Lafayette Consolidated Government
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TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Totes de Joie Creates Care Packages for Cancer Patients at Mary Bird Perkins, Woman’s Hospital
On May 24, 2021, Taylor Porter attorneys, staff, and summer law clerks all pitched in to pack 100 care packages for nonprofit Totes de Joie to deliver to local cancer patients undergoing treatment at Mary Bird Perkins and Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes First Round of 2021 Summer Law Clerks
Taylor Porter welcomes seven law students for the first round of the 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 04/30/21
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
LOUISIANA'S GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 04/09/2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Federal lawsuit over excessive force allegations filed against Crowley police
The City of Crowley and two police officers are the defendants in a complaint for damages filed on April 3 in the Western Louisiana District Court by a victim of excessive police force. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Settlement Reached Between U.S. Department of Labor and Local Employer in Suit Enforcing Final Orders under Surface Transportation Assistance Act
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC and the U.S. Department of Labor, with DOJ local counsel, have reached a settlement of a civil action filed on August 5, 2020 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana seeking to enforce administrative orders against D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC, and its owner, Brett Deshotels (“Defendants”), in Lafayette, Louisiana, for violations of employee protection provisions of the Surface Transportation and Assistance Act. -
Appeals court green-lights Lafayette's lawsuit over fake antifa announcements
The Lafayette city government’s lawsuit to recover first-responder costs stemming from a comedian’s posting of fake antifa events on social media can proceed as a result of a recent state appeals court decision. -
Top Landry aide resigns as series of controversies dog attorney general
A member of Attorney General Jeff Landry’s management staff resigned earlier this month after a second sexual harassment complaint against him surfaced, adding to a series of controversies Landry has dealt with over the past couple of months. -
Civil liberties group backs comedian in Lafayette's lawsuit over fake antifa events
A civil liberties group has filed a legal brief in support of a comedian who is being sued by the Lafayette Consolidated Government after his satirical Facebook posts about fake antifa events caused a commotion and police response. -
Sen. Kennedy signs on to bid to challenge election results in swing states
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has little to lose in joining with several other Republican U.S. senators to challenge the presidential election results in key swing states, a Louisiana political science professor said Monday. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Sponsors 2020 BRAC Economic Development Summit
Taylor Porter is a Premier Sponsor of the 2020 Baton Rouge Area Chamber Virtual Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy, and to be held on December 8 and 10, 2020. -
Lafayette city-parish sues satirist over announcement of fake antifa event
Lafayette Consolidated Government is suing a New York City man over his satirical Facebook post about a fake antifa event at a local mall that resulted in a flurry of calls from frightened residents and a major police response. -
Restraining order sealing evidence in Lafayette fatal shooting case dropped
An order preventing the release of video evidence and other records in the police shooting of an African-American man in Lafayette was dropped this week after attorneys for local leaders and media organizations argued against it in state court. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Crowley Woman Convicted On Election Fraud Charge
A unanimous, 6-person jury in the 15th Judicial District Court convicted a Crowley woman on an election fraud charge. -
Bar owners lose bid for restraining order against governor's COVID-19 restrictions
Louisiana bar owners have lost a bid for a temporary restraining order against Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus order banning on-site alcohol consumption at taverns, but they continue to press their case in federal court. -
Louisiana law firms received millions in forgivable loans from the Payroll Protection Program
Louisiana had 28 law firms that were approved for $1 million to $10 million in emergency, low interest loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). -
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT LLC: Meet Our New Attorney
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that Christopher B. Prudhomme has joined the firm as an associate attorney. -
San Antonio lawyer representing thousands in Deepwater Horizon lawsuit unaware of phantom Gulf Coast clients
Legal fraud on a grand scale involving Vietnamese fishermen emerged in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster