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LawsuitsLong-running constitutional claims of deceased St. Joseph alderman involving former mayor, too many mobile homes remanded to state court
NEW ORLEANS — The long-running case of a now-deceased St. Joseph alderman who claimed his constitutional rights were violated when the town dunned him for placing too many mobile homes on his father's property will continue following a recent federal appeals court's decision.
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Hot TopicsSt. Martinville police chief says officer found guilty of using excessive force gives all cops a bad image
St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin recently weighed in about a case in which a former officer who was found guilty of abusing his police powers.
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LawsuitsHonda files notice to move suit filed in 2017 fatal crash in Rapides Parish to federal court
ALEXANDRIA – American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (AHM) recently filed notice to remove a products liability lawsuit from the 9th Judicial District Court for Rapides Parish to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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LawsuitsFormer TD Solutions employee claims he was fired for whistleblowing
A Grant Parish man is suing a trucking company after he was terminated for notifying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of a potential illegal immigrant without a drivers license transporting goods for the company.
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LawsuitsKwik Stop stores selling fake pipes, lawsuit says
Kwik Stop convenience store chain faces a federal trademark lawsuit for allegedly selling counterfeit glass water pipes.
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LawsuitsAlexandria medical practice sues Health and Human Services, Medicare over billing dispute
ALEXANDRIA – Mchael Dole, MD, A Professional Medical Corporation (APMC) based in Alexandria, recently filed a federal a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a dispute over Medicare receivables claims.
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LawsuitsAlexandria police accused of harassing bystanders who recorded arrest with their cell phones
ALEXANDRIA – Local police in Louisiana are accused of violating the civil rights of two bystanders who claim they were harassed by officers after using their cell phones to record a police incident.
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LawsuitsCenturyLink shareholder brings lawsuit against board members
A CenturyLink shareholder accuses the company's former and current board members of inflating stock prices in a recent lawsuit.
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LawsuitsMarksville police officer and Avoyelles Parish deputies face wrongful death lawsuit
Two Texas residents accuse a Marksville police officer and two Avoyelles Parish sheriff deputies of choking and tasering their brother to death.
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LawsuitsFormer employee files whistleblower suit against VA Canteen Services
In a complaint filed July 11, counsel for plaintiff Terri Hunter brings a whistleblower claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs Canteen Services in the Western District of Louisiana – alleging that the plaintiff was retaliated against for reporting poor handling of food and drug products.