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LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards (June 12, 2019)
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he signed the following bills into law from the 2019 Regular Legislative Session: ACT 173—SB 3 Provides authority for the commissioner of the OMV to waive any penalty, procedure, or requirement for failure to maintain insurance provided that the principal driver of the motor vehicle is the registered owner or owner's spouse or child who was in the hospital or has died, and the owner can provide such proof to the commissioner. -
Insurance group wants courts to toss out $18 million policies claim
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A nationally recognized insurance group has asked a Louisiana court to deny a $18 million insurance claim from an Arkansas oil company. -
Suspended judge announces retirement
A Louisiana district judge has announced plans to retire in the midst of serving a yearlong suspension related to a pattern of abuse of his powers. -
African-American man alleges Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury discriminated against him
BATON ROUGE – An African-American man alleges he was denied promotions he was qualified for because of his race. -
Louisiana experiences recent surge in misconduct by judges
BATON ROUGE – A recent rash of judge misconduct has been seen throughout Louisiana. -
Pointe Coupee justice ordered removed from office
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered that Pointe Coupee Parish Justice of the Peace Roosevelt Gremillion be removed from office. -
Louisiana Supreme Court ousts Pointe Coupee Parish justice for flouting orders
NEW ORLEANS–The Louisiana Supreme Court recently banned Pointe Coupee Parish Justice of the Peace Stacie Pourciau Myers from judicial office for the next half-decade following multiple alleged failures to report financial communications and then ignoring resulting sanctions. -
Amtrak sued by woman alleging injury due to negligence
Richard G. Whitworth NEW ORLEANS – A Pointe Coupee Parish woman is suing Amtrak claiming she was injured as a result of employee negligence.