News from 2015
Louisiana family sues St. James Parish School Board, alleging son unfairly expelled
A Louisiana family is suing members of the St. James Parish School Board and several school officials, alleging false grounds fo their son's expulsion from high school.
Customer sues auto dealership, alleging negligent repairs
A Louisiana man is suing a Baton Rouge RV dealership, alleging defects and negligent repairs to his vehicle.
Settlement reached in inmate suicide; family not optimisitic about change
Attorney Emily Ratner said family of deceased hopes what happened will send a message, but she’s not sure how optimistic they are in light of recent events.
DraftKings fantasy sports employees banned from playing on other sites
An online fantasy sports website has released a statement saying their employee did not use inside information to win big on another company’s site – and has now banned employees from playing fantasy sports on all other daily fantasy sports websites.
Nurse sues health care provider, alleging discrimination led to her firing
A Louisiana nurse is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired for unjust reasons.
Louisiana GOP, business coalition at odds over District 94 candidates
A candidate endorsement from the Louisiana Republican Party has the group at odds with a coalition of businesses in the state, just hours before the primary election.
Mikal Watts indicted for fraud in BP oil spill litigation
Texas mega donor and prominent plaintiff’s attorney Mikal Watts has been indicated on allegations that he committed fraud when purportedly signing up tens of thousands of clients following the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans man sues fantasy sports sites, alleging deceptive practices
A New Orleans man is suing popular fantasy sports sites in a class action case, alleging insider information was used by employees to beat other paying customers.
Louisiana couple sues medical device manufacturer, alleging defective product
A Louisiana couple is suing a medical device manufacturer, alleging a fault in one of their products led to injury to the wife..
Mississippi financial consultant sues Louisiana resident, alleging defamation, false claims
A Mississippi financial consultant is suing a Louisiana resident, alleging defamation and false claims.
Texas man sues client, alleging money owed for services
A Texas man is suing a former client, alleging lack of payment for services rendered.
Former employee sues businesses, alleging negligence in eye injury
A Florida man is suing his former employer and insurance companies, alleging negligence for injuries sustained on the job.
Fuel business sues Singapore company, alleging lack of payment
A fuel seller is suing a Singapore company, alleging the defendant owes money for vessel fuel.
Energy business sues Eugene Island 309, in disupte involving abandoned oil well
A Houston offshore energy company is suing another energy business, alleging unpaid share of costs and expenses associated with an abandoned oil well.
St. James Parish man sues casino/restaurant owner, alleging ADA violations
A St. James Parish man is suing the Donaldsonville company that owns Lucky Dollar Casino and Chuck Lee’s Chinese Restaurant , allelging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Worker sues Quality Energy, alleging unpaid disability benefits
A Terrebonne Parish man is suing his employer, alleging unpaid disability benefits.
Planned Parenthood in Louisiana claims victory against Medicaid defunding
BATON ROGUE–Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert abruptly notified Planned Parenthood locations in Louisiana on Aug. 3 that her department was terminating its Medicaid agreement with the clinics.
Diversity Task Force submits recommendations to LSU Law Center
The Diversity Task Force at the Paul M. Hebert Louisiana State University Law Center is working to raise awareness and acceptance for cultural and ethnic diversity in their program.
Louisiana woman sues RV dealer, alleging negligent repairs
A Louisiana woman is suing an RV dealer, alleging defects and negligent repairs to their new vehicle.
Oil business sues energy company, seeks $12 million in decommissioning expenses
A Virginia-based company is suing a Houston energy business, alleging breach of contract regarding decommissioning of oil wells and pipelines.