U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
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Investigator who drew gun during civil action raid on physician's office has qualified immunity, court rules
NEW ORLEANS – An investigator who allegedly broke down the doors of a medical clinic during a search is protected under qualified immunity in a case filed by a doctor citing unlawful detention, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled. -
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: Firm Welcomes New Associates in Jackson & New Orleans Offices
Forman Watkins & Krutz is pleased to announce the additions of Taylor Herring White and Margaret McLaughlin to the Firm. -
Improper solicitation of nearly 10,000 BP claims at issues in federal breach of contract lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A trio of Gulf Coast businessmen, one of whom is in jail, are suing two Texas attorneys who they claim failed to pay them $7.9 million for directing BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill claimants to their law firm.The plaintiffs, Scott Walker, Steve Seymour and Kirk Ladner, filed suit against attorneys Jimmy Williamson and Michael Pohl in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of -
Suit claiming Hurricane Katrina related to global warming goes before Appeals Court
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to issue its second opinion in a drawn out climate change case that pits landowners against energy companies.