News from 2011
U.S. SC won't hear challenge of $246B tobacco deal
Caldwell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear the appeal of a group that claims the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement created a marketplace unfairly hostile to smaller cigarette manufacturers.
Orleans Parish Civil Court closed tomorrow for Mardi Gras
The Orleans Parish Civil Court will be closed in observance of Mardi Gras.
Louisiana civil codes 'exacerbate' New Orleans' dysfunction, according to report
Landrieu A specialist hired by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Louisiana's civil laws make bureaucratic dysfunction worse and has led to a "shocking" situation in City Hall.
What Reagan really said about tort reform
Cochran During the recent 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, we read many tributes to him and re-read many of his greatest speeches.
Woman awarded damages in suit against debt collector
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal court judge has awarded a Louisiana woman a $1,500 default judgment in her Fair Debt Collection Practices suit against a New York collections agency.
Bowler dislocates elbow after falling on sticky approach lane, suit says
Sutton A bowling alley patron has filed a lawsuit against the bowling alley after she slipped in a sticky substance and fell, breaking her elbow.
Denise Timmerman and Pierre Timmerman filed suit against AMF Bowling Centers Inc. d/b/a AMF All Star Lanes and ABC Insurance Co. on Jan. 6 in Jefferson Parish District Court. The defendant removed the case to federal court in New Orleans on Feb. 21.
Disabled vet sues Entergy claiming rates are discriminatory
A Louisiana energy company is accused of discriminating against retired, older, disabled and lower-income residents by arbitrarily raising rates and fees in order to drive the residents out of New Orleans.
State and local governments claim economic hardship over Obama's drilling moratorium
Strange NEW ORLEANS – States and local governments blaming oil company BP for damage from the Deepwater Horizon explosion now blame BP for damage from the drilling moratorium President Obama imposed after the explosion.
LSU nursing student sues over hazing incident involving instructor
A nurse anesthetist student has filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana State University for allegedly allowing hazing of students.
Construction companies agree to pay $110,000 to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
Four national construction companies have agreed to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a former employee of the Conoco Phillips facility in Belle Chasse for $110,000.
GSK sued over Avandia
GlaxoSmithKline is facing another federal lawsuit for allegedly failing to warn of the risks associated with its diabetes drug Avandia.
Louisiana legislature to examine GCCF
Leger III Louisiana state House and Senate leadership announced that a special committee has been assigned to oversee the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and its claims process.
Jindal to spend $12 million on oyster restoration, bill BP later
Jindal Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday that his state will spend an estimated $12 million restoring oyster beds and wetlands damaged by the BP oil spill, and then bill the oil company later for the cost.
Winn-Dixie customer sues after slip and fall
A Winn-Dixie customer is suing a Hammond store after she slipped in water and fell, sustaining a fracture to her wrist.
Doctor suing Straight Flush plumbing company over uncompleted work
Dileo A New Orleans doctor is suing a plumbing company in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after he allegedly advanced the plumbers money for work that was not completed.
GCCF report shows few have accepted final claims
Feinberg Program statistics for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) show that less than 10 percent of individuals and businesses offered a final payment have accepted, leaving close to a total of $70 million on the table.
Rigger sues for $3.5 million after suffering brain injury
A rigger is suing his employer for more than $3.5 million after suffering a severe brain and spinal injury.
Motrin maker sued over inadequate warnings of rare side effect
Salim A Texas woman is suing the manufacturers of Motrin after her daughter suffered a rare side effect of the drug and was hospitalized for over a month.
Barbier denies Becnel's pro-GCCF motion
Becnel U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Louisiana attorney Danny Becnel which challenged the court's authority over Ken Feinberg and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF).
Feinberg says 100,000 claims lack proof
Feinberg Gulf Coast Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg told a group of foreign journalists yesterday that close to 100,000 claims submitted as a result of the BP oil spill "lack proof."