News from 2015
Suit claims defendant didn't pay overtime wages and took servers' tips
A Terrytown man is suing over nonpayment of overtime wages and other unlawful payroll deductions.
Outstanding charge to decommission an oil lease leads to lawsuit by Fieldwood Energy
A Houston company is suing to recover costs it incurred while decommissioning and plugging an underwater oil well.
Jim Letten discusses joining Butler Snow, balancing work at Tulane
NEW ORLEANS — Former U.S. Attorney Jim Letten recently joined the law firm of Butler Snow as counsel at its New Orleans office.
Dual Trucking and Transport sued over alleged late rental equipment fees
A Montana tractor and equipment business claims that a trucking company currently owes them $292,846.30, as well as a late payment charge of 18 percent.
Worker charges Vacco with discrimination after he was shown hangman's noose
A Terrebonne Parish man is suing over civil rights violations and race discrimination at his workplace. Terence Brooks filed the suit Nov. 9 in U.S.
Seaman sues Baton Rouge-based towing and salvage company claiming permanent slip and fall injuries
A Mobile, Alabama man is suing his employer after he sustained injuries while working on a tugboat.
Jefferson Parish woman is sued over claims she tried to cheat her sister-in-law out of beach house
A Texas woman is suing her Jefferson Parish-based sister-in-law in attempt get back a beach home that was once under the care of her brother.
Employment agency seeks $286,000 from solar company
An Arizona-based employment agency is suing a Metairie solar construction company, alleging it is owed $286,455 for employing workers connected to the company’s solar projects.
Ex-BP engineer's misdemeanor plea a far cry from original obstruction charges
NEW ORLEANS —In a case related to the 2010 BP oil spill, former engineer Kurt Mix was convicted of a single misdemeanor violation earlier this month for deleting text messages without the company's permission, a charge that carries no jail time and no fine.
Days before election, Caddo Parish DA accused of violating black jurors' rights
NEW ORLEANS — Officials at a criminal justice center in New Orleans announced last week that they plan to sue the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office for discriminating against black jurors.
Roustabout seeks $2 million in damages after being hurt twice on job
A roustabout is suing a deep water drilling company, alleging negligence for two different injuries he sustained at two different times on a work site.
New Orleans business alleges it was duped to buy solar tax credits
A New Orleans company is suing a solar energy business, alleging it was duped in a scheme to purchase solar-panel tax credits.
Oil Spill Cleanup Worker sues BP America for alleged exposure to toxic and hazardous compounds
A vessel captain that performed various cleanup operation from the BP oil spill claims the British petroleum company negligently exposed him to hazardous and cancer-causing compounds.
Labor group alleges payments not made to union funds
A Metairie labor union is suing a plumbing business and its owners, alleging funds were not deposited in benefit accounts, per the collective bargaining agreement.
Insurance company claims policy does not cover client
An insurance company is suing claiming that it has no obligation to cover one of their clients in the face of a lawsuit
Orleans Parish woman alleges defective pelvic mesh products caused permanent harm
A woman from Orleans Parish is alleging harm to body and mind as a result of implanted devices designed to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Pro-industry groups applaud Plaquemines Parish's decision to kill lawsuit
PLAQUEMINES PARISH — The executive directors of two pro-industry groups, the Grow Louisiana Commission (GLAC) and the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA), celebrated the Plaquemines Parish Council’s 5-to-1 vote on Thursday to kill a lawsuit against 86 oil and gas companies.
Car buyer alleges Volkswagen committed fraud
A New Orleans car buyer is suing Volkswagen, alleging it falsified environmental claims.
Boh Bros. Construction Co. sues to collect $511,019 for work effort
A New Orleans-based construction company is suing a another company over payment allegedly owed in the construction of a concrete component of a waste water drainage system in St. James Parish.
Mother alleges New Orleans police used unnecessary force against daughter
An Orleans Parish woman, on behalf of her minor child, is suing the city of New Orleans, city police and city officials, alleging police brutality.