U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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Dispute over deceased man’s policy brings Hartford Life, beneficiaries to court
BATON ROUGE – Connecticut-based Hartford Life Insurance is seeking a Louisiana court’s determination of the correct beneficiary of a policy covering a deceased man. -
Couple blames Climbtek for injuries from allegedly faulty ladder
BATON ROUGE – A Sicily Island couple are suing ladder manufacturer Climbtek, claiming its allegedly defective product injured the husband. -
State worker claims discrimination started after she took FMLA leave
BATON ROUGE – A disabled veteran working for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections says the state unlawfully terminated her in retaliation for her disabilities and for taking leave. -
Woman accuses Louisiana Housing Corp., director of sexual harassment
BATON ROUGE – A woman from East Baton Rouge Parish is suing her employer, Louisiana Housing Corp., in a case alleging sexual harassment. -
National Roofers Union accuses Ascension Sheet Metal of defrauding labor fund
BATON ROUGE – A national labor union for roofers and its pension fund is suing Gonzales-based Ascension Sheet Metal, alleging its owners formed another company to avoid being bound by a collective bargaining agreement. -
Consumer advocate claims wine industry allows toxic levels of arsenic in its product
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman says the California wine industry is knowingly selling wine that contains inorganic arsenic, a highly toxic poison. Laura Marvin filed a class-action lawsuit March 23 in U.S. -
Danrik Construction sued over alleged negligence during excavation
Two Colorado telecommunications companies are suing a Louisiana construction company over claims of negligence resulting in damaged cables. -
Caldwell accusing AstraZeneca of preventing generic drug from hitting market
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell -
Louisiana AG sues GSK, says it ‘schemed’ to stop generic versions of Flonase
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell -
Antitrust lawsuit by Baton Rouge baseball bat manufacturer against NCAA dismissed on appeal
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has turned down an appeal by a baseball bat manufacturer that claimed its business was negatively affected after two national high school sports associations disallowed use of its product. -
State loses bid to prevent MoveOn.org from using tourism slogan on billboard
The billboard in question. -
MoveOn.org sued by Louisiana Lieutenant Governor over parody of $70 million tourism slogan
MoveOn.org's parody of Louisiana's statewide tourism campaign is at the heart of a recent lawsuit filed against the group by Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. -
Facebook improperly tracks web browsing, class action claims
Ieyoub Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub has filed a federal class action suit against the social networking site Facebook on behalf of a woman who says the site improperly tracks users' web browsing.