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Louisiana's high court to decide if officer can sue BLM organizer for injuries
The Louisiana Supreme Court has taken up the question of whether a Black Lives Matter organizer can be held liable for a Baton Rouge police officer’s severe brain and facial wounds after being struck by a projectile during a 2016 protest. -
George Strickler, longtime civil rights attorney and law professor, dies in New Orleans
A former Tulane Law School professor who spent the better part of his life working to end racial and gender discrimination around the South has died at his New Orleans home after a long illness. -
Oil and gas defendants fighting abusive coastal suits encouraged by Fifth Circuit jurisdictional ruling
The recent decision issued by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of oil and gas defendants fighting unfounded coastal lawsuits is encouraging, as it opens the door for these cases to be heard in federal court. That’s where they should be. -
Appeals court ruling keeps Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits under federal review
A federal appeals court ruling this month has buoyed Louisiana oil companies’ hopes that coastal erosion lawsuits brought by parish governments might be tried in federal rather than state courts. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes Second Session Summer Law Clerks
Taylor Porter welcomes eight law students to the second session of its 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program. -
Federal judge dismisses emissions lawsuit against LaPlace chemical plant
A federal judge has swatted down a second environmental lawsuit alleging that a chemical company’s operations have caused medical problems and health risks for the plant’s neighbors in St. John the Baptist Parish. -
Louisiana corrections system faces probe over prisoner release delays
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe into practices within the Louisiana Department of Corrections that critics say have kept inmates behind bars long past their release dates. -
Pastor's challenge to Edwards' COVID-19 orders still alive, attorney says
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a Baton Rouge pastor’s quest for an injunction against Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus orders in the early months of the pandemic, but his attorney said the original case remains alive. -
Black Lives Matter liability case remanded to Louisiana Supreme Court
First Amendment groups welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month in a case that involved an injured Baton Rouge police officer’s liability claim in the wake of a violent Black Lives Matter demonstration. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Crawford Ranked “Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year” in Baton Rouge by 2021 Best Lawyers
Taylor Porter Partner Mike Crawford has been ranked the 2021 Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. -
Federal appeals court won't reconsider decision on Terrebonne Parish judicial voting
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider its ruling upholding at-large judicial elections in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: VICTORY: Legal Challenge To Louisiana’s Pro-Life Laws Dropped
Shreveport abortion clinic and several abortionists voluntarily dismissed their legal challenge to Louisiana’s abortion clinic licensing system. -
FLANAGAN PARTNERS LLP: Flanagan Partners names new partners
Flanagan Partners LLP is pleased to announce that Camille Gauthier and Anders Holmgren have become partners in the firm. -
Lawsuit against mandatory bar association membership for lawyers sidelined – for now
A federal judge sidelined a lawsuit from lawyers who object to the requirement that Louisiana attorneys must be dues-paying members of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA). -
Hammond hospital won't have to issue small payout after all in copyright infringement case, federal appeals court rules
NEW ORLEANS — A Hammond hospital won't have to pay the paltry amount in statutory damages or legal fees a federal court ordered more than a year ago for infringing on a credentialing company's copyright, an appeals court panel recently ruled. -
U.S. Fifth Circuit to decide soon on coastal lawsuit venues
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to decide in the next few weeks on a critical issue in the fight over damages to Louisiana’s coastline from decades of oil and gas drilling. -
Non-permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney in 'Hollywood South' tax scheme
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Michael Peter Arata, convicted along with his movie producer client in 2015 over an alleged fraudulent film tax credit scheme, faces possible disbarment following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation. -
Americans for Prosperity boosts Schlegel's campaign for Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is going all in, with a six-figure budget, backing Metairie District Judge Scott Schlegel in the four way Republican race to replace Justice Greg G. Guidry on the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Crochet Receives 2nd Honor as Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year
Taylor Porter environmental practice group leader Anne Crochet has been selected by her peers for the second time as "Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Baton Rouge" in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020 rankings. -
Appeals court rules evidence of other officials' misappropriation of resources is admissible in St. James Parish employee's trial
The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's discovery ruling siding with a public official alleged to have misused public resources.