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Louisiana high court suspends divorced former New Iberia partners after tax filing guilty pleas
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — A former team of New Iberia ex-wife-and-husband attorneys Lucretia Patrice Pecantte and Lynden James Burton has been more definitely suspended following separate June 17 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and their 2017 guilty pleas to willfully failing to file federal tax returns. -
Pineville attorney suspended following no contest plea to drug, alcohol charges
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Pineville attorney Matthew Vance Shelton has been has been suspended following a June Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and his no contest plea to drug and alcohol-related charges. -
Advocates vow to continue pushing auto insurance reforms despite setback in legislature
BATON ROUGE – Though an attempt to introduce reforms to the way auto-insurance disputes are litigated in Louisiana recently failed in the state Senate, supporters who claim the measure will lower rates for motorists are suggesting they will try again. -
Disbarment recommend for Baton Rouge attorney who admitted to converting $350,000 in client funds
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Durward D. Casteel faces possible disbarment following a recommendation issued June 14 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee after admitting to conversion of $350,000 in client funds. -
Legislators opt to protect status quo for trial lawyers, Pelican Institute says
Since the 1990s, reform-minded and politically conservative groups have been attempting to cut auto insurance rates and bring more accountability to the system as a whole. However, Louisiana's auto insurance premiums remain the second-highest in the nation. -
Judge issues stay pending appeal in Louisiana coastal permits case
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman has granted a stay pending an appeal in a case of six defendants and coastal-permit lawsuits targeting Louisiana’s energy industry and whether state or federal laws rule. -
Probation recommended for Kenner attorney over alleged trust account irregularities
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Kenner attorney Jaymeski Shuntai Pullins-Gorham faces possible probation following a recommendation issued June 11 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over alleged trust account irregularities. -
Pelican Institute calls Louisiana 'one of the worst judicial hellholes,' seeks tort reform
Numerous policy and pro-business groups in Louisiana have been working hard to raise awareness about the reasons behind high insurance rates in the state; Pelican Institute for Public Policy is hopeful that meaningful reform will come sooner rather than later. -
Ineligible Church Point attorney faces possible suspension over trust account, client abandonment allegations
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible Church Point attorney Nicholas Anthony Bellard faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued June 7 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over alleged trust account irregularities and abandoning two client cases. -
Hearing committee recommends denial on ineligible New Orleans attorney's 2nd readmission petition
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible New Orleans attorney Ramsey Terry Marcello faces another possible failed attempt at readmission following a June 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
Energy companies will help preserve coast if not driven out by lawsuits, Grow Louisiana Coalition says
A United States District Judge has decided to send a local parish's lawsuit against multiple oil and gas companies back to state court from federal court in a case that may have far-reaching implications in Louisiana's ongoing coastal-erosion litigation against the state's energy industry. -
Pelican Institute says governor's office is just one area where Louisiana needs leadership and vision
The gas and oil industry is one of the biggest job providers in Louisiana, bringing thousands of jobs to residents; however, the lawsuits the industry is facing from various state parishes and cities has become a topic that gubernatorial candidates are using as a powerful talking point. -
Grow Louisiana Coalition solicits candidates' positions on oil and gas industry issues
With many companies within Louisiana’s oil and gas industry facing lawsuits condemning their operations, hopefuls for the position of governor are taking every opportunity they can to voice their opinions on the condition of business in the state. -
LMOGA are encouraged by gubernatorial candidates speaking out against coastal erosion lawsuits
For Louisiana, the gas and oil industry is one of the state's biggest, providing thousands of jobs to residents. But as lawsuits have stacked up against the industry, candidates for the position of governor are making their stance clear when it comes to this job provider. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch executive director says gubernatorial candidates must address tort reform
As Louisiana’s oil and gas industry deals with a number lawsuits condemning its operations, candidates for governor are seizing every opportunity they have to share their opinions on the condition of business in the state and what changes they want to bring. -
Pelican Institute is encouraged by potential impact of HB 372
In a push to bring much-needed reform to Louisiana, state Rep. Kirk Talbot is sponsoring House Bill 372, which will change how courts handle car accident cases in an effort to subsequently lower auto insurance rates. -
Free enterprise advocates say Louisianans are paying attention to auto insurance tort reform
In a push to bring much-needed insurance reform to Louisiana, state Rep. Kirk Talbot is sponsoring House Bill 372, which would bring numerous changes to how courts handle car accident cases and presumably lower auto insurance rates. -
LMOGA remains committed to advocating for collaboration, not litigation
In the midst of the coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, groups that support these industries are beginning to speak out against what they believe to be unfair targeting of a single industry. -
Pelican Institute official says litigation attack on oil and gas industry inevitably hurts working families
Following a series of coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, a sizable number of individuals and business interest groups have begun to speak out against what they believe to be unfair blame being placed on a single industry, when the situation is much more complicated. -
Loyola professor says limits on non-disclosure agreements might reduce number of sexual harassment settlements
BATON ROUGE – A recently passed bill giving sexual harassment victims more freedom to talk about their experiences might be a deterrent to settling cases out of court, according to a Loyola University law professor.