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Louisiana Supreme Court says district judge has to pay fine
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a request to hold a new hearing to determine if District Court Judge Darryl Derbigny will have to repay more than $10,000 in reimbursed health-care expenses the Court had previously deemed improper. -
Local archaeologist on what floods may mean for future of coastline
NEW ORLEANS — The cities of Walker and Denham Springs filed a lawsuit against the state and its contractors — similar to the one filed in March by Tangipahoa Parish resident Levi Robertson — alleging that an Interstate 12 concrete barrier acted as a flood wall and was to blame for historic flooding in 2016. -
Former Ville Platte cop settles out of court after harassment allegation
VILLE PLATTE — A Ville Platte police officer reached a $100,000 settlement of a lawsuit after two women accused the officer of threatening them with arrest and violence if they did not expose their breasts to him. -
Candidates face their pasts in Court of Appeal race
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Candyce Perret and Susan Theall are set to face off in the April 29 runoff for Louisiana's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, Division B. -
After eligibility question, Anseman loses race for state appeals court judgeship
LAKE CHARLES — After a last-minute ruling kept her name on the ballot, Vanessa Anseman lost her bid for a place on the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, Division B. -
Louisiana officer convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting of autistic 6-year-old
MARKSVILLE — A Marksville law enforcement officer who allegedly shot and killed a 6-year-old autistic boy following a vehicle pursuit in 2015 was found guilty on a lesser degree of manslaughter on March 24. -
Loyola University law program mentors young attorneys who want their own practices
NEW ORLEANS — As the incubator program at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law continues to grow in popularity, the school recently welcomed seven new attorneys into its intensive two-year mentorship and skills program. -
Louisiana cosmetology board, inspectors, Vietnamese-American salon owners reach settlement in inspection bias suit
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology, two salon inspectors affiliated with the Board, and the Vietnamese-American salon owners who brought suit against them have come to a settlement, the Associated Press reported March 9. -
Pacific Legal Foundation fighting against eminent domain abuse in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — A war against eminent domain abuse is currently being waged in Louisiana. -
New Orleans firm handling civil rights case against police on behalf of protestors after Sterling shooting
BATON ROUGE — A New Orleans-based law firm has filed lawsuit against law enforcement officials in the state’s capital alleging they violated the rights of protesters arrested after a black man's fatal shooting by police last year. -
Civil-rights lawsuit against St. Tammany Sheriff's Office dismissed in federal court
NEW ORLEANS — The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is pleased after a judge recently dismissed a civil-rights lawsuit against it following a New Orleans man’s claims that he was physically attacked during an arrest. -
Attorney accused of using ‘vile and racially derogatory’ language has license revoked
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has stricken Ashton R. O'Dwyer from the roll of attorneys by revoking his license to practice in the state. -
Judge apologizes for inappropriate re-election campaign video
BATON ROUGE — A judge for the 19th Judicial District of Louisiana has delivered an apology for a video she had made during her 2014 re-election campaign. -
Civil lawsuit filed against Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, Ville Platte PD
VILLE PLATTE — A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana against the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Ville Platte Police Department alleges that the plaintiffs experienced illegal investigative holds and a violation of their Fourth Amendment rights. -
Low-settlement awards In Katrina levee-failure case leave victims with as little as $3
NEW ORLEANS — As the Hurricane Katrina levee-failure case issues its settlement rewards, some victims are feeling less than vindicated with the small monetary amounts awarded to them. -
Lawsuit-abuse watchdog to monitor state Taxotere litigation after lawsuit filings surge in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — A recent, sudden surge in Taxotere lawsuit filings in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana has caught Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch's attention. -
Former East Feliciana Parish coroner and deputy arrested in fraud conspiracy
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana attorney general’s office has announced the arrest of the former East Feliciana Parish coroner and her deputy in connection with a scheme aimed at allegedly defrauding the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner’s office. -
Woman sues parish prison for the death of her son in police custody
BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish prison system is offering about $27,000 to the family of a 25-year-old man who died in police custody two days after being booked. -
Arkansas court allows Louisiana sporting goods store to be sued in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled that an Arkansas woman can sue a Louisiana sporting goods store for damages in Arkansas court. -
Monroe city officials quiet amid former employee's lawsuit
MONROE — Officials with the city of Monroe are remaining tight-lipped after a former city employee filed a lawsuit claiming that his political views cost him his job.