U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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No answer yet from defendants in Alton Sterling shooting protest lawsuit
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge have yet to file an answer to a civil rights lawsuit filed in March by seven local residents who claim they were brutalized and unlawfully arrested last summer during peaceful protests of over the fatal shooting of a black man by police. -
Man alleges Nereus Shipping failed to provide safe working environment
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man alleges he was injured when he was fueling a vessel because of a hard hat thrown by an employee. -
The Burt Group Inc. accused of breach of contract in Emerson Service Center construction
BATON ROUGE – An Iowa corporation alleges a Texas general contractor failed to correct defects in a Gonzales property. -
Crown Financial alleges it is owed more than $90,000 from two Jarreau businesses
BATON ROUGE – Two Jarreau companies are accused of failing to pay for goods and services provided to them. -
University House Baton Rouge alleges property is defective, files suit against general contractor
BATON ROUGE – A property owner alleges a general contractor failed to construct the building in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. -
Employee accuses Lineage Law LLC of breach of fiduciary duty
BATON ROUGE – An employee of a Baton Rouge company alleges her employer failed to make payments to the administrator of its group health plan. -
Government alleges Texas man diverted minor's insurance benefits
BATON ROUGE – A Texas man is accused of using child's insurance benefits for his own use. -
Former Heart Clinic of Hammond employees allege they were subjected to discrimination
BATON ROUGE – Two Tangipahoa Parish residents allege their former Hammond employer retaliated against them for their complaints of sexual harassment. -
Offshore tank barge fleet operator accused of racial discrimination
One current and two former employees are suing a Baton Rouge division of an offshore tank barge fleet operator, alleging they were denied chances for promotions and subjected to racially charged language and treatment by management. -
Inmate alleges he was not provided appropriate medical treatment at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
BATON ROUGE – A man formerly incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center alleges he has suffered further injury after he did not receive proper medical care after a surgery. -
Winnebago and dealer sold defective RV, suit claims
BATON ROUGE — Two consumers are suing Winnebago Industries, McClain's RV Superstore and Bank of America, citing alleged breach of warranty after claiming they bought a defective RV. -
Death row inmates sue Louisiana officials over solitary confinement policy
Death row inmates at a Louisiana prison filed a class-action suit, claiming Louisiana officials violated their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment by placing them in solitary confinement for long periods of time. -
Man alleges Entergy refused to accommodate disability
BATON ROUGE – A former security shift supervisor alleges he was terminated from his job at the Entergy Nuclear Plant in West Feliciana because of his disability. -
Consumer accuses Wiener Weiss & Madison, Community Management LLC of deceptive collection practices
BATON ROUGE – A consumer is suing two debt collectors alleging false and deceptive representation. -
Government alleges Baton Rouge woman fraudulently received more than $89,000
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge resident is accused of falsely reporting to the U.S. Social Security Administration that she and her husband had separated. -
Couple seeks more than $1 million in punitive damages after injuries allegedly caused by deputies
BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish couple alleges the husband was injured because of the actions of two sheriff's deputies. -
Three Threads LLC home decor company accuses individual of copyright infringement
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge home decor company claims a St. Tammany Parish individual is using its marks and creating similar products. -
Louisiana cosmetology board, inspectors, Vietnamese-American salon owners reach settlement in inspection bias suit
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology, two salon inspectors affiliated with the Board, and the Vietnamese-American salon owners who brought suit against them have come to a settlement, the Associated Press reported March 9. -
Trooper alleges he faced discriminatory treatment because of race
BATON ROUGE – An African-American trooper alleges he was denied promotions because of his race. -
Construction laborer alleges he was denied overtime
A construction laborer from East Baton Rouge is suing his employers, citing alleged violation of workers compensation acts, including failure to pay wages.