BATON ROUGE — A former director of the Health Education Authority of Louisiana has sued the state, claiming that attempts to terminate his employment occurred under racial pretense.
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge construction development executive is suing the state of Louisiana and an auditor for allegedly accusing him of mismanaging funds simply because he is black.
BATON ROUGE — One year after a state audit accused former Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte of flawed bookkeeping and bad hiring practices, LaCerte is suing the state's inspector general and executive auditor for defamation.
BATON ROUGE — A former longtime East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's Office employee claims he and his colleagues were forced to hand over cash to pay for birthday and Christmas presents for their boss, Clerk of Court Doug Welborn.
BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux faces a lawsuit after a now former prison deputy used pepper spray near Glen Oaks High School students and parents.
BATON ROUGE – Legal counsel for the parents of a 32-year-old Zachary man who died after being tased by Baton Rouge police last summer must show that the tasing was "the substantial cause" of his death to prevail in the lawsuit against the city's police department, a New Orleans attorney said.
BATON ROUGE – The lawsuit filed last month against Louisiana State University (LSU) by its former marching band director, Roy King, is moving to federal court as the result of a notice filed by the school.
BATON ROUGE — Former Louisiana State University Band Director Roy King recently filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging he was fired because he refused to comply with what he said was the university’s illegal handling of donor contributions and also claims he was offered bribes by some LSU officials.
