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St. Francisville attorney allowed to permanently resign; Bossier City attorney reinstated
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — St. Francisville attorney Kristy Emfinger Griffin has been allowed to permanently resign in lieu of discipline, and Bossier City attorney Rebecca Lynn Vishnefski has been reinstated following separate Dec. 3 Louisiana Supreme Court orders. -
Baton Rouge attorney suspended over allegations that brought earlier reprimand
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney George Allen Roth Walsh, publicly reprimanded last summer by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) for allegedly practicing law while ineligible, faces a 30-day suspension over the same allegations. -
Use of eminent domain for Bayou Bridge Pipeline is unconstitutional, attorney says
Owners of a 38-acre portion of land in the Atchafalaya Basin are infuriated as their land is now being challenged, not by the government, but by a pipeline company, a posting on katc.com said. -
LADB recommends suspension of Gretna attorney for alleged failure to return fees
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Gretna attorney Kevin Michael Steel faces possible suspension following a Nov. 30 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over a failure to return unearned fees to clients. -
LADB hearing committee recommends retroactive suspension for disgraced juvenile judge
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Slidell attorney and former Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judge Yolanda Julie King faces possible retroactive suspension following a recommendation issued Nov. 30 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
Louisiana Chemical Association monitors LaPlace chemical plant lawsuit
The Louisiana Chemical Association is awaiting the outcome of a lawsuit that has been filed by plaintiffs who are alleging the LaPlace chemical plant is causing health complications for those who live in the range of its emissions. -
Court may order relocation of school near LaPlace chemical plant, attorney says
A parent of a student at Fifth Ward Elementary School in Reserve is suing the St. John the Baptist School Board, alleging that their child's safety is in danger due to the proximity of the school to the LaPlace chemical plant owned by Denka Performance Elastomer, an article posted on theadvocate.com said. -
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association says Plaquemines Parish wants jobs, not coastal lawsuits
Following a brutal battle which ended with the Plaquemines Parish choosing to withdraw from a coastal lawsuit against the energy industry, it seems plausible that the lawsuit may be far from over. -
Coastal lawsuits moving state in wrong direction, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
Coastal lawsuits filed against the gas and oil industries in Louisiana may not be over despite one of the parish councils involved in the suits, Plaquemines Parish Council, indicated it favored withdrawing from the litigation last month. -
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry sees need to compromise in Bayou Bridge Pipeline dispute
A group of landowners has filed a lawsuit alleging Bayou Bridge Pipeline has trespassed on their properties and the land has been damaged without their consent; the group also claims that corporations should not be allowed to expropriate privately owned land through eminent domain, an article posted on courthousenews.com said. -
Attorney calls extension on health-related lawsuits regarding 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill fair, reasonable
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred over eight years ago, but claims of alleged damages from the 2010 incident about 130 miles off the coast of New Orleans have not been forgotten. -
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says coastal lawsuits are impacting state business climate
Following the recent elections, the Plaquemines Parish Council, which at one time appeared to be willing to end its involvement in coastal lawsuits against the state's energy industry, now seems to have even more support for continuing the litigation. -
Let science determine fate of suit alleging LaPlace plant is causing cancer, Louisiana Chemical Association says
A lawsuit prompted by the health concerns of 13 residents living near a chemical plant in LaPlace has been allowed to continue in U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, a recent Louisiana Records article said. -
Eminent domain laws at heart of suit challenging Bayou Bridge Pipeline, law professor says
The Center for Constitutional Rights is suing the owners of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin claiming that Energy Transfer Partners violated constitutional law by using the land without consent from the landowners. -
Plaquemines Parish councilmember says he backed coastal lawsuits based on information from lawyers
The Plaquemines Parish Council's vote to withdraw from a set of coastal lawsuits against the oil and gas companies fell one vote shy of passage, a result that pleased Councilman John Barthelemy from District 1. -
Coastal lawsuits have economic consequences, Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute says
The Plaquemines Parish Council's recent vote on whether to withdraw from a series of coastal lawsuits filed against the oil and gas industries did not garner enough votes to bow out of the lawsuits, but it did send a message regarding the suits. -
Hearing committee recommends reprimand, probation in divorce matter
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Columbia attorney Dina Fae Domangue faces possible deferred suspension and a reprimand following a recommendation issued Nov. 14 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over alleged misconduct in a divorce proceeding. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch supports intent of Plaquemines Parish vote
A recent study released by LLAW showed that Louisiana loses more than 15,000 new jobs and over $1 billion a year due to abuses of the civil justice system. -
Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute warns litigious climate stifles business
In a recent article published by The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, Stephanie Riegel brings to light factors that have made Louisiana rife with litigation and calls to action for increased reforms. -
Group calls evidence, motives into question over LaPlace chemical plant lawsuit
A tort reform group disagrees with a federal judge's decision to allow a lawsuit brought by residents near the LaPlace chemical plant to move forward.