U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Crew member sues drillship owners over allegedly unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Bastrop man alleges he was injured while working as a roustabout on a drillship. -
Consumer alleges Northstar Location Services disclosed information to unauthorized third parties
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a New York debt collection over allegations of invasion of privacy. -
Offshore welder alleges unsafe workplace caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Morgan City man employed as an offshore welder alleges he was injured on the job. -
Global Oil Tools Inc. claims cargo was shipped to Romania without authorization, was damaged
NEW ORLEANS – A Houma oil tools manufacturer alleges a common carrier prematurely sent a shipment of tools and that the cargo was damaged in the process. -
Chief engineer alleges SCF Waxler Marine terminated him for reporting harassment
NEW ORLEANS– A chief engineer alleges he was terminated in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. -
Subrogee files suit against warehousing companies after alleged theft of zinc bundles
NEW ORLEANS – An insurance company is seeking damages for a claim it had to pay for allegedly stolen zinc bundles that were housed in a New Orleans warehouse. -
Minibar attendant alleges Intercontinental Hotels Group Resources Inc. owes unpaid wages
NEW ORLEANS – A minibar attendant alleges she was not properly compensated by the owners of a New Orleans hotel. -
African-American man alleges Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury discriminated against him
BATON ROUGE – An African-American man alleges he was denied promotions he was qualified for because of his race. -
Doctor alleges Metairie Ophthalmology operator breached contract
NEW ORLEANS – A member a medical limited liability company alleges a Nashville corporation did not honor a contract. -
Guarantee Co. of North America USA seeks more than $5 million from Alabama company
BATON ROUGE – A surety bonds provider alleges an Alabama company and its owners cost it more than $5 million. -
Deaf parolee alleges he was never provided aids or interpreters
BATON ROUGE – A deaf parolee alleges he was discriminated against because he was not provided an interpreter or aids when communicating with his parole officer. -
Union alleges Premier Constructors Inc. did not pay contracted wage rates
BATON ROUGE – An Ascension Parish company is accused of not honoring a bargaining agreement. -
Vessel Admiral Bulker claims it was not cause of fleet breakaway
NEW ORLEANS – A vessel's owner alleges it was wrongfully accused of causing a barge fleet breakaway. -
Baton Rouge officer files suit against Black Lives Matter leader after injuries during protest
BATON ROUGE – An unnamed Baton Rouge Police officer alleges he was injured in a Black Lives Matter protest. -
Seaman alleges Cvitanovic Towing LLC, Cvitanovic Bros. Inc. did not provide safe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A seaman alleges he was injured on the job because of his employers' negligence. -
Jefferson Parish resident accuses shopping plaza operators of discrimination toward disabled people
NEW ORLEANS — A disabled person is suing Tequila Rose LLC and Timothy C. Haygood, shopping plaza operators, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. -
Minnesota couple alleges Amtrak refused to board them on the train because of wife's wheelchair
NEW ORLEANS — A Minnesota couple is suing Amtrak, citing alleged negligent infliction of emotional distress. -
Campus director files class action suit against ITT Educational Services, Inc. for failure to provide layoff notice
NEW ORLEANS — A campus director has filed a class-action lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, Inc., a higher education institution, citing alleged violation of federal law. -
Ouachita Parish resident accuses Northern Louisiana Medical Center of negligence
MONROE — A Ouachita Parish resident is suing Ruston Louisiana Hospital Co. LLC d/b/a Northern Louisiana Medical Center, a health care provider, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries from a malfunctioning elevator. -
Lighting equipment provider seeks more than $200,000 from contractor
BATON ROUGE — A lighting equipment provider is suing Global Synthetics Environmental LLC d/b/a Geo-Surfaces, a contractor, citing alleged failure to pay for purchased products.