Calcasieu Parish
Recent News About Calcasieu Parish
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NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of May 19, 2022
NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of May 19, 2022. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of August 26, 2021
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of August 26, 2021. -
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. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 06/04/21
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Messiah Missionary Baptist Church trying to shake off over $1 million in cleanup costs after Hurricane Laura
The Messiah Missionary Baptist Church claims it doesn't have to pay out in a contract worth over $1.5 million to various disaster recovery companies hired after Hurricane Laura in an April 7 federal court complaint. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Justice Department Announces More Than $376 Million in Awards to Promote Public Safety
United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana David C. Joseph announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. -
Deferred 2-year suspension recommended for Lake Charles attorney over 2017 drug arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Lake Charles attorney Fred Cleveland LeBleu III faces a possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Oct. 31 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his 2017 marijuana and cocaine arrest. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he signed the following bills into law from the 2019 Regular Legislative Session: SB 1- Provides for investment of funds by board of trustees for Bossier City Police Pension and Relief Fund. -
Baton Rouge attorney and former judge agrees to suspension after taking job with state
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney and former judge Richard C. "Ric" Oustalet Jr. has agreed to suspension following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an office of disciplinary counsel investigation and formal charges. -
Baton Rouge attorney receives second suspension recommendation in less than five months
NEW ORLEANS — Baton Rouge attorney and former judge Richard C. "Ric" Oustalet Jr. faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued March 15 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in delayed a client's pending criminal matter. -
Baton Rouge attorney faces suspension for violating rules of professional conduct
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Baton Rouge attorney Richard C. "Ric" Oustalet Jr., a former judge, faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Oct. 30 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations of violating professional conduct rules. -
Appeals court upholds dismissal of NISCO consolidated tax case
LAKE CHARLES – The Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion May that upheld an order from the 14th Judicial District Court in Calcasieu Parish that decided procedural issues and ordered dismissal of a consolidated tax case involving taxpayer and Lake Charles electric generating company Nelson Industrial Steam Co. (NISCO) and the Louisiana Department of Revenue. -
3rd Circuit Court of Appeal upholds class-action status in double-billing case
A Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal panel has upheld a lower court’s ruling certifying a case against West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital and other defendants as a class-action lawsuit -
Bottom Line Equipment claims Calcasieu Parish-based company failed to pay for rental
NEW ORLEANS – An equipment company is seeking damages for an open account on rentals. -
Lake Charles attorney suspended for allegedy misappropriating funds
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently suspended Candace Pousson Howay, a Lake Charles attorney, from the practice of law for allegedly using funds paid to her firm to write checks to her cousin and her mother's company. -
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with prisoner seeking review of $1,330 forfeiture
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a prisoner incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, finding he was denied due process with respect to the forfeiture of $1,330. -
Appeals court finds in favor of construction company over Golden Nugget Lake Charles in lien dispute
NEW ORLEANS — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has found in favor of a construction company over Golden Nugget Lake Charles in a $18.7 million lien dispute. -
Doerle Food Services accused of terminating woman in retaliation for taking leave
LAKE CHARLES – A Calcasieu Parish woman alleges was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for taking a leave to care for her mother. -
Sudduth elected new member of American Law Society
LAKE CHARLES — The American Law Society Board of Directors recently elected James Sudduth III as a new member. -
Academy Training School, Progressive Buildings accused of wage violations
LAKE CHARLES — A licensed practical nurse from Calcasieu Parish is suing joint employers, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.