News from February 2011
Superdome sued by woman who trips on plywood outside stadium
Charbonnet A New Orleans woman is suing the owners of the Louisiana Superdome and the city of New Orleans after she fell while walking on plywood boards around a construction site outside the stadium.
Mississippi AG Hood supports monitoring communications in BP MDL
Hood Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has filed a motion supporting the plaintiffs' request for monitoring alleged ex parte communications regarding the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), according to papers filed in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Reports state Louisiana AG to switch to GOP
Caldwell A report posted Tuesday afternoon on NOLA.com states that Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell plans to switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican this week.
Protective order motion filed in 'Who Dat' lawsuit
Barbier A motion for protective order has been filed in a case involving the ownership rights to the term "Who Dat," according to court documents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisisana.
Deckhand sues after cable slips and hits his knee
An injured deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after his crewmembers failed to slow a pulling cable.
Jones Act lawsuit filed against Chet Morrison
A Louisiana resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was injured during a commercial dive.
Hurricane Katrina evacuee blames FEMA for his parole violations
Kramer A Hurricane Katrina evacuee has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), blaming it for his parole violations, which resulted in an additional four years in prison.