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Baton Rouge man sues drug treatment center over son's overdose
BATON ROUGE — After his son died of an overdose at a California drug treatment facility, a Louisiana attorney is suing, claiming the facility didn’t follow regulations when staff allowed his son to stay at the residence after they knew he was intoxicated. -
Nevada Bar files complaint against attorney barred from representing Deepwater Horizon spill claimants
NEW ORLEANS—An infamous Las Vegas attorney has been accused of misconduct by the Nevada State Bar Association for his involvement in an apparent kickback scheme in a 2010 British Petroleum oil spill settlement. -
Railway electrician claims he was unlawfully prohibited from working on certain trains
SHREVEPORT – A railway electrician who suffered injuries while on the job alleges that his employer unlawfully prohibited him from working certain areas. -
Homeowners allege servicing company unlawfully withheld money
NEW ORLEANS – Homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Select Portfolio Servicing for allegedly withholding insurance money paid to them for damages on their home. -
Subcontractors face suit over work done on Audubon School
NEW ORLEANS – A Chicago-based construction contracting company is taking its subcontractors to court, alleging poor quality work on the Audubon School. -
Ex-welder accuses Southern Industrial of discrimination
LAFAYETTE – A Missouri woman claims her former employer, Southern Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Co., discriminated against her based on her gender and because she became pregnant. -
Abita Springs loses battle to revoke fracking permit from Helis Oil & Gas Company
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge recently upheld the controversial fracking permit that grants exploratory oil and gas drilling in the wetlands near Abita Springs in the St. Tammany Parish. -
Dispute over termite damage brings insurer, insured to court
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida-based insurance company is seeking a declaratory judgment a customer in a dispute involving termite damage. -
Insurance agent sues Louisiana insurance carrier, alleging illegal contract clause
A Los Angeles insurance agent is suing a Louisiana-based insurance company, alleging an illegal clause in their business agreement. -
Mikal Watts indicted for fraud in BP oil spill litigation
Texas mega donor and prominent plaintiff’s attorney Mikal Watts has been indicated on allegations that he committed fraud when purportedly signing up tens of thousands of clients following the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Norfolk Southern Railway sued after employee allegedly cases on-the-job traffic accident
A railway company is being sued after one of their employees allegedly caused a car accident during the course and scope of his employment. -
Louisiana workers sue Classic Southern Home Construction, alleging unpaid overtime
A group of workers is suing a Jefferson Parish-based construction company, alleging they were not paid overtime wages. -
Southern Towing sued over claims of negligence following accident aboard vessel
A Gulfport, Miss. man is suing a Tennessee marine towing company following injuries he allegedly sustained on one of its vessels. -
Steel company sues City of New Orleans over firehouse project
NEW ORLEANS – A steel company subcontracted to build a firehouse for the City of New Orleans is claiming that it has not yet been paid for the sum of its work. -
Company alleges insurer committed breach of contract
A Houma company has sued its insurance firm over a coverage issue. -
Man sues for alleged defamation via newsletter
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans resident is suing a California man who was a co-member of the North American Telugu Association (NATA) for allegedly using a newsletter to defame both the organization and his reputation. -
Marrero homeowner sues property insurer for allegedly not covering hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A man is suing his property insurer for allegedly not covering hail damage to two homes he owns. -
Owners of several properties allegedly damaged in hailstorm sue property insurer for breach of contract
GRETNA – A couple who own several properties they claim were damaged in a hailstorm are suing their property insurer for not properly covering their damages.
