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Court upholds Louisiana law requiring discounts for certain drugs dispensed at community pharmacies
A pharmaceutical company is appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling that upheld a Louisiana law requiring drug makers to provide discounts on certain outpatient drugs dispensed at community pharmacies under the terms of a 1992 federal statute. -
Louisiana cosmetologists petition state regulatory board seeking right to jury trial
Several Louisiana cosmetologists have filed an administrative petition with the state board that licenses manicurists and hairdressers, demanding that the regulators uphold the petitioners’ right to a jury trial when hit with fines for enforcement violations. -
New Louisiana law allows release of mugshots of nonviolent offenders
A new Louisiana law took effect last month that allows mugshots of nonviolent offenders to be released to the public, one of several “tough-on-crime” measures that critics say could prejudice potential jurors and punish offenders trying to turn their lives around. -
Parties in toxic landfill odor case debate admissibility of testimony about fear of disease
NEW ORLEANS – Just over two weeks before the start of trial involving litigation from Jefferson Parish residents claiming a Waggaman landfill emitted toxic odors and chemicals over two years, the parties are contesting whether or not the plaintiffs will be able to testify about their fear of contracting diseases. -
Fifth Circuit finds attorney-client privilege extended to LSU sexual misconduct investigation records
NEW ORLEANS – A trio of federal appellate judges has ruled that Louisiana State University did not break the law when it kept records related to a sexual misconduct investigation against its former football coach, Les Miles, off-campus, finding that the documents were covered by attorney-client privilege. -
U.S. Justice Department backs Tesla claim in litigation over Louisiana's ban on direct-to-customer car sales
Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. received support from the U.S. Justice Department in October concerning one of its appeals court arguments challenging Louisiana’s practice of barring direct car sales to customers. -
Business advocate Jim Harris dies at age 77 in Baton Rouge
Jim Harris, a Louisiana business advocate for more than three decades who was known for his gentlemanly demeanor and three-piece suits, died of an extended illness this week in Baton Rouge at the age of 77. -
Louisiana energy firm, federal government reach $3.1 million settlement over oil spill
A Louisiana energy company has agreed to abide by a consent decree with the federal government and pay out $3.1 million to address alleged environmental damage resulting from a 2017 oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Insurance commissioner fines law firm $2 million over 'illegal insurance scheme'
Louisiana’s insurance commissioner has fined a Houston law firm and its partners $2 million for engaging in actions that Donelon said amounted to insurance fraud and unfair business practices involving more than 850 homeowners and policyholders. -
Louisiana NFIB doesn't expect major state tax reforms to pass this year
A Louisiana small business association is cautioning residents to moderate their hopes for the state Legislature to pass tax reform in the current session, but the group remains optimistic about the enactment of insurance reforms. -
Edwards signs $45 million financial incentive bill to stabilize property insurance market
Ten property insurance companies already have expressed interest in taking part in a $45 million incentive program just approved by the Louisiana Legislature and governor, according to the state Department of Insurance. -
Auditor's report slams University of New Orleans for financial lapses
The University of New Orleans didn’t follow proper policies and procedures for the installation of a boiler costing nearly $215,000 by allowing an existing maintenance contractor to call all the shots, a state auditor’s report concludes. -
Louisiana Citizens seeks 63% rate hike for residential insurance customers
Louisiana Citizens, the state’s property insurer of last resort, is seeking a 63% increase in residential insurance premium rates beginning Jan. 1, 2023, to deal with the fallout from the past two hurricane seasons. -
Lawmakers to examine idea of abolishing Louisiana's individual income tax
Louisiana lawmakers have begun to take a holistic look at the state’s tax system, with a vow to make recommendations that may include the elimination of the state’s income tax levied on both individuals and corporations. -
'Moon' Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and judge, dies at age 92
Louisianans last weekend said a final good-bye to Maurice “Moon” Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor who guided the city through a key period of desegregation during the 1970s. Landrieu died Sept. 5 at the age of 92. -
Louisiana's U.S. senators back bill supporting independent local news outlets
Louisiana’s two U.S. senators are supporting a bipartisan bill that would allow small, local news organizations to earn compensation from tech companies such as Facebook and Google, which bill supporters say are unfairly profiting off of small publishers’ content. -
Brad Pitt foundation settles litigation over defects in New Orleans homes for $20.5 million
New Orleans residents and a housing program launched by Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread home construction defects for $20.5 million. -
Bid to stop enforcement of new federal horseracing rules 'inappropriate,' judge says
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Louisiana attorney general to stop the enforcement of new horseracing regulations that critics say will saddle racetracks, state racing commissions and others with unconstitutional burdens. -
Trump administration considered Landry for election fraud 'special counsel'
The disclosure during the Jan. 6 Committee hearings this month that state Attorney General Jeff Landry was considered for a “special counsel” post to investigate election fraud in the 2020 election likely won’t hurt his future political aspirations. -
New Orleans eatery's insurer must pay COVID-19 business losses, court decides
A Louisiana appeals court has affirmed a New Orleans restaurant’s arguments that its insurer is required to pay for the eatery’s business losses sustained during shutdowns and restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.