News from 2011
Barbier orders documents preserved in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued a pre-trial order governing the United States' preservation of documents in Gulf oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Class action filed against Domino's over text ads
Wolff A recently filed class action lawsuit claims that Domino's Pizza has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by its marketing and advertising campaigns that used text messages.
Judge will hear motions in liability case against New Orleans Aquarium
Upton Orleans Parish Judge Piper Griffin will hear three defense motions in a liability suit involving an elevator accident at the Aquarium of the Americas.
Orleans Parish tech chief no longer at post after computer crash
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court's technology chief for the past four years is no longer in her post after a computer crash wiped out thousands of real estate records.
Mardi Gras float trial continued without date
Futrell A trial involving an accident and subsequent injuries on a Mardi Gras float has been continued without date after the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and an unidentified insurance company were added as defendants.
Trial against OPSB continued until May
A jury trial pitting former employees of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) against the school board in Orleans Parish Civil District Court has been continued until May because of an undisclosed attorney conflict.
New Orleans firm paid improperly from bridge tolls
LeBas Louisiana Transportation Secretary Sherri LeBas said that nearly $60,000 in tolls from the Crescent City Connection (CCC) bridge were improperly used to pay New Orleans law firm Pickering & Cotogno for work on the Louisiana 1 toll bridge in Leeville.
Class certification hearing set in suit over traffic cameras
Orleans Parish Judge Rosemary Ledet will hear arguments Jan. 14 from plaintiff and defense attorneys as to whether to certify a class in a suit against New Orleans traffic cameras.
Barbier orders BP employees be deposed in New Orleans
Barbier Judge Carl Barbier has ordered that BP employees be deposed in New Orleans, according to an order signed on Monday in U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Employee sues Conoco Phillips after stepping in uncovered hole
A security agent is suing her employer Conoco Phillips after she stepped in an uncovered hole and was injured.
Beasley Allen firm sued by potential Yaz client for allegedly providing misleading information
Beasley An Alabama law firm is being sued by a client who claims the firm conveyed improper and misleading information regarding her case.
NO Port Board of Commissioners sued over racial discrimination claims
Claiming racial discrimination and retaliation, Frederick H. Brown filed suit against his employer Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans on Dec. 16 in federal court in New Orleans.
Louisiana DOT employees claim sexual harassment, retaliation
Two Louisiana Department of Transportation employees have filed a lawsuit claiming they were subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting the harassment.
Union Pacific sues truck driver for causing train derailment
Howard Union Pacific is suing a truck driver for failing to yield at a truck crossing and for causing a collision and derailment of its train.
Winn Dixie customer slips, falls and sues store for failing to properly mop the floor
Winn Dixie is being sued for allegedly failing to properly clean its floors after a customer slipped and fell while an employee was mopping the floor.
Dirt Devil caused fire, suit claims
The manufacturer of an allegedly defective Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner is being sued after a fire caused significant property damage at two homes.
Feinberg hires legal ethics professor in response to plaintiff lawyer criticism
Ken Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), said he's hired a legal ethics professor to clarify that he is not working for BP, according to an Associated Press report.
Passenger sues Delta after falling out of seat in boarding area
Jackson A New Orleans resident is suing Delta Air Lines after he fell out of a seat in a boarding area.
Gulf Coast Claims Facility hires lawyers to help with BP oil spill claims
Feinberg Ken Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), announced last week that several law firms have been hired to staff claims offices in the Gulf Coast.