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Suit filed to put an end to Louisiana's naturalized citizens voting law
BATON ROUGE – With the presidential election fast approaching, two advocacy groups have filed a class-action lawsuit, hoping to put a stop to a century-old voter registration law in Louisiana they say discriminates against immigrant citizens. -
Bill that could cost Two Canal Street Investors millions scheduled for May 23 House hearing
NEW ORLEANS – Representatives of Two Canal Street Investors plan to address a state House committee considering a bill that could cost the company millions of dollars to maintain its lawsuit against the city of New Orleans over development of the World Trade Center, a company attorney says. -
2nd Circuit Appeals Court judge didn't think twice about running for re-election
SHREVEPORT– A long-standing Second Circuit appeals judge said there was never any doubt that he would seek re-election. -
Gulf of Mexico oil producer fined $4 million for violating federal regulations
NEW ORLEANS — After pleading guilty to violating offshore oil production safety and environmental regulations, a district court judge sentenced Energy Resource Technology GOM (ERT) to three years of probation, and ordered the company to pay a $4 million fine and a $200,000 community service payment last week. -
National Motorists Association says New Orleans Red Light suit exposes corruption
NEW ORLEANS - A group of New Orleans residents are suing the city over its red light camera program, and a national driver advocacy group says the suit will expose more of the issues with these sorts of cameras. -
Equal pay bill may have trouble clearing Louisiana House
BATON ROUGE – Although hardly anyone would argue against men and women earning equal pay, a new bill by state Sen. JP Morrell (D-Dist. 3) met opposition by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) and other state senators earlier this year. -
Former band director alleges LSU mishandled donations
BATON ROUGE — Former Louisiana State University Band Director Roy King recently filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging he was fired because he refused to comply with what he said was the university’s illegal handling of donor contributions and also claims he was offered bribes by some LSU officials. -
Two Louisiana environmental groups petition EPA to stop paper mill discharge into Arkansas creek
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Louisiana Record) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received a petition from two Louisiana environmental advocacy groups seeking to stop an Arkansas paper mill's daily discharge of millions of gallons of wastewater, an EPA spokesman said. -
Louisiana oil and gas industry responds to AG lawsuit takeover
BATON ROUGE – When lawsuits against oil and gas companies began flooding in from coastal Louisiana parishes after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the local oil and gas industry was concerned. But when Louisiana's attorney general moved to take over those cases, they felt it was time to make their voices heard. -
Judge rules debtor's prison case must be heard in federal court
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge has ruled a case must be heard against New Orleans criminal court judges, sheriff’s office and city government that were allegedly involved in a debt-to-prison pipeline stretching back several years. -
Attorney: Memorandum for motion to dismiss is defense attempt to avoid trial in WTC case
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – An attorney for the company that lost its bid to develop the former World Trade Center in New Orleans said the latest filing by defendants in the case is another attempt to avoid trail. -
Louisiana law firm waiting out long process in class-action suit against Teekay Corp.
Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti and the associates of Kahn Swick and Foti LLC await the results of the search for a lead plaintiff in a recently filed class-action lawsuit against Teekay Corporation, an international shipping, marine energy transportation, storage and production company. -
Owner of First Millennium construction faces federal indictment and multiple lawsuits
BATON ROUGE – The owner of a Baton Rouge construction firm, who was recently indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple fraud counts related to the construction of a charter school in Baker, has had so many state and federal lawsuits filed against him that attorneys worry that they may not be able to get relief for their clients. -
La. bookstores win injunction in 'age verification' suit
BATON ROUGE – In a clear-cut verification of First Amendment rights, New Orleans bookstores and others won an injunction on April 29 from Judge Brian Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in a case strongly supported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). -
Baton Rouge businessman sued after claiming deceased partner's life insurance payout
BATON ROUGE – An attorney representing the minor children of an estranged couple who died in a murder-suicide in November is saying little about the lawsuit filed against their father's business partner, a Baton Rouge man who collected their father's $500,000 life insurance payout. -
Natchitoches District Attorney 'aspires' to new role on the Third Circuit
In lieu of riding off into the sunset after retiring from the district attorney’s office, Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Van Kyzar is running to fill the vacant seat on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. -
Utah uses Louisiana law firm's legal analysis to pursue public lands lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS — Utah lawmakers want to take control of the federally managed public lands that make up more than half the state, and they've turned to a local law firm to figure out how to do it. -
Drivers take on Gretna's use of traffic cameras to issue tickets
GRETNA — A lawsuit against the city of Gretna and Redflex Traffic Systems adds to the growing number of lawsuits questioning the legality of citations issued by photo systems. -
Judge's order to release inmates highlights budget issues in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A Orleans Parish judge has ordered the release of seven indigent defendants because the public defenders' office can’t afford to defend them. -
Minden police officer still not reinstated despite ruling by appeals court
SHREVEPORT – A Minden Police Department lieutenant has yet to be reinstated despite a Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal ruling in early March that reversed his termination.