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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Gretna City resident accuses the city of alleged unlawful search, seizure and excessive force
NEW ORLEANS — A man is suing Gretna City, a municipal corporation, citing alleged malicious prosecution. -
Texas resident accuses derrick barge operators of unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS — An offshore employee is suing derrick barge operators for allegedly causing injuries during a basket transfer. -
Real estate company cites competitor for alleged trademark infringement
BATON ROUGE — A real estate company is suing Property One Realty Group LLC, a competitor, citing alleged trademark infringement and unfair competition. -
Man claims GM sold him a defective vehicle, then allegedly failed to make repairs
NEW ORLEANS — A man is suing General Motors LLC, a car manufacturer, citing alleged breach of written and implied warranties. -
Sen. Ted Cruz settles lawsuit with New Orleans-based music licensing firm
NEW ORLEANS – Former Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will pay $55,000 to a music-licensing start up firm, Audiosocket, for alleged copyright infringement and breach of a licensing agreement. -
Federal lawsuit casts light on murky Orleans Parish courthouse construction project
NEW ORLEANS – A $4 million-plus lawsuit brought by Minnesota construction company Community Facility Partners (CFP) against the Orleans Judicial District Court Building Commission (JBC) and Parish Civil District Court Judge Christopher Bruno shines a bit of light on just how complicated, not to mention opaque and politicized, the process of carrying out civic building projects can be. -
Crosby Dredging alleges Hydroterra Technologies provided incorrect survey
LAFAYETTE – A Galliano company claims a Scott company's inaccurate survey cost it an additional $1.2 million on a project. -
Patient accuses doctor, Touro Infirmary of malpractice after surgery
NEW ORLEANS – A North Carolina woman alleges a surgery she underwent in Louisiana was improperly done. -
Pirate's Blood brewer alleges name is being used for another beer
NEW ORLEANS – The inventor and brewer of a discontinued beer known as Pirate's Blood alleges the trademark is being used to sell another beer. -
Woman alleges depression in IHOP parking lot caused fall, injuries to foot
SHREVEPORT – A woman alleges she fractured her foot because of the conditions of a restaurant's parking lot. -
C-Ports/Stone LLC seeks more than $300,000 from Adriatic Marine LLC
NEW ORLEANS – Fuel supplier the owner of two ships has filed to pay for supplies it purchased earlier this year. -
Film corporation alleges 'American Heist' was unlawfully distributed on BitTorrent
ALEXANDRIA – A Los Angeles corporation alleges its movie was illegally shared online. -
Man alleges sponge was left in body after surgery at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
SHREVEPORT – A patient alleges a surgical sponge was left in his body after a surgery at a Veterans Affairs facility. -
Ashley Madison user files suit after site's data breach
NEW ORLEANS – An Ashley Madison user is seeking damages after the site's 2015 data breach. -
DOJ reaches settlement with Louisiana Tech to desegregate A.E. Phillips School
MONROE – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement in a decade’s-long desegregation suit filed against the A.E. Phillips Laboratory School, a public school operating on Louisiana Tech University’s Lincoln Parish campus. -
Woman alleges she was terminated by Centerplate at MCCNO in retaliation
NEW ORLEANS – A woman formerly employed as a steward supervisor alleges she was terminated in retaliation for complaining that her employer failed to protect her from sexual assault. -
Jantran Inc. accused of not providing a safe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A seaman claims his back and neck were injured because of the unsafe work environment on a ship. -
Seaman seeks $10 million in damages from three companies after injury on vessel
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man employed as a seaman alleges an on-the-job injury led to an amputation. -
Platform worker alleges he was injured after falling into basket
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish man claims he was injured because of unsafe working conditions on a production platform. -
Mid-South Mechanical Contractors Inc. accused of negligence after manager was allegedly struck by employee
NEW ORLEANS – A North Carolina couple alleges the man was injured by a violent employee.