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Louisiana relaxes its previous one-year time limit to file certain civil lawsuits
Louisiana’s longstanding one-year statute of limitations on many kinds of civil litigation, including civil rights cases against law enforcement officers, has been relaxed this year due to actions taken by the state Legislature. -
Louisiana landowner challenges Open Fields Doctrine
Two words are usually enough to keep uninvited visitors off private property: “No trespassing.” But game wardens ignore the signs that mark the perimeter of Tom Manuel’s timberland in East Felicia Parish, Louisiana. -
Fifth Circuit asked to resolve case of Louisiana man who was arrested for posting a joke on Facebook
In a filing with a federal appeals court, a Rapides Parish man alleges that his First Amendment rights were violated when a sheriff’s SWAT team arrested him for posting a Facebook joke comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to a zombie apocalypse. -
Trial seen likely in hair braiders' lawsuit against Louisiana's cosmetology board
A trial appears on tap in a lawsuit filed by three Louisiana hair braiders who argue that state licensing regulations make it unconstitutionally burdensome for them to practice their desired profession. -
Security board head survives ouster attempt, but questions raised about occupational licensing in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — While the head of the state body charged with overseeing Louisiana's private security business survived a move to oust him, the controversy has helped focus attention on the regulation of workers in the state.