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Groups react to SCOTUS rejecting split-jury verdicts in criminal cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution requires states to secure a unanimous jury verdict in order to convict any defendant accused of a serious crime. -
Lawsuit against mandatory bar association membership for lawyers sidelined – for now
A federal judge sidelined a lawsuit from lawyers who object to the requirement that Louisiana attorneys must be dues-paying members of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA). -
Permanent disbarment recommended for former district attorney over 2016 corruption conviction
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Walter P. Reed, who was district attorney in two districts over 30 years, faces possible disbarment following a Jan. 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his 2016 corruption conviction. -
Louisiana case is U.S. Supreme Court's chance to fully eliminate non-unanimous jury verdicts, attorney says
WASHINGTON – Louisiana voters have already done away with non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases but U.S. Supreme Court justices have for months been mulling a case from the state that could decide whether such laws could ever again be revived. -
ACLU asks Supreme Court to overturn decision to allow Baton Rouge officer's lawsuit against protest organizer
Citing free speech and the right to protest, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision allowing a Louisiana police officer to sue Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay Mckesson. -
Non-permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney in 'Hollywood South' tax scheme
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Michael Peter Arata, convicted along with his movie producer client in 2015 over an alleged fraudulent film tax credit scheme, faces possible disbarment following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation. -
Oregon-based top-ten YouTube vlogger lists Louisiana No. 1 corrupt city in nation
ALOHA, Ore. – Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the nation, Oregon-based vlogger "Briggs" said in his recent YouTube "Top 10 most corrupt states." -
Judge dismisses woman's claims of retaliation, hostile work environment against St. Bernard Parish government
Sharon Schaefer’s intense retaliation and hostile work environment claims against the St. Bernard Parish Government were dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Oct. 15. -
Split LADB recommends reprimand for attorney over allegations a committee previously said should be dismissed
NEW ORLEANS — New York attorney Larry English, who represented a triple murder client in a 2011 case since overturned, faces possible public reprimand following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court. -
Coastal and oil litigators from trial bar pumping money into Louisiana Supreme Court race - again
NEW ORLEANS – The race for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in Saturday's primary is "high on intrigue, low on interest," but some of the state's coastal and oil litigators are backing one candidate while their opponents try to get voters' attention. -
State Supreme Court candidates discuss hot-button legal issues at Loyola
Privacy, search and seizure law, the separation of powers, and methods for interpreting state law were explored by the four candidates vying for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court during a gentlemanly discussion at Loyola School of Law on Wednesday. -
Free speech is core of Louisiana attorney's suit challenging bar membership requirement, expert says
A Louisiana attorney has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirement that anyone who practices law in the state much join the Louisiana State Bar Association. -
Professor thinks case of juror discrimination may break new ground
A group of African Americans has been allowed to move forward with a lawsuit after they were allegedly rejected from a Louisiana Parish jury. -
Federal judge rules Louisiana isn't proper venue for royalties lawsuit filed by The Dixie Cups heir
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge agreed to dismiss a royalties lawsuit involving the estate of a deceased singer. -
Judge dismisses excessive force suit against Houma City marshals
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has dismissed the Houma City Marshal’s Office from a lawsuit involving courthouse confrontations and allegations of excessive force. -
5 Things To Look For When Selecting A Personal Injury Attorney & How Brian Cummings Checks Each Box
It’s a scenario few of us expect to face - you or a loved one just suffered a serious injury at the hands of a person you trust: your doctor. -
Coalition for Comment Sense hopes lawsuit urging government to address climate change is dismissed
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed a group of young Americans to proceed with their lawsuit claiming the federal government has failed to take what they believe to be necessary action to prevent climate control, a posting on nola.com said. -
LUGENBUHL WHEATON PECK RANKING & HUBBARD: Lugenbuhl Shareholder Miles Thomas Named President of Kingsley House
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard is proud to announce that shareholder Miles Thomas has been named president of the Kingsley House executive board. -
LADB committee recommends dismissal of charges against New York attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — A Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee has recommended that charges against New York attorney Larry English, who represented a client in an unrelated Louisiana death penalty case reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, be dismissed. -
Attorneys and political cronies - not state or plaintiffs - winners in coastal litigation, critics say
BATON ROUGE – More than a year after the release of a paper describing the many lawsuits against the energy industry by a "handful of powerful plaintiffs' firms" over coastal erosion, two experts in the field say that so far the winners are the attorneys and political cronies.