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Baton Rouge attorney voluntarily suspended following 2017 guilty plea to child pornography charge
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Baton Rouge attorney Christopher Gerard Young was voluntarily suspended following a Feb. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding regarding his 2017 guilty plea to a child pornography charge. -
Louisiana Chemical Association seeking transparency on Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission decisions
The Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) is suing the Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission, claiming the agency failed to take the proper steps when deciding on pilots' pay, a recent posting on the Advocate said. -
Law professor says lawsuit against NFL regarding pass interference non-call is unlikely to be successful
New Orleans attorney Frank D'Amico Jr. recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of New Orleans Saints season-ticket holders claiming that the National Football League should have called a pass interference penalty in the final minutes of the NFC Championship game in which the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints 26-23. -
LABI leads local business groups in discussion about legal reform in Louisiana
A coalition of business associations recently gathered to discuss what they believe to be a worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana -
LOGA praises court's approval of Bayou Bridge Pipeline
After much debate, a crude oil pipeline is being allowed to run through the Louisiana wetlands -
Law professor backs judge's claim that poor funding is no excuse for violation of constitutional rights
A Louisiana judge recently allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance on behalf of poverty-stricken Louisianans, claiming that the state does impoverished defendants a disservice and violates their constitutional rights through failing to properly represent them -
Louisiana business associations seek legal reform
The Louisiana Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) was one of several business groups that recently met in an effort to seek reform in Louisiana's legal system -
Court rules that Louisiana pipeline can go through wetlands
A Louisiana appeals court upheld the controversial decision to allow the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to be constructed through a portion of the state’s wetlands by a 4-1 vote on Jan. 30 -
Man sues Baton Rouge PD after officer's claim proved false
A man has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Baton Rouge Police Department, claiming that he was detained under false information, was needlessly endangered and had his constitutional rights violated -
Grow Louisiana Coalition and other business groups rallying for legal reform
Several business groups recently gathered to discuss options for improving what they consider to be a worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana -
Baton Rouge attorney convicted of 'chest bumping,' Abita Springs attorney arrested for DUI receive suspensions
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Baton Rouge attorney Felix Anthony DeJean IV was suspended and Abita Springs attorney Ella Cortland Goodyear was voluntarily suspended in separate Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says state 'at a critical juncture' regarding legal system reforms
A group of Louisiana-based business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss changes they believe are necessary to improve the legal environment in the state. -
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says lawsuit abuse is making Louisiana unattractive
A group of business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss the legal climate in the state of Louisiana and to begin planning how to implement legal reform. -
Louisiana Motor Transport Association sees need to level the playing field when it comes to tort system reforms
A group of business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss the legal climate in the state of Louisiana as well as ways to improve the business scene for local enterprises. -
Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense coordinator sees need for civil justice reform in state
The Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense, Grow Louisiana Coalition and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse recently sponsored a luncheon during which the worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana was discussed. -
Judge grants privately owned land to Energy Transfer Partners
FRANKLIN -- A hotly contested debate over the ownership of a portion of land in the Atchafalaya Basin as been decided as of Dec. 6. -
Court made right call in allowing Jefferson Parish's former attorney to pursue restitution case, law professor says
Former Jefferson Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson was recently allowed to proceed with his lawsuit against Karen Parker, the ex-wife of former Parish President Aaron Broussard, that claims she did not pay her portion of restitution that was part of a settlement in a political corruption case. -
Lack of written agreement means former police chief faces struggle in suit against Cantrell, law professor says
Former New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley recently filed suit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city of New Orleans claiming breach of contract after he claims he was not given a position that was allegedly orally agreed upon. -
ACLU calls teacher's arrest at Vermilion Parish School Board meeting a 'heavy-handed attempt to silence dissent'
A middle school teacher in Kaplan and the Louisiana attorney general have filed a lawsuit against the Vermilion Parish School Board claiming the teacher was forcibly removed from a school board meeting for respectfully disagreeing. -
Law professor calls arrest of teacher at Vermilion Parish School Board meeting a violation of First Amendment rights
A teacher at Rene Rost Middle School in Kaplan has filed a lawsuit against the Vermilion Parish School Board and a police officer after she alleges she was prohibited from participating in a school board meeting and then arrested.