City of New Orleans
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Municipal Departments
1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Recent News About City of New Orleans
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Twenty-one victims of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans are suing the city, Police Department and city contractors, alleging that the carnage caused by a speeding pickup truck in the French Quarter could have been prevented.
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Developers of a riverfront mixed-use project in New Orleans that includes a golf entertainment facility and driving range are suing the company behind a rival golf project three miles away, alleging an orchestrated scheme to sink the riverfront facility.
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Entergy New Orleans has warned the New Orleans City Council that its renewed efforts to impose a $1 million fine on the company in response to multiple power outages in recent years would result in “expensive litigation.”
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The New Orleans City Council on Nov. 3 passed a “Healthy Homes” ordinance designed to ensure the habitability of rental units in the city, but some observers question the measure’s effectiveness due to its lack of regular safety inspections.
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The New Orleans City Council is calling on the state to stop its practice of filing lawsuits against thousands of Louisiana residents who took part in a home-restoration program in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Two New Orleans library employees have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit against the city after officials agreed to drop the city’s questionable restrictions on workers’ private social media posts.
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A New Orleans court last week affirmed a $75.3 million settlement judgment for residents of homes built on a former toxic landfill who filed a class-action lawsuit against the city, Housing Authority of New Orleans and Orleans Parish School Board.
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Plaintiffs who sued New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials over the city’s COVID-19 masking policies and its vaccine mandates are declaring victory after New Orleans announced it is relaxing the measures this month.
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Two New Orleans employees have filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor Latoya Cantrell and the city administrative officer over New Orleans’ social media policy, arguing that it unconstitutionally restricts their free-speech rights.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a lawsuit against the New Orleans tax assessor for allegedly lowering tax assessments for certain commercial properties during 2020, according to the Associated Press.
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NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans is facing a lawsuit after it allegedly demolished a house it sold at a public auction without notifying the new owner.
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NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans cab driver is suing the City of New Orleans after his credentials to operate a taxi cab in the city were revoked after 30 years.
