Louisiana Attorney General
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Recent News About Louisiana Attorney General
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Louisiana law disallowing med mal suits in abortion cases upheld at appeals court
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals -
The Curious Buddy System Of Louisiana AG Caldwell
Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch -
Accusations of greed strong two days into BP Gulf oil spill trial
U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier -
Elevation company sues homeowner over contract after AG investigated
GRETNA – A Kenner-based home elevation company is suing a woman it claims entered into an grant-funded agreement to raise her home, but then would not let them commence work on the project. -
Internet business sued by state AG for allegedly not fulfilling orders
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Louisiana Attorney General BATON ROUGE – The state attorney general has sued a Jefferson Parish-based online retailer after complaints that the owner was fraudulently running an infant and young girls' dress store. -
Eight settle La. AG's drug-pricing charges for $38 million
Caldwell BATON ROUGE - Eight drug makers have settled fraud charges brought by Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell for a combined $38 million. -
Is Louisiana Attorney General's Use of Contingency Fee Lawyers Legal?
Landry The motivation of any outside legal counsel working on behalf of the state must be in line with the attorney general's sworn duty to protect and serve the people. The taxpayers and citizens of Louisiana deserve nothing less. -
Report: Drug maker suing La. AG over outside counsel hiring
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell over his hiring of private attorneys in a case against the company. -
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and parish government sued by law firm
Nungesser A New Orleans-based law firm is suing a parish president for providing legal services that allegedly went unpaid. -
Louisiana comes to $13.5 million settlement with MOEX over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
GRETNA – The Louisiana Attorney General's office has released a statement regarding a Clean Water Act settlement with one of the entities involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -
Caldwell appointed to plaintiff steering committee
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana attorney general Buddy Caldwell, exiled from Deepwater Horizon litigation just last month, returns in triumph. -
DOJ objects to 6% attorney reserve in BP litigation
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – The Department of Justice burst an $840 million bubble for the Plaintiff Steering Committee in Deepwater Horizon litigation, wrecking their plan to reserve 6 percent of settlements at BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility. -
Strange moves to intervene in Barbier's rejection of claims
Strange NEW ORLEANS – Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, who displaced Louisiana attorney general Buddy Caldwell as Louisiana's lawyer in Deepwater Horizon litigation, aims to take charge of an appeal that Louisiana parishes filed. -
Caldwell lashes back after authority stripped in BP litigation
Caldwell Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell protests to appellate judges that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange snatched away his authority in Deepwater Horizon litigation. -
Barbier grants lawyers 6 percent charge on future settlements; Sides with Jindal over Caldwell
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier exiled Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell from Deepwater Horizon litigation and granted plaintiff lawyers a six percent charge on $14 billion in future settlements at BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility. -
Woman sues former attorney over handling of med mal case
A New Orleans woman is suing her former attorney who allegedly failed to have a defendant served in her medical malpractice case. -
Louisiana complies with discovery order in oil spill MDL
Caldwell The State of Louisiana has complied with a federal judge's order to turn over documents relating to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and will not face thousands of dollars in daily fines or dismissal of its claims.
