State Of Louisiana
Recent News About State Of Louisiana
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Construction company sues homeowners for $30K after home elevation
GRETNA – A local construction company is suing a pair of homeowners for allegedly not paying off a promissory note. -
NOLA.COM and Times-Picayune sued by imprisoned man over article
GRETNA – A man who was sentenced to 20 years after allegedly illegally having his longtime girlfriend kicked out of his home through a court order so he could sell her possessions, has filed a hand written suit against his former girlfriend as well as a New Orleans area newspaper reporter who covered the story. -
Employing Your Family And Enhancing Your Community
The oil and gas industry of Louisiana is the largest employer in the state. Over 30% of our nation’s natural resources flow from or through Louisiana. Whether from the Haynesville Shale in Northwest Louisiana or in the shallow waters of our coast, or moving through our vast pipeline infrastructure, Louisiana is called THE oil and gas state for a reason. -
Hospital, doctor sued over death of child
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I-10 widening project at heart of class action lawsuit against state, contractors
GRETNA – A group of Jefferson Parish residents have filed a class action lawsuit against those responsible for a widening project on Interstate 10. -
Class action filed by evacuees blocked from crossing Crescent City Connection in Katrina
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Killing the Golden Goose
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association -
Former ship captain allegedly injured on the job claims vessel was unseaworthy
NEW ORLEANS— A former captain and master mariner claims that he was injured walking down a slippery flight of stairs. -
Despite board's reorganization, flood protection authority reaffirms massive lawsuit against oil industry
NEW ORLEANS – In what some thought may be a reversal of an earlier decision to pursue a massive lawsuit against 97 oil companies over Louisiana’s coastal land loss, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East reaffirmed its intention to go forward with the lawsuit in a Dec. 5 meeting. -
DOTD sues man who allegedly drilled into traffic control box believing it contained a sprinkler system
GRETNA – A state department is suing a local contractor and construction firm over damages allegedly done by one of their employees. -
Company fights New Orleans tax law, asserting lien rights on blighted home
NEW ORLEANS – In connection with repairs made on a blighted property, a New Orleans company is suing previous property owners and the city for lien rights and also challenging a state tax law. -
Employer of woman run over sues driver for workers' compensation fees
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Death of patient following liposuction at center of legal malpractice lawsuit
GRETNA – A law firm is being sued by one of its clients for allegedly providing improper representation during a medial malpractice case. -
Trial Lawyers Create Organic Drilling Moratorium
The same song different verse seems to be the new theme for the Louisiana legal climate. While the filing of 28 new lawsuits by the same group of trial lawyers should come as no surprise to the oil and gas industry, the lack of surprise makes the issue no less egregious. -
Hospital sued by patient who was allegedly injured after falling out of bed
East Jefferson General Hospital
