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New oil rig regulations have industry unsure of cost burden
NEW ORLEANS - New safety regulations for offshore drilling rigs -- primarily spurred by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon rig blowout -- were passed recently, but it's too soon to tell if they will help Louisiana or hurt it. -
Rapides Parish District Attorney hires legal counsel to recover missing funds
ALEXANDRIA — The Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office has recused itself from a criminal case involving a former employee and announced it hired a lawyer to attempt to recover the money the woman is accused of stealing. -
DA association backs bill aimed at troubled Louisiana Public Defender Board
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Public Defender Board is under fire for how it funds defendant representation in capital murder cases and is the target of a state House Bill that would winnow its membership as the state's public defenders crisis continues to deepen. -
Jefferson Parish cabbies considering options in dismissed case against UberX drivers
GRETNA – Jefferson Parish cabbies suing UberX drivers over alleged unfair trade practices are weighing their options now that a judge has dismissed their case. -
Federal court to consider New Orleans 'debtors prison' case
NEW ORLEANS - A federal court will get to decide if New Orleans' threat of jail time to get court fees paid is constitutional, or has created a "debtors' prison." -
Reporters Committee not surprised Baton Rouge police dispute evidence in excessive force case
BATON ROUGE–The Baton Rouge Police Department disputes whether evidence exists to substantiate a reporter’s allegation of excessive force, which an advocate for journalists says is a common reaction from law enforcement. -
Franklin Parish residents claim officials have denied public services because of race
LAFAYETTE — Four years after a grant should have connected a predominately black neighborhood to Franklin Parish’s public water system, two residents have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the project is incomplete because of racial discrimination by parish officials. -
Sanctity of confession stands for now, but Louisiana Supreme Court to have final say
BATON ROUGE–After Judge Mike Caldwell of the 19th Judicial District ruled earlier this year that a priest does not have to reveal alleged wrongdoings heard in confession, the ruling was automatically sent for appeal to Louisiana's Supreme Court. -
New commercial highlights ‘rampant venue shopping’ in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS -- A new advertisement from a New Orleans law firm highlights a practice that some critics claim is eroding Louisiana’s already-tarnished judicial reputation. -
City disputes contents of white paper on World Trade Center dispute given to Senate
NEW ORLEANS – The city of New Orleans and other defendants in litigation brought by a company that lost its bid to develop the former World Trade Center dispute the contents of a white paper an attorney for the company provided to members of a state Senate committee. -
One NOLA law firm behind more than 100 ADA lawsuits in five years
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar is among the latest targets of the Bizer Law Firm, which has filed more than 100 Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits for the same group of plaintiffs in five years. -
GROW Louisiana Coalition takes John Barry to task over oil and gas lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS - Restore Louisiana Now President John Barry has long argued that suing big oil and gas companies is the best way to motivate them to repair damage to coastal wetlands, but his critics say the industry is already doing its share to right any wrongs it may have caused to the environment. -
Disbarred Baton Rouge attorney known for “E Guarantee” slogan reinstated
BATON ROUGE – A former Baton Rouge personal injury lawyer who was disbarred seven years ago has been reinstated. -
Ex-St. Charles Parish DA faces up to 3 years in prison over obstruction of justice
NEW ORLEANS – A former St. Charles Parish district attorney has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges related to a three-year FBI investigation into sex-related allegations, but a local legal expert says that it shouldn't affect any of his previous cases. -
Reform lobbyist says court’s ruling on $457,000 in guardian fees 'smells a little fishy'
NEW ORLEANS – A tort reform advocate says the Louisiana Supreme Court’s failure to reduce $457,000 in fees to a legal guardian for juvenile lead poisoning victims should be a concern to everyone. -
Louisiana whistleblower's settlement could be good for state
BATON ROUGE - While some may think that a recent Louisiana whistleblower should have taken his case to trial, his settlement could still have a positive impact. -
Ascension Parish judge accused of conflict of interest over 'conviction fees'
BATON ROUGE – An Ascension Parish man is suing a local judge in federal court over conviction fees, alleging it is a conflict of interest partly because a portion of the judge's pay comes out of the fees. -
Both sides of Baton Rouge AIDS Healthcare Foundation suit say protest had no bearing on settlement
BATON ROUGE – A small protest outside an AIDS Healthcare Foundation's office in Baton Rouge last week had no bearing on the announced settlement of the foundation's lawsuit against the city, spokesmen for both sides said in separate interviews. -
Fourth Circuit affirms lower court ruling allowing New Orleans WTC development to move ahead
NEW ORLEANS – Depending on which side is issuing the statement, a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal's decision handed down on April 20 in the former World Trade Center development dispute either is hugely important or just a procedure. -
Legal ramifications of the Deepwater Horizon disaster live on 6 years later
BATON ROUGE -- Wednesday, April 20, marked the six-year anniversary of the fatal explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and subsequent oil spill that sent millions of gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Six years later, the legal and environmental ramifications live on.