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Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down 2021 law legalizing historical horse racing machines
A 2021 state law legalizing historical horse racing machines is unconstitutional, the Louisiana Supreme Court decided last month in a ruling that critics said will disrupt a key source of revenue for the horse racing industry. -
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of healthcare law
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of a state law that limits civil liability for healthcare providers during public health emergencies, rejecting a legal challenge against United Medical Healthwest-New Orleans LLC and United Medical Healthcare Inc. -
Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down historical horse racing law, cites Constitutional violations
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a 2021 law legalizing historical horse racing without voter approval is unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Supreme Court says hotel not to blame for courtyard robbery
The Louisiana Supreme Court has reversed a lower appeals court ruling, reinstating a trial court decision saying a luxury New Orleans hotel fulfilled its a duty to a guest who was injured during a robbery in its courtyard. -
State Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging ballot measure on tax, fiscal reforms
The Louisiana Supreme Court this week dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Amendment 2 on the March 29 ballot, concluding that it neither contained misleading language nor strayed from the requirement that such measures cover a single policy change. -
Louisiana high court sides with state agencies, backs removal of homeless encampments
In a split decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court has dissolved a lower court’s restraining order that limited state agencies’ ability to clear homeless encampments in public areas of New Orleans. -
Tort-reform advocates criticize state Supreme Court's reversal in personal-injury damages case
Tort-reform advocates are expressing dismay at the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision last month to reinstate most of an eight-figure jury award in a personal-injury case, reversing an earlier opinion that slashed the damages amount by more than half. -
Louisiana high court gives librarian avenue to advance defamation lawsuit
A Louisiana appeals court will have to consider whether or not a librarian’s defamation lawsuit against a group advocating for government transparency has merit, the state Supreme Court decided last month. -
Louisiana Supreme Court reinstates most of man's $19M judgment
After re-examining an earlier ruling, the Louisiana Supreme Court has reinstated most of a $19 million judgment to a truck driver injured in a crash. -
Louisiana appeals court upholds retroactive elimination of class actions against Citizens Insurance after hurricane
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Court of Appeals First Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision to retroactively apply a recent legislative amendment that eliminates class actions against the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (LCPIC). -
Louisiana Supreme Court shuts down claim of injured worker using fake name
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled an injured worker can’t pursue his civil lawsuit filed under a fake name. -
Louisiana high court overturns state law allowing lawyers in Legislature to delay their legal cases
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing state legislators who are also attorneys to delay court proceedings when those schedules conflict with their legislative duties. -
Supreme Court suspends judge for not signing warrants, ignoring order
The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended a St. John the Baptist Parish judge, saying he “caused substantial harm” by delaying criminal investigations into child sexual abuse and domestic violence by refusing to sign search warrants. -
State Supreme Court rules second candidate ineligible for run for seat on high court
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled one candidate for a seat on the court is ineligible to run while also refusing to hear the appeal of another candidate already ruled ineligible. -
State Supreme Court: Damages in motor vehicle accident award dropped from $18.9M to $5.6M
NEW ORLEANS – The Supreme Court of Louisiana has reversed a lower appellate court ruling, in reducing an $18.9 million damages award to a man critically injured in a 2018 motor vehicle accident and his family, to $5.6 million. -
In 4-3 ruling, Supreme Court of Louisiana says Amazon could be held liable in wrongful death suit
NEW ORLEANS – A majority complement of the Supreme Court of Louisiana has ruled that Amazon is a “seller” under state law and could be held liable for the death of a man who suffered fatal burns from an exploding lithium-ion battery charger, which he purchased on Amazon from a third-party manufacturer. -
Sexual abuse claims from decades ago allowed; Dissenting justice says defendants now 'defenseless'
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has changed its mind on a key legal issue affecting individuals who were sexually abused as children and are now seeking compensation. -
State's high court suspends Baton Rouge lawyer who called himself 'Emperor of the American Empire'
A Baton Rouge attorney who referred to himself in court filings as “Emperor of the American Empire” and “Christian Emperor d’Orleans” has been suspended by the state Supreme Court and ordered not to be reinstated until submitting to a mental health exam.