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Tennessee attorney voluntarily suspended over alleged trust account mismanagement
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Nashville attorney Erica May Lotz has been voluntarily suspended following a Sept. 17 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations involving her client trust account. -
LADB backs disbarment for New Orleans lawyer who allegedly bought prescription medicine from client
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — New Orleans attorney Sally Harrison Longmire Hingel faces possible disbarment following a Sept. 13 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court regarding allegations she solicited and purchased prescription medication from a client. -
LADB recommends permanent disbarment for suspended Deridder attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Deridder attorney Mitchel M. Evans II faces possible permanent disbarment following a Sept. 13 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB)'s latest recent recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
LABI: Dour report on business rankings not a surprise
A representative with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry said a recent study showing Louisiana near the bottom of the U.S. in business rankings was to be expected. -
Activist organizations continue efforts to shine light on lawsuit abuse
Every year, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry releases its scorecard, a comprehensive review of legislation that has faced the state in the last year. -
Oil and Gas Association president defends companies' environmental record
According to an article in WWL.Radio.com, the vast majority of Louisiana voters feel that the coastal situation and climate change merit government intervention, and the oil and gas associations in the state are in agreement with residents' concerns. -
Atlanta attorney again reciprocally disbarred in Louisiana after second disbarment in Tennessee
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Reciprocally disbarred Atlanta attorney Everett H. Mechem has been reciprocally disbarred again following a Sept. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he was again disbarred in Tennessee this past spring. -
Texas attorney reciprocally reprimanded in Louisiana over failure to return unearned fee
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Dallas attorney William A. "Bert" Pigg has been reciprocally reprimanded following a Sept. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he was disciplined in Texas last spring for failure to refund an unearned fee and other charges. -
LADB backs deferred suspension, probation for Metairie attorney in alleged mishandled trust account
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Metairie attorney Quiana Marie Hunt faces possible deferred suspension and probation following a Sept. 3 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation over allegations she mishandled her client trust account. -
LADB panel backs recommend suspension for Longtime River Ridge attorney over alleged estate mishandling
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime River Ridge attorney John Edward Whalen Jr. faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 28 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his mishandling of an estate. -
Litigation against oil and gas giants benefits attorneys, not the environment, industry leaders say
NEW ORLEANS — Coastal erosion lawsuits that oil and gas producers have fought for more than half a decade are designed to enrich plaintiff attorneys, rather than fix any environmental problems – and Louisianans know it – legal and fuel industry influencers said during recent interviews. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch seeks common sense reform from candidates in insurance commissioner race
With the race for Louisiana insurance commissioner underway, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch listed the challenges they wish to see each commissioner candidate aspire to overcome. -
LADB recommends permanent disbarment for Lafayette attorney who allegedly converted more than $85,000
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Lafayette attorney Harold D. Register Jr. faces possible permanent disbarment following an Aug. 27 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over allegations he converted more than $85,000 in client funds. -
LADB splits over recommendation to deny disbarred Alexandria attorney's petition for readmission
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Voluntarily disbarred Alexandria attorney William Francis Henderson may not be readmitted following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court for allegedly failing to end his association with a law firm. -
Longtime New Orleans attorney faces deferred suspension, probation in alleged mishandled trust account
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime New Orleans attorney Kevin Schoenberger faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 26 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations that he mishandled his client trust account. -
Fully deferred suspension recommended for longtime Baton Rouge attorney over DWI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Audrey Melissa Lamb faces a possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 23 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from her 2017 DWI arrest. -
Two donors to Edwards' campaign once faced FBI probe over suspicious campaign donations
Two of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ highest financial donors for re-election include Fred Heebe and Jim Ward, who have been under investigation on suspicion of illegal campaign donations in the past. -
LLAW calls on Louisianans to support political candidates who will enact tort reform
The way to solve Louisiana's high auto insurance rates may be at the ballot box, according to a legal reform expert. -
LABI activist slams Edwards over Medicaid contract renewals
An activist with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry slammed Gov. John Bel Edwards in an interview over his administration's handling of Medicaid contracts after one company was left out of the renewal process. -
Supsension, probation recommended for Metairie attorney following 2018 DUI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Metairie attorney Amy Elizabeth Bateman faces possible suspension and probation following a recommendation issued Aug. 22 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over her DUI arrest early in 2018.