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Lloyd’s London wins suit demanding coverage for COVID-19-related business income loss
Lloyd’s London underwriters won’t be compelled to cover COVID-19-related business income loss sustained by restaurant companies doing business as Oceana Grill in New Orleans, following an Orleans Parish judge's ruling on Feb. 10. -
Louisiana's employee misclassification panel urged not to impose hefty fines on businesses
Business groups have urged a state task force studying the problem of employee misclassifications not to saddle businesses with onerous new regulations. -
Second trucking firm files RICO lawsuit to recoup losses in staged accident
A second trucking company that was scammed during a wide-ranging conspiracy to stage traffic accidents has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against several defendants, including the King Law Firm and manager-attorney Jason Giles. -
Louisiana high court rejects extended monitoring of judge who groped waitress
The Louisiana Supreme Court turned down a recommendation to extend a part-time Kaplan City Court judge’s judicial probation period that was imposed after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor crimes stemming from a groping incident at his January 2017 bachelor party. -
Tangipahoa Parish sheriff ends COVID-19 lawsuit filed against China
The Tangipahoa Parish’s sheriff has dropped a class-action lawsuit he filed against China on behalf of sheriff’s departments across the nation that have suffered serious financial hits due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic -
Landry seeks to intervene in Jefferson Parish school discipline lawsuit
Attorney General Jeff Landry has asked to intervene in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a Jefferson Parish fourth-grader who was targeted for expulsion after briefly handling a BB gun during a virtual class -
Biden's remarks reignite debate over 'Cancer Alley' public health issues
Louisiana officials have labeled President Biden’s recent use of the phrase “Cancer Alley” to describe Louisiana’s key industrial corridor as an unfair slam against the state. -
Lawsuit alleges Jefferson Parish school board violated open-meetings law
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has sued the Jefferson Parish School Board and its disciplinary review panel in state court, arguing that board personnel violated Louisiana’s open-meetings law. -
Landry sues reporter who filed records request about harassment complaints
Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing a newspaper reporter who made a public records request seeking copies of sexual harassment complaints about one of Landry’s lieutenants. -
Louisiana trucking industry is in for the long haul on tort reforms
Louisiana’s trucking industry doesn’t expect any instant benefits such as lower vehicle insurance rates and fewer litigation burdens as a result of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020 taking effect Jan. 1. -
Louisiana energy officials oppose Biden executive orders, halt to oil leases
President Biden’s decisions to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline and halt leasing and permitting on federal lands pose a major threat to Louisiana’s economy and middle-class jobs, industry representatives and many elected officials said. -
New polling on attorney advertising hits home in Louisiana; Most people say it is 'annoying'
A new national survey showing 65 percent of Americans see attorney advertising as annoying and an attempt to take advantage of consumers seems to be resonating with legal observers in Louisiana. -
LABI Chief: 'Biden's moratorium on new oil and gas drilling leases is shortsighted'
The oil and gas industry accounts for some 30% of Louisiana's GDP -
Eastern District of Louisiana revamps juror selection system
The federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana is revamping its jury selection system to better ensure that jurors in civil and criminal cases reflect an accurate cross-section of the population it serves. -
'Spotter' in staged big-rig accidents sentenced to 21-month jail term
The first prison sentence has been handed out in the continuing investigation by the U.S. attorney into staged auto accidents designed to defraud trucking companies and insurers. -
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. -
Tort reform advocates await Louisiana Supreme Court's study of attorney ad reforms
Legislation aimed at making attorney advertising in Louisiana more transparent and less susceptible to misleading claims took effect this month, but tort reform advocates are now waiting for the state Supreme Court to embrace the new rules. -
Social worker's lawsuit alleges health agency blocked her bid to help special-needs kids
A New Orleans woman is suing Louisiana Department of Health officials in federal court for rejecting her bid to launch a business aimed at helping special-needs children learn basic life skills. -
Louisiana bar owners lose bid to overturn governor's COVID-19 order
A federal appeals court has upheld a coronavirus order issued by Gov. John Bel Edwards that forced traditional bars around the state to stop serving alcohol and food to customers on their premises. -
Amite city councilman accused of submitting fraudulent voter applications
An Amite city councilman was arrested on multiple counts of election fraud earlier this month in conjunction with an investigation carried out by the Louisiana attorney general and secretary of state.