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The Louisiana Supreme Court Appoints Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris as Judge Pro Tempore of Lafayette City Court Division A
The Louisiana Supreme Court Appoints Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris as Judge Pro Tempore of Lafayette City Court Division A. -
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. -
Louisiana must reform rules governing occupational licensing, new study says.
Louisiana needs to reform its stringent occupational licensing system to improve economic mobility for low- and moderate-income residents and expand job opportunities, according to a new Pelican Institute for Public Policy report. -
University of Louisiana president studying for law degree in spare time: 'This is a personal development pursuit'
Most presidents of institutions of higher learning have already put their educational pursuits to bed, but that is not the case for the head of one of the state’s largest university systems. -
Defeat of sales tax reform measure disappoints Louisiana business groups
Louisiana business groups expressed disappointment that Louisiana voters recently rejected a proposal to create a streamlined, statewide system to oversee sales tax collections. -
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Selection of Marcus Jones as Northwestern State University’s President
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Selection of Marcus Jones as Northwestern State University’s President. -
George Strickler, longtime civil rights attorney and law professor, dies in New Orleans
A former Tulane Law School professor who spent the better part of his life working to end racial and gender discrimination around the South has died at his New Orleans home after a long illness. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of August 26, 2021
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of August 26, 2021. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Louisiana Wins Major Immigration Case
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas found the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Signs Louisiana’s Budget Bill, Investing in Education, Supporting Families and Continuing Long-Term Economic Recovery
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on Louisiana’s budget bill, which he signed. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Celebrate the First Gov. P.B.S. Pinchback Breakfast and Honor Retired La. Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the inaugural Gov. P.B.S. (Pickney Benton Stewart) Pinchback Breakfast honoring retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson. -
Louisiana's high court sides with landowners in oil pipeline litigation
A recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision could cause oil and gas pipeline companies to be more cautious in exercising eminent domain rights when constructing pipelines in the state, according to an attorney who represented three plaintiffs in the litigation. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes First Round of 2021 Summer Law Clerks
Taylor Porter welcomes seven law students for the first round of the 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer. -
Louisiana crawfish industry accused of lowballing wages in federal lawsuit
The federal government’s rules to determine how much temporary foreign workers should be paid in Louisiana’s crawfish-processing industry violates an appeals court decision and is depressing wages for U.S. workers, according to a new lawsuit. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 04/30/21
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
LOUSIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards' 2021 Regular Session Remarks
I want to thank Father Paul Yi for the opening prayer, the Jaguar Battalion and Brittany Jackson – a music teacher at Sharon Hills Elementary for the anthem, and Rep. Barbara Freiberg for leading the pledge of allegiance. -
LOUISIANA'S GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 04/09/2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Jefferson Parish rail yard collision brings lawsuit against Illinois Central Railroad Company
The Illinois Central Railroad Company is charged with negligence resulting in injuries in the Eastern Louisiana District Court. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below: -
Court activity on March 15: Henry Deshotel vs OnlyMoso USA Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by Bamboo Farm Enterprises LLC, Blake McManus, Bret Hanchey, Dry Bayou Enterprises, LLC, HASC Bamboo LLC, HASC Rentals LLC, Henry Deshotel, Jason Dutil, Jeff Hanchey, Mark Thompson and Plantation Trace Development L L C against OnlyMoso USA Corp. on March 15.