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New Orleans city councilman awaits decision on second suspension from practicing law
Only months before voters take to the polls to decide whether to re-elect New Orleans City Councilman James Gray, the Louisiana Supreme Court has handed Gray another suspension from practicing law. -
Family of Alton Sterling file civil suit against City of Baton Rouge, police
The family of Alton Sterling, an African-American man who was killed in an altercation with Baton Rouge police last year, has filed a civil suit against the City of Baton Rouge. -
Suspended judge announces retirement
A Louisiana district judge has announced plans to retire in the midst of serving a yearlong suspension related to a pattern of abuse of his powers. -
Center for Reproductive Rights challenges Louisiana's Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Law
The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s 2001 Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Law (OAFLL). -
Amedisys to pay $43.8 million to settle Medicare fraud allegations
Home health care firm Amedisys Inc. has agreed to pay $43.8 million to settle a federal lawsuit that involved the company allegedly engaging in Medicare fraud. -
Louisiana attorney general disbands controversial task force
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry recently disbanded a special task force that he had set up to fight crime in New Orleans. -
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Ville Platte deputy named in lawsuit for alleged sexual coercion
The City of Ville Platte and its police department are facing a lawsuit involving the alleged actions of its City Marshall Deputy Arthur Phillips. -
New Orleans city councilman withdraws proposal to sue oil and gas companies
Jason Williams, a New Orleans city councilman, has stepped back from asking the city to sue the oil and gas industry. -
Online petition calls for Louisiana governor to focus on job creation
Over 5,000 individuals have signed a petition calling for Gov. John Bel Edwards to focus on creating more jobs in Louisiana. -
‘Debtors' prison’ lawsuit causes New Orleans judges to waive $1 million in court fees
In hopes of avoiding a federal civil rights lawsuit over funding court transactions with fines and fees placed on predominantly poor defendants, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (OPCDC) judges have voided $1 million in fees for court costs. -
City of Slidell opts not to challenge federal ruling against proposed panhandling license
The Slidell City Council passed a local ordinance last summer that would have required a license to panhandle after city officials reported there were 70 public complaints about nuisances caused by panhandlers. -
Plaintiffs allege cancer drug Taxotere causes permanent hair loss, sue manufacturer
The first case in multi-district litigation (MDL) revolving around permanent hair loss from a breast cancer drug has been set for trial in September 2018. -
New Orleans judge at the center of lawsuit over bail issuing practices
A federal lawsuit was recently filed against Orleans Parish Magistrate Judge Harry E. Cantrell by two civil rights groups. -
St. John the Baptist Parish files suit against 13 oil and gas companies
In April, St. John the Baptist Parish became the sixth Louisiana entity to file suit against state oil and gas companies, alleging damages to its coast and its wetlands. -
After camper dies of heat stroke, National Guard Youth Camp faces lawsuit
The parents of a Louisiana teenager who died at a U.S. National Guard youth camp have filed a lawsuit against the camp. -
Federal appeals court favors whistle-blowers by enhancing definition of 'good faith
In a recent whistle-blower case, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit broadened the Louisiana Environmental Whistle-Blower Act's definition of -
Plaquemine Police Department sued over deadly confrontation
Shannon Battiste, an attorney, feels that there is a clear culprit responsible for the demise of his client. -
Louisiana State Bar Association honors members at annual gala
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently honored several members at its annual Fellows Gala. -
Lawsuit against Blair's Bail Bonds, New Orleans Bail Bonds may lead to better regulation of the bail industry
A federal lawsuit filed against two bail bonds agencies and their affiliates acts as a step toward the reform of the bail industry in Louisiana, and perhaps the nation, in a case of alleged abuse of the criminal justice system. -
Federal judge to decide if Black Lives Matter can be sued
A U.S. district judge is expected to determine if a Louisiana police officer's lawsuit against Black Lives Matter can proceed.