in her leg by a gun she kept in her purse and that the gun was allegedly defectively designed. -
Performance Contractors Inc. alleged to have not informed employee of FMLA rights
LAKE CHARLES – A Lake Charles man alleges his Baton Rouge employer terminated him after missing work to care of his daughter. -
Man accuses Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, others of false arrest
LAKE CHARLES – A Sulphur man alleges he was falsely arrested by law enforcement in 2016. -
Former Domino's Pizza employee alleges he faced hostile work environment
LAKE CHARLES – A Lake Charles man alleges that he faced discrimination while employed with a pizza shop. -
Couple accuses U.S. government of professional malpractice
LAKE CHARLES — A Louisiana couple is suing the United States, alleging negligence and malpractice led to injuries to the wife.