U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Lafayette Division
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Halliburton accuses Weatherford of trademark infringement
Halliburton is accusing another company of patent infringement. -
Former employee sues Alloy Manufacturing for labor violations
LAFAYETTE — A former employee is suing Alloy Manufacturing Inc. for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
'Persuasion' defense in social media censorship case against the federal government opposed
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, Louisiana AG Jeff Landry allege YouTube, Meta, and Twitter acted as an arm of the U.S. government -
No luck in lawsuit for student isolated after refusing to wear face mask
LAFAYETTE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against a Louisiana school district that placed a student who wouldn’t wear a face mask in isolation while his mother came to get him. -
Woman sues Farberware for injury due to pressure cooker
SHREVEPORT - Gabrielle Moore filed a federal complaint on November 10 in the Western District of Louisiana against Farberware Licensing Company, LLC d/b/a Farberware Cookware for violation of the Louisiana Products Liability Act. -
Woman sues Lafayette police for arrest during protest BBQ at mayor's house
LAFAYETTE - A recently filed lawsuit says a woman was falsely arrested while barbequing at a protest in Lafayette. -
Racism alleged by fired American Pollution Control worker
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing his former employer for racial discrimination and a hostile work environment after claiming to have suffered severe racism on the job. -
Lafayette Parish schools deny allegations that lottery process for admission to magnet academies is rigged
The Lafayette Parish School System is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that alleges administrators conspired to rig the school system's lottery process for admission to magnet academies. -
Local hotel group sues general contractor in U.S. District Court for breach of contract
A hotel developer accuses a construction company of breach of contract. -
SEC files 'cherry picking' complaint against Lafayette financial adviser
LAFAYETTE – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against a Louisiana financial adviser alleging that the company was involved in a "cherry picking" scheme, stealing millions from clients. -
Marine transportation firm requests federal court to hear dispute over disaster relief oil shipment
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana-based marine transportation company being sued in a dispute involving the shipping of 5 million gallons of oil to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria recently requested the breach of contract suit be moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. -
Contractor seeks to recoup costs incurred in defending itself in injury case
LAFAYETTE – A contractor and its insurance provider recently filed a civil action to recover costs they incurred defending themselves in an injury lawsuit. -
Injured seaman claims employers reneged on promise of disability insurance
LAFAYETTE – A seaman from New Zealand injured in an accident aboard a drilling rig recently filed a civil action lawsuit accusing his employers of allegedly denying him promised disability insurance. -
Opposition to Youngstown RV park led to police harassment, lawsuit says
A Youngsville resident claims the local police department targeted him over his opposition to a proposed RV park. -
Massman Construction seeks more than $360,000 in damages from PAI Ready Mix cement company
A Louisiana company that produces ready-mix concrete is alleged to have supplied defective concrete to repair a railroad bridge in the state. -
Florida Marine denies claims that it was responsible for sinking barge
LAFAYETTE – A Mandeville boat company that owns a vessel that was involved in an incident on the Ohio River is suing operator Riverwatch Inc., alleging it that it did not cause that company's barge to sink as claimed by Riverwatch. -
Worker files $3 million claim for alleged injuries working on Hess Stampede
A man is suing Hess Corporation for a steel cabinet that allegedly fell on him, causing injuries, during work he was performing for Hess. The lawsuit also claims as a foreign operation Hess does not have the authority to do business in Louisiana. -
Weyerhauser alleges mineral producers breached contract
Immovable property owner sues mineral producersLAFAYETTE — An immovable property owner is suing Pardee Minerals LLC, EP Energy, E&P Company LP, Wildhorse Resources II LLC, et al, mineral producers, citing alleged breach of lease agreement.Weyerhaeuser Company filed a complaint on July 3, in the U.S. -
Mother files wrongful death suit against Iberia Parish sheriff, deputy
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish woman has filed a suit against members of the parish's law enforcement after her mentally ill adult son was killed during an officer-involved shooting. -
Woman files suit against city of Ville Platte alleging violation of constitutional rights
LAFAYETTE – A woman is seeking more than $50,000 in damages over the alleged conduct of a Villa Platte city marshall deputy.