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Attorney general-elect: 'We are going to run an honest, ethical, and hardworking office'
BATON ROUGE — Jeff Landry plans to stand by the promises he made to voters during his journey to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office. -
Jeff Landry tells Department of Justice employees they need to reapply for jobs
BATON ROUGE — Attorney General-Elect Jeff Landry recently sent a letter to current state Department of Justice at-will employees, informing them that they need to apply for positions under his new administration. -
Ex-BP engineer's misdemeanor plea a far cry from original obstruction charges
NEW ORLEANS —In a case related to the 2010 BP oil spill, former engineer Kurt Mix was convicted of a single misdemeanor violation earlier this month for deleting text messages without the company's permission, a charge that carries no jail time and no fine. -
Watts' fraud and identity theft indictment unsealed; Dog was among plaintiffs in BP oil spill litigation
GULFPORT, Miss. – David Watts smelled fraud in 41,000 oil spill claims that brother Mikal Watts filed against BP, and so did BP’s claims director and Louisiana attorney regulators, but Mikal Watts turned those claims into $2.3 billion. -
Settlement reached in inmate suicide; family not optimisitic about change
Attorney Emily Ratner said family of deceased hopes what happened will send a message, but she’s not sure how optimistic they are in light of recent events. -
Class action suit filed claiming Orleans Parish ‘debtors’ prison’
A group of people charged with criminal fees filed suit against in Orleans Parish on Sept. 17, claiming that the parish criminal court routinely issues arrest warrants for delinquent payments without allowing defendants their constitutional right to plead poverty. -
Delgado goes after former student for $5K in allegedly unpaid tuition fees
BATON ROUGE – A former student is being sued by Delgado Community College for alleged non-payment of tuition. -
Couple alleges discrimination, cites violation of housing law
A New Orleans couple brought a lawsuit against a property management firm and its officers for alleged racial discrimination. -
More Deepwater Horizon fraud revealed as New Orleans residents plead guilty as part of alleged $30 million scam
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of New Orleans residents have pleaded guilty to wire fraud for their part in a scam to defraud the Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims fund and Medicare of more than $30 million. -
New lawsuit against Renaissance Rx accuses embattled pharmacogenetics firm of fraud, illegal activity
Renaissance Rx is listed as a tenant at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center. -
Two more sentences handed down for Deepwater Horizon fraud, claimants falsely alleged commercial fishing ties
NEW ORLEANS – Two St. Tammany Parish residents were recently sentenced for their roles in defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claims center in which they claimed to have lost wages as fisherman, but were found to have never been employed in the seafood industry. -
Alleged phony resort scheme nets man $2.3 million Deepwater Horizon claim, and indictment
Screenshot of the website connected to Bayou Barataria Sportsmen’s Resort, which the Department of Justice says was part of an elaborate scheme to defraud BP. -
Barbier asks accused to defend actions in alleged BP “money laundering” scheme
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Deepwater Horizon special master Louis Freeh recuperating from car accident
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Deepwater Horizon investigator Louis Freeh seriously injured in auto accident
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Motorist sued by LaDOTD for allegedly damaging traffic control box in accident
GRETNA – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is suing a driver who allegedly damaged a traffic box in a car accident. -
Attorney General accuses vacation membership club of cheating customers of up to $20 million
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell
