Louisiana
Recent News About Louisiana
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BP claimant ordered by court to return $357K in fraudulent claims
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ordered a Louisiana commercial shrimper to return a $357,000 claim involving the 2010 Deepwater Horizon. -
Bill aimed at limiting venue in asbestos cases passes House committee
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Cab driver sues city over revocation of license
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. -
Stine: Frivolous lawsuits hurt state
The United States has the most expensive civil justice system in the world, doubling the average of other developed nations. According to national estimates, more than 15 million lawsuits will be filed in state courts across the country this year. That’s one new lawsuit every two seconds or one lawsuit for every 12 adults in America. -
Support Small Businesses, Stop Lawsuit Abuse
Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch -
Lawsuit Accusations Are Just That
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Sentences handed out for fraudulent claims stemming from 2010 BP oil spill
NEW ORLEANS – Two New Orleans area women have been sentenced for filing fraudulent financial assistance applications to the Gulf Coast Claim Facility following the 2010 Gulf oil sill. -
Deepwater oil lease case sent back to district court
NEW ORLEANS - A lower court's ruling against leaseholders who sued oil companies for allegedly withholding interest payments has been reversed and remanded for further proceedings. -
Legacy lawsuit reforms mostly ignored by judges, say energy industry advocate and legal reform group
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Throw Me Something, Mister!
Don Briggs,President,Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Civil code reform bill changed substantially in House committee
Rep. Neil Abramson (D–New Orleans) -
Plaintiffs lose appeal in FEMA trailer formaldehyde case
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana plaintiffs involved in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailer formaldehyde case against the federal government have lost their appeal. -
Dismissed discrimination claim upheld by federal appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman has lost an appeal against her former employer in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District. -
Lawmaker's proposal would limit class certification abuse at lower court level
John "Jay" C. Morris III (R–Monroe) -
Appeals court partially overturns lower court ruling in death of Louisiana rail worker
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District has overturned part of a dismissal in a suit stemming from the death of a Louisiana man. -
Claims against City of Harahan and Mayor Mosca dismissed on appeal
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Appellate court upholds conviction of Louisiana man for child porn
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s ruling in a Louisiana child pornography case. -
Circle K sued over claims of sexual harassment and retaliation
Jacie N. Saunders BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman is Circle K after she claims she was harassed by a fellow employee and retaliated against. -
HIV discrimination lawsuit filed against New Orleans supermarket
NEW ORLEANS - A HIV discrimination lawsuit has been filed against a New Orleans supermarket chain after an sick employee was fired.
