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Louisiana lawyers seek payment in Plaquemines Parish's Deepwater Horizon settlement
After securing a settlement on behalf of Plaquemines Parish in a case involving damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a group of attorneys is seeking to get paid themselves. -
Lack of accountability, judicial corruption to blame for Louisiana's low legal ranking, reformers say
Legal reform activists say Louisiana is the most frivolous-lawsuit-prone state in the country because it lacks accountability and its judicial system badly needs an overhaul. -
Louisiana oil and gas industry suffering from litigation-friendly reputation, association says
A gas and oil industry spokesperson claims that Louisiana's reputation and its legal climate have affected the growth of the industry, and legal reformers have said they are not surprised by the state's low ranking in a recent legal survey. -
NFIB state director says legal climate in Louisiana is bad for business
It's official: Louisiana has the worst legal climate in the country. -
Calcasieu Parish district attorney sees Palermo case as completed
As Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier views it, the strife among Joseph Palermo Jr., DeRosier's office and the state of Louisiana is over. -
Ex-First NBC Bank CFO requests insurance policy payout; second employee to do so amid financial crisis
Another former employee of First NBC Bank Holding Co. has asked a judge to allow her to take out insurance policies in hopes of covering legal costs in the latest round of battles for the company and its previous workers, based on a motion for an order for relief filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
5th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Convergys class-action waiver case
In a victory for Convergys Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled to grant the company’s review following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) decision that the company violated the National Labor Relations Act. -
Boat transportation dispute unlikely to affect future maritime cases, professor says
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled to reverse a district court’s judgment preventing Industrial Maritime Carriers’ in rem action toward an ocean carrier and otherwise affirm the judgment. -
Shreveport attorney John Settle Jr. suspended for allegedly threatening harm
A Shreveport attorney has received a third suspension from practicing law. -
District Judge Minaldi retires to seek treatment for alcoholism
Patricia Minaldi, a U.S. district judge in Lake Charles, announced her retirement July 31 and is seeking treatment for severe alcoholism. -
2nd lawsuit filed against former New Orleans officer accused of abusing boys
A second lawsuit has been filed against a former New Orleans police officer accused of molesting young boys. -
Environmental groups' suit over extended red snapper season lacks facts, policy expert says
A lawsuit filed by two environmental groups over the extension of the red snapper season lacks factual evidence, one expert says. -
Former parking administrator’s discrimination lawsuit against New Orleans dismissed
A wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit brought by a former parking administrator for the city of New Orleans has been dismissed by a federal judge. -
Louisiana State Chamber supports school superintendent in standoff with Gov. John Edwards
A now-dismissed lawsuit has pitted Louisiana Gov. John Edwards against Louisiana’s Schools Superintendent John White, with Edwards claiming that White did not follow the proper requirements for keeping his job. -
Louisiana Supreme Court rules in dispute over prenuptial agreement
The Louisiana Supreme Court has determined that there is a time-related element involved in the ratification of prenuptial agreements. -
Terrebonne Parish pays $50,000 to couple after sheriff searches home, seizes computer equipment
Terrebonne Parish has paid $50,000 to a local couple to settle a lawsuit after a sheriff searched their home. -
Activists target Louisiana law excluding probationers from voting
Activists say they are working to overturn what they contend is an improper misinterpretation of the Louisiana Constitution that excludes people on probation from voting even though they hold jobs and pay taxes like other state residents. -
Deaf man seeks justice against Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
A deaf man from Shreveport is seeking damages from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and its secretary. -
Report says police shooting protestors held in 'unconstitutional conditions' in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison
A recently released report details the prison conditions faced by those punished for protesting police over the death of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old African-American man who was held down and shot to death by Baton Rouge police officers. -
Landry joins state attorneys general urging Trump administration to eliminate DACA
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joined nine other attorneys general urging the federal government to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.