Calcasieu Parish
Recent News About Calcasieu Parish
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Former Louisiana attorney general Richard Ieyoub inducted into Order of Living Legends
ERATH – Former attorney general Richard Ieyoub is now part of the long list of honorable members of the Living Legends, which is an Acadian Museum of Erath induction to recognize the people who have helped define the cajun culture of Louisiana. -
Louisiana chief judge sees technology, diversity as positive changes during career
LAKE CHARLES – Change is inevitable and 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux has seen plenty of it in his years spent on the bench. -
Construction-related service provider alleges ex-employee breached contract
LAKE CHARLES — A Georgia construction-related service provider is suing a former employee, alleging breach of contract. -
Subcontractor alleges Mitsubishi breached contract
LAKE CHARLES — A Calcasieu Parish subcontractor is suing three companies, alleging failure to fulfill the terms of their contract. -
Customer alleges Wal-Mart negligence caused her injuries
LAKE CHARLES — A Calcasieu Parish customer is suing Wal-Mart, alleging a store's negligence caused her to fall and suffer injuries. -
Richard Ieyoub to be inducted into La.'s Political Museum Hall of Fame
LAFAYETTE – Former attorney general Richard Ieyoub will be inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame on Saturday in Lafayette. -
Half-dozen minority Wal-Mart workers allege discriminatory employment practices
Six Calcasieu Parish residents filed suit against their big-box department store employer alleging civil rights violation in an alleged ongoing pattern of discrimination spanning more than two decades. Jennifer Cormier, Phyllis Hazel, Rosetta King, Pamela Henderson-McWain, Eula Webb Willis and Wilson Goodley sued Wal-Mart, headquartered in Benton, AR, in the U.S. -
Legacy lawsuits to be revealed in in-depth WWL series “Tainted Legacy”
NEW ORLEANS – The full extent of the controversy surrounding legacy lawsuits, in which lawsuits are filed against primarily oil producers over environmental damage, is being examined in a multi-part series by reporters David Hammer and Mike Perlstein that began airing on WWL-TV in New Orleans on July 8. -
Appeal dismissed in civil rights case against judge who allegedly had relationship with plaintiff's ex-wife
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Parents sue hospital over child's 2004 death
NEW ORLEANS – A Calcasieu Parish couple is suing a New Orleans-based hospital over the death of their son. -
Louisiana makes 'Judicial Hellholes' list for third straight year; ‘Legacy Lawsuit’ reform noted as step in right direction
For the third straight year state of Louisiana’s judicial system has garnered recognition as a “Judicial Hellhole.” -
LDEQ suing man for not abiding by issued compliance order
BATON ROUGE – An executive agent of the State of Louisiana is suing a Calcasieu Parish man after he failed to comply with regulations. -
Study reveals Louisiana is perceived as second worst legal environment in country
Leigh Ann Schell and Melissa Landry NEW ORLEANS – An annual survey ranking states based on the perception of their legal climates was released today finding Louisiana has the second worst perception in the country. -
Provost Umprhey gets $17M jury verdict for benzene plaintiff in Lake Charles
Brown LAKE CHARLES - A plaintiff represented in part by Provost Umphrey attorney Darren Brown recently reaped a $17.5 million verdict in his benzene suit against several oil giants. -
$15.3 million verdict in St. Landry tops all civil jury decisions in Louisiana
A $15.3 million verdict in St. Landry Parish in July over a gas explosion topped all December 2010 Louisiana jury verdicts, according to the Louisiana Jury Verdict Reporter, which tracks verdicts rendered in the state.
