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Lawsuit questions constitutionality of parish commissioners’ retirement benefits
SHREVEPORT — A lawsuit filed by civic activist and local resident Elliott Stonecipher centers on whether retirement benefits and other financial gains paid to elected Caddo Parish commissioners are unconstitutional. -
New Louisiana Laws are requiring budget cuts, raising fees
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has instated new laws for 2017 that will affect taxpayers and citizens. -
Executive sees new hope for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry
SHREVEPORT — With a new presidential administration on the horizon, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Gifford Briggs is confident it will only help an industry that has seen its fair share of challenges. -
American Law Society recognizes Cleco general-counsel attorney
PINEVILLE — Cleco Corporation associate general-counsel attorney Mark D. Pearce has been tapped as one of the latest members of the American Law Society board of directors with America’s Top Lawyers distinction. -
Appeals court sends back Lens lawsuit over purchasing records for City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A appeals court has set aside a lower court’s order requiring New Orleans lawmakers to make the city’s purchasing database available for scrutiny to journalists with The Lens. -
New Orleans man now able to carry stun gun
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans resident John Ford has won the right to carry a normally banned stun gun after recently filing suit against the city and the superintendent of police. -
Groups fight to protect Fort Polk horses
FORT POLK – A lawsuit has been filed to protect a herd of horses after threats of auctioning the horses has risen. -
Sudduth elected new member of American Law Society
LAKE CHARLES — The American Law Society Board of Directors recently elected James Sudduth III as a new member. -
WTC litigation expected to continue for months
NEW ORLEANS – Despite the call by 10 current and former World Trade Center of New Orleans executives to expedite redevelopment of the riverfront property, a Florida businessman's litigation continues to block the work. -
Auto-body shop's claim against insurance industry hits skids
ORLANDO – A lawsuit alleging that insurance companies, including State Farm, are pressuring auto body and repair shops to use substandard parts hit the skids in the 11th Circuit Court. -
Lusher Charter School votes to drop lawsuit with exception
NEW ORLEANS – The governing board of Lusher Charter School voted Dec. 12 to drop a lawsuit against the Orleans Parish School Board – with one exception. -
Former police captain accused of tampering with evidence at murder scene may file defamation suit
NEW ORLEANS — A retired New Orleans police captain has been contemplating a defamation lawsuit against an attorney who accused him of tampering with evidence at a murder scene. -
Policy analyst: Drug overcharging debate may be more about money than patients
NEW ORLEANS – Allegations of prescription-cost overcharging by pharmacy benefit managers and health-insurance companies have spawned at least 10 new lawsuits since early October, according to www.bna.com. -
Landry after court enjoins executive order: 'We do not live under a king in Louisiana'
BATON ROUGE – A district court ruled on Dec. 14 that Gov. John Bel Edwards unconstitutionally side-stepped the Legislature and created law, ruling that his recent Executive Order No. JBE 16-11 is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. -
Despite contention among judges, court rules contract adhesionary in Sky Zone case
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled, despite contention among judges, that an arbitration clause within a contract for an indoor trampoline park's participation agreement was not enforceable because it was adhesionary and lacked mutuality of consent. -
Louisiana attorney serves as co-author of legal guide to doing business in Cuba
BATON ROUGE — A new guide book is geared toward aiding Americans on how to understand and navigate the Cuban legal system. -
Manufacturer of chemotherapy drug targeted by Louisiana law firm in lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans-based law firm is currently reviewing lawsuits of more than 30 claimants who claim they suffered permanent hair loss, also known as alopecia, allegedly caused by the chemotherapy drug Taxotere. -
Former assistant district attorney permanently disbarred following bribery plea
LAFAYETTE — A former district attorney in Lafayette has been permanently stripped of his license to practice law in the state of Louisiana after his involvement in a bribery scheme. -
Five year long legal battle against pool distributor ends after plaintiffs ditch appeal
COVINGTON – A five-year old legal suit against a Louisiana-headquartered distributor of pool products is over after the plaintiffs in the case decided to drop their appeal against a court decision in the company’s favor. -
Fannie Mae's failure to maintain foreclosed properties in minority neighborhoods is modern redlining, New Orleans housing advocate says
NEW ORLEANS — Fannie Mae's failure to properly maintain foreclosed properties in minority communities, as alleged in a federal lawsuit, is a new twist on an old, discriminatory business practice, a New Orleans fair housing advocate said.