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Louisiana legislators side with attorney general over dispute with governor
BATON ROUGE — Fifteen members of the Louisiana Legislature have filed a petition regarding litigation between Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. -
Call for reports and database follow racial profiling suit
NEW ORLEANS — A wrongful arrest lawsuit filed by a visiting professor and his teenage son has prompted calls for a database detailing the race of those arrested by police across Louisiana. -
Judge knocks back state request in stripper suit
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge has ruled the state of Louisiana cannot introduce evidence collected for a criminal trial to help its case defending a law barring those under 21 from stripping under certain circumstances. -
Lawyer: 'Document, document, document' natural disaster damage for insurance claims
BATON ROUGE – Attorney J.R. Whaley knows a few things about natural disasters. After all, the people of Louisiana have been through their fair share of them since 2004. -
After bruising election, plaintiff lawyers accused of trying to stack Louisiana Supreme Court
LAFAYETTE — After one of the most bruising and expensive judicial election battles in the history of Louisiana, the state's oil and gas interests and lawsuit reform activists have accused plaintiff lawyers of trying to stack the Louisiana Supreme Court in their favor. -
Jefferson Parish voters registrar may recuse himself in Yenni recall effort
ELMWOOD – As part of the recall effort against Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni, the parish registrar of voters may decide to recuse himself from the signature authentication process. -
Johnson & Johnson ovarian cancer claims called into question
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana woman has filed suit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company’s baby powder caused her ovarian cancer. -
Jones Walker LLP adds 11 associates in Texas, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP, one of the 120 largest law firms in the U.S., is adding 11 associates to its Louisiana and Texas offices. -
Tulane grad, Alabama judge being considered as Scalia replacement
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will choose one of the names on his previously announced “shortlist” of 11 judges to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February, which includes a judge from the South. -
City of New Orleans seeks to settle fatal police shooting lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has been making efforts to settle lawsuits in a couple of fatal police shooting instances that occurred after the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina. -
Louisiana residents file lawsuit alleging Facebook ads are discriminatory
SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit has been filed against Facebook alleging civil rights violations in its ads. -
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds confidentiality of Catholic confession
NEW ORLEANS — Priests have no legal obligation to break the seal of confessions and report confidential information heard during the sacrament, a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling has declared. -
Lawsuit filed by Supreme Court justice against fellow justices dismissed
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge dismissed the case of Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes, who filed suit against his colleagues on the state’s highest court over his forced recusal. -
PPI medication lawsuits may be transferred to the Middle District of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — A motion for transfer has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) Oct. 17 regarding serious alleged kidney injuries related to the use of proton pump inhibitors. -
Defamation suit against People magazine heads to federal court
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rogue attorney’s defamation lawsuit against People magazine regarding a 2015 story alleging he murdered his wife will be heard in federal court. -
Analyst: Political feud between Gov. Edwards, Landry 'all part of cultural politics' of state
&&& BATON ROUGE – Amid a shifting political landscape and a second trip to court, two of Louisiana’s highest-elected officials, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, continue to spar over LGBT-inclusive legislation, among other hot-button issues. -
Judge to rule in November whether to dismiss World Trade Center litigation
NEW ORLEANS – The presiding judge for pending litigation involving the bidding process to renovate the World Trade Center has said she will take more than a month to consider two motions to dismiss the case, according to one of two filings logged Nov. 7. -
U.S. citizen born in refugee camp challenges state law after being denied marriage certificate
NEW ORLEANS — A 31-year-old U.S. citizen born in a refugee camp is suing the state of Louisiana over a law that requires a birth certificate to marry. -
Louisiana creates riverboat economic development and gaming task forces
NEW ORLEANS -- Citing alleged threats from Oklahoma and Mississippi, the Louisiana Legislature created the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force during the past legislative session. -
Metairie attorney challenges polling site distance requirement for petition solicitors
METAIRIE, La. – A Metairie attorney who is heading the recall efforts of a parish president is working toward another fight: Allowing petition solicitors to be within 100 feet of polling places.