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Dispute between Rayne city clerk and political activist ends with struck charges
A legal dispute between the Rayne city clerk and a political activist has been resolved by the Acadia Parish Court. -
Magnolia Woods Civic Association, local families sue Baton Rouge over Mount Hope Plantation expansion plan
Residents have sued the City-Parish of Baton Rouge over the expansion of the Mount Hope Plantation House, a plan they say violates the Unified Development Code (UDC). -
Man imprisoned 34 years wins civil suit against the City of New Orleans, others
Reginald Adams, unjustly imprisoned for 34 years, has settled his federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office for an undisclosed sum. -
Christ Episcopal School, St. Tammany Parish sued over lights on athletic field
Property owners claim that school's new lights on its athletic field are a nuisance and reduce the property value of their homes. -
Family of victim killed in Leeville Bridge collision file civil lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by the children of a man killed in a collision on the Leeville Bridge in March, claiming that the driver of the tractor trailer was intoxicated at the time of the incident. -
Ten former St. Tammany Parish deputies accuse sheriff of wrongful termination
Ten former St. Tammany Parish deputies are suing their former employer, Sheriff Randy Smith, after being terminated from their positions. -
State Sen. Milkovich says Louisiana law requires reconfirmation of education superintendent
Louisiana Sen. John Milkovich recently filed a lawsuit in the 19th Judicial Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, challenging the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s decision to keep John White as superintendent. -
Terrebonne Parish pays blog operators $50,000 to settle free-speech case
Terrebonne Parish has paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit with a Houma couple after their home was searched by the sheriff’s office. -
Federal judge rules against Remington in misfire case
A woman who was injured in 2013 when her father’s Remington rifle misfired won $500,000 in a recent ruling by Judge Ivan Lemelle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Louisiana judge recuses herself from daughter’s case
A Louisiana judge has recused herself from a defamation of character lawsuit that her daughter filed. -
Transgender woman sues after allegedly being beaten and raped at Tangipahoa Parish Prison
A transgender woman has filed a federal lawsuit after allegedly being brutally beaten and raped by inmates in Tangipahoa Parish Prison last year. -
ACLU becomes second civil rights group to sue Orleans Parish district attorney over 'false subpoenas'
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana (ACLU) recently filed suit against Leon Cannizzaro, Orleans Parish district attorney, after his office allegedly sent “false subpoenas” to witnesses to coerce them to testify in court. -
Despite ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit, oil companies in Louisiana fear future lawsuits
Despite a recent victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Louisiana oil and gas industry still faces the threat of new litigation from state and local governments. -
District judge announces bid for seat in Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
Judge Sharon Ingram Marchman is running for a seat on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. -
ACLU seeks names of attorneys accused of sending false subpoenas
A suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against New Orleans’ criminal prosecutor seeks the names and state bar association numbers of attorneys who may have sent out fake subpoenas. -
Baton Rouge police officers await outcome of state investigation into Alton Sterling shooting
The State of Louisiana is now investigating whether Baton Rouge Police Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II acted lawfully in the shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016 after a federal investigation concluded Sterling's civil rights had not been violated. -
Automation Personnel Services to pay $50,000 in settlement over alleged hiring discrimination
A staffing company and the federal government is settling a case with a woman who sued last year over hiring discrimination. -
Bouncer alleges that scuffle with Lil Wayne was racially motivated
Lil Wayne, a New Orleans-based rapper, is being sued by a Hollywood bouncer who claims Lil Wayne made a racist remark during a scuffle. -
Loyola law professors support fight against Trump's attempt to rollback health and safety regulations
Led by legal experts at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, law professors nationwide are challenging President Donald J. Trump’s executive order that directs agencies to forego issuing any new regulations, including health and safety measures, unless they rescind two others. -
CORRECTION: Health Education Authority of Louisiana director claims attempts to fire him were racially motivated, sues state
BATON ROUGE — A former director of the Health Education Authority of Louisiana has sued the state, claiming that attempts to terminate his employment occurred under racial pretense.