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North Carolina attorney reciprocally disciplined by Louisiana high court following D.C. suspension
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — North Carolina attorney Warner H. Anthony Jr. has been reciprocally suspended following an April 29 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding regarding his alleged mishandling of a married couples U.S. Tax Court case. -
Baton Rouge attorney conditionally reinstated following gambling addiction treatment
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney Julie Ann Fusilier, suspended over her arrest in 2014 after she allegedly broke into her ex-husband home and stole jewelry so she could gamble, as been reinstated following an April 29 Louisiana Supreme Court decree. -
New Orleans attorney put on probation over alleged false information on quitclaim deed
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — New Orleans attorney Cherie Elizabeth Teamer has been placed on a fully deferred suspension following an April 29 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations she provided false information about signatures on a quitclaim deed. -
Hearing panel backs deferred suspension for Gretna attorney over alleged trust account negligence
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Gretna attorney Connie Phuong Trieu faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued April 29 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations she failed to fully disburse trust account funds. -
Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute says coastal erosion suits may be more about payouts than protecting environment
Orleans Parish is among the parishes that have filed lawsuits against the oil and gas companies in the state alleging their operations are causing damage to wetlands and coastal erosion; but these allegations might be losing ground to stand on. -
LOGA president says City of New Orleans is chasing 'pot of gold' by joining coastal erosion lawsuits against energy companies
In the wake of numerous threats against the oil and gas industry of Louisiana, the City of New Orleans has come alongside of six parishes that are suing companies for alleged coastal land loss. -
Suspension recommended for Baton Rouge attorney alleged to have mishandled uncle's discrimination case
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney Anna M. Jackson faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued April 26 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over her mishandling of her uncle's racial discrimination case. -
Civil justice reform a tall order for an election year, LLAW exec says
Some civil justice reform legislation has already been filed this year in the Louisiana legislature, but a state tort reform advocate believes it will be a difficult task seeing it through to the finish line in 2019. -
Louisiana Supreme Court hands down largely deferred reciprocal suspensions against Dallas attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Dallas attorney Richard Joseph Deaguero has been reciprocally suspended following an April 22 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over discipline imposed against him in three separate Texas proceedings. -
Shreveport attorney back on probation after being reinstated late last year
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Shreveport attorney Rebecca Lynn Vishnefski has been placed on probation following an April 22 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding less than six months after she was reinstated. -
New Orleans lawsuit puts 'politics ahead of hardworking citizens' best interests,' Pelican Institute says
The City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit against several oil and gas companies alleging their operations are harming the environment, but this action by the city may result in undesirable consequences, given the massive role the industry plays in the city. -
Pelican Institute opposes legal action targeting perceived impact of coastal erosion
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans has joined six parishes that have filed a lawsuit alleging that oil and gas companies in Louisiana are contributing to coastal erosion, but drawing the opposition of a public policy group. -
Louisiana high court disciplines Colorado lawyer suspected of installing camera in restroom
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Denver attorney Robert Wiegand II was reciprocally disciplined April 8 by a Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly installed a surveillance camera in a restroom at his firm's office in Colorado. -
Metairie attorney permanently disbarred after allegedly embezzling almost $4,000
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime suspended Metairie attorney Michael Keith LeBlanc has been permanently disbarred following a April 8 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations he stole nearly $4,000 from his employer and then fled. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch director critical of Terrebonne Parish's fight against coastal oil and gas firms
In an op-ed written by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch director Lana Venable and published by Watchdog, Venable calls attention to a plan involving the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. -
Attorneys will be only winners in lawsuits targeting energy industry, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
Lawsuits that target the energy industry and allege environmental damage from production activities decades ago are a growing problem in Louisiana, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says on its website. -
Pelican Institute CEO condemns Terrebone Parish efforts to disrupt oil and gas operations
It is no secret that Louisiana is often criticized for its proliferation of trial attorneys who make a profit by pursuing legal battles in which large settlements are attached. A recent tactic in Terrebonne Parish is being brought to light by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch through an op-ed written by Lana Venable, director of LLAW, and published by Watchdog. -
State attorney general appeals dismissal of coastal erosion lawsuit
According to City Business, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit alleging the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway’s repeated widening is cutting away at Louisiana’s land — particularly that of Vermillion Parish — and is contributing to coastal erosion. -
Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute president critical of parish's 'heavy-handed' tactics to assess damages against oil and gas firms
Legal observers say Louisiana has long been home to trial attorneys who seek to make a profit by pursuing battles with large settlements attached, and a recent tactic in Terrebonne Parish is being brought to light by Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch.
