News from March 2016
Administrative assistant claims that her employer fired her due to her race
NEW ORLEANS – An administrative assistant is seeking damages against her former employer over alleged wrongful termination and discriminatory practices.
Exxon Mobile alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act
BATON ROUGE – Exxon Mobil is facing an enforcement suit from a nonprofit community corporation over alleged environmental violations at one of its chemical plants.
Settlement reached in former Times-Picayune employees' lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS –– A settlement agreement will resolve lawsuits filed by eight former employees of the Times-Picayune newspaper, but one former reporter said she doesn't expect it to effect any industrywide changes.
Richard Ieyoub to be inducted into La.'s Political Museum Hall of Fame
LAFAYETTE – Former attorney general Richard Ieyoub will be inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame on Saturday in Lafayette.
Jefferson Parish cab drivers file another suit against Uber operators
NEW ORLEANS — Taxicab drivers in Jefferson Parish recently fired a legal salvo in their ongoing dispute with the ride-sharing service Uber.
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ lawyer: Piracy ‘absolutely not a victimless crime’
NEW ORLEANS – Dallas Buyers Club was one of 2013’s most acclaimed films, earning three Academy Awards and widespread critical acclaim, but the 1980s-set AIDS drama holds one distinction that its producers are decidedly not honored by: since its release, the film has been one of the most pirated on peer-to-peer sharing sites.
PCCP Constructors sued for allegedly unpaid invoices
NEW ORLEANS – A company that handles invoices for a Louisiana company is seeking damages from alleged past-due invoices.
Former DrilTech employee claims that he was not paid overtime
LAFAYETTE – A former employee of DrilTech is filing a class-action suit against the company claiming that he was not paid his proper wages and overtime.
Consumers allege that Chinese-made flooring emitted excess formaldehyde
NEW ORLEANS – Several residents of Louisiana claim that a lumber company has deceived and sold Chinese flooring that was defective and leaked a harmful gas.
Woman alleges Richland Parish Public Library racially discriminated against her
MONROE – A former employee of the Richland Parish Public Library is suing over allegations of harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination.
Loss of Scalia felt personally In Louisiana law
While the seminal legal findings produced by late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last month, will certainly serve as a historical touchstone for those who cleave to an “originalist” view of constitutional law, attorney’s and legal scholars in Louisiana offered more personal views of the man.
Worker accuses St. Tammany Parish Hospital of wrongful termination
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman says her employer terminated her after she took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Homeowners say Lumber Liquidators knew flooring was laced with formaldehyde
NEW ORLEANS – A couple who installed Chinese-manufactured laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators claims the company knew it failed to meet U.S. safety standards.
Deaf man blames Hand Surgical Association for delayed treatment
NEW ORLEANS – A Gonzales man who is deaf says staff at Hand Surgical Association refused to work with his sign language interpreters, effectively denying and delaying his treatment for hand pain.
Tom Benson's fired personal assistant doesn't want NFL arbitrator to decide suit's fate
NEW ORLEANS — A former personal assistant to New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson claims he should have been paid for the extra hours he spent running errands and serving his employer, including waiting in line for king cake at 4 a.m. during Mardi Gras.
Parents' Zofran lawsuit blames generic drug for birth defects
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of two children are suing pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for fetal damage allegedly caused by the generic form of the drug Zofran.
Rozel Operating Co. accuses two firms of fraud in salvage dispute
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm is suing two other companies in a dispute over salvaging a wrecked barge.
Atheist group won’t pursue legal action against Covington Police Department over religious motto
NEW ORLEANS — The Freedom from Religion Foundation has said that it has no plans to sue the Covington Police Department over its recent use of "In God We Trust" stickers on its police vehicles.
Widow sues financial companies for late husband's retirement benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A widow is demanding retirement benefits from Scottrade and Voya Financial, alleging that her late husband removed her from his retirement plan without her consent.
Judge seeks actions against the Judiciary Commission
NEW ORLEANS – A judge is seeking declaration that an alleged investigation and disciplinary actions of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana was unconstitutional.