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Environmental groups seeking protection for endangered turtles in Louisiana, Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS – The Trump administration has not yet responded to a lawsuit filed last month by two environmental groups intent on protecting two types of endangered map turtles in Louisiana and Mississippi. -
Louisiana case is U.S. Supreme Court's chance to fully eliminate non-unanimous jury verdicts, attorney says
WASHINGTON – Louisiana voters have already done away with non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases but U.S. Supreme Court justices have for months been mulling a case from the state that could decide whether such laws could ever again be revived. -
Tort reform advocates optimistic about 2020 after raising awareness in 2019, LLAW exec says
WASHINGTON – Louisiana tort and legal reform advocates are optimistic about the new year, in spite of a few disappointments in 2019, says the head of a state advocacy group. -
Permanent disbarment recommended for Baton Rouge attorney following 13 unanswered complaints
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Baton Rouge attorney J. Renee Martin faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee's recommendation over 13 complaints filed by former clients and judges. -
Suspension recommended for Hammond lawyer who allegedly sued opposing counsel, attacked judge's integrity
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Hammond attorney Cecelia Farace Abadie, who sued opposing counsel and attacked the integrity of a judge during a family law matter, faces possible suspension following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation -
LADB hearing committee splits over suspension recommendation for Baton Rouge attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Otha Curtis Nelson Sr. faces a possible suspension following a recent recommendation by a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from client divorce proceedings. -
Non-permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney in 'Hollywood South' tax scheme
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Michael Peter Arata, convicted along with his movie producer client in 2015 over an alleged fraudulent film tax credit scheme, faces possible disbarment following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation. -
LADB recommends New Orleans attorney be disbarred after bank theft plea, sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Hilliard Charles Fazande III faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court following his sentencing in 2018 for bank theft. -
Winnfield lawyer retroactively disbarred after 'romance' with client's persona led to alleged misconduct
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended longtime Winnfield attorney Laura J. Johnson officially has been disbarred for more than four years following a Dec. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an alleged 'romance' with a client's persona led to misconduct. -
Deridder attorney permanently disbarred following allegations in 5 client matters
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Deridder attorney Mitchel M. Evans II has been permanently disbarred following a Dec. 10 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations stemming from five client matters. -
Insurance professional: Fake accident scam against Louisiana trucking industry not new
BATON ROUGE – Staged accident insurance fraud aimed at trucking companies in Louisiana - which seem to involve attorneys and judges and currently are under federal investigation - are nothing new, according to insurance, tort reform and state officials. -
Judicial oversight committee closes investigation into newly elected district judge's campaign
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee's investigation into a mailer that newly elected 19th Judicial District Court Judge Ronald Johnson sent out during his campaign is closed, a state judiciary spokesman said. -
LSU law professor: Shreveport judge should have recused himself from lover's cases
SHREVEPORT – Shreveport police reportedly are investigating whether longtime Shreveport City Court Judge R. Lee Irvin's girlfriend received preferential treatment in his courtroom but a Louisiana State University law professor recently said Lee should have done the obvious. -
Oregon-based top-ten YouTube vlogger lists Louisiana No. 1 corrupt city in nation
ALOHA, Ore. – Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the nation, Oregon-based vlogger "Briggs" said in his recent YouTube "Top 10 most corrupt states." -
Fraudsters are targeting tractor-trailer drivers in phony accident schemes, report indicates
BATON ROUGE – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s office are investigating several cases of insurance fraud against trucking companies in Louisiana. -
LADB recommends suspension for Springhill attorney following undisclosed 2012 DUI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Springhill attorney Ronald David Harvey faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court following allegations in a child custody matter and an undisclosed 2012 DUI arrest. -
Louisiana high court permanently disbars Metairie attorney after 'frivolous, vexatious actions'
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended longtime Metairie attorney Daniel G. Abel has been permanently disbarred following an Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that included a "pattern and practice of filing frivolous and vexatious actions." -
Louisiana Supreme Court disbars New Orleans lawyer who allegedly bought prescription meds from client
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible New Orleans attorney Sally Harrison Longmire Hingel has been disbarred following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations she solicited and purchased prescription medication from a client. -
Baton Rouge attorney receives fully deferred suspension following 2017 DWI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Audrey Melissa Lamb has receive a fully deferred suspension following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations stemming from her 2017 DWI arrest. -
Longtime Baton Rouge attorney voluntarily suspended following state Supreme Court order
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney George Randy Trelles has been voluntarily suspended following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court order.