U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Worker alleges he was injured by Associated Terminals of St. Bernard front loader
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he was injured when he was struck by a front loader while unloading cargo from a ship. -
Men allege railcar overloaded with chemical caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – Two railroad switchmen allege that an overloaded railcar caused them injures. -
Brookside Properties Inc. of Tennessee property allegedly has barriers to disabled patrons
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James man alleges that an Ascension Parish shopping center operator has discriminated against him by denying him a safe and full access the its property. -
Flight Services & Systems Inc. alleged to have made unlawful deductions from paychecks
NEW ORLEANS – Several individuals have filed a class action against an employer over allegations of unlawful pay practices. -
Jones Walker LLP adds 11 associates in Texas, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP, one of the 120 largest law firms in the U.S., is adding 11 associates to its Louisiana and Texas offices. -
Stun-gun suit against New Orleans claims 2nd Amendment rights
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans resident has filed a suit against the city and the superintendent of police over a local ban on stun guns, claiming it violates his Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. -
Midstream buoy system owners claim cargo ship caused more than $190,000 in damage
NEW ORLEANS – The owners of a midstream buoy system allege it was damaged by a cargo vessel. -
Moran Food LLC employee alleges she has been denied positions because of her age
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman alleges she has been denied promotions at a grocer because of her age. -
Louisiana Marine Operators LLC employee alleges he was injured on job
NEW ORLEANS – A Texas seaman alleges he was injured on the job because of his employer's unsafe vessel. -
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance accused of wrongfully denying benefits to Lafayette man
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette man claims he is disabled and was unlawfully denied disability benefits. -
Locomotive engineer alleges J. Levens Builders Inc. employee entered crossing, caused accident
NEW ORLEANS – A locomotive engineer alleges he was injured after a tractor-trailer driver entered a railroad crossing and caused an accident. -
Marion State Bank seeks coverage from Everest National Insurance for monetary losses
MONROE – A lending institution has filed suit against its insurer over allegations it would not cover losses caused by fraudulent transfers. -
Man alleges Lincoln National Life wrongfully terminated disability benefits
ALEXANDRIA – An Avoyelles Parish man alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated by his insurer. -
Wolf Petroleum Services employee alleges he is owed unpaid wages
ALEXANDRIA – A rig operator working for a Minden company in North Dakota alleges he is owed unpaid wages and has filed a class-action suit. -
FedEx driver's negligence caused injures in collision, couple alleges
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish resident alleges she was injured in an accident with a FedEx delivery driver at an intersection. -
Shell Offshore Inc. alleges Eni Petroleum did not pay for well abandonment
NEW ORLEANS – A Houston-based company alleges parties in a unit operating agreement have not paid their share for the decommissioning of four wells. -
Prudential Insurance Co. accused of wrongfully terminating woman's disability benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A Kenner woman alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated. -
Deckhand claims muddy deck caused him to slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man employed as a deckhand alleged he was injured because the deck of the vessel had not been cleaned. -
Former HomeLife in the Gardens executive accused of defamation with voicemail
NEW ORLEANS – A former executive director of an assisted living facility is accused of falsely attributing a lewd voicemail to a man and forwarding it to industry professionals. -
Man alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Ford Bacon & Davis because of disability
NEW ORLEANS – A Tangipahoa Parish resident claims his general contractor employer wrongfully terminated him.