News from 2017
Loyola University law program mentors young attorneys who want their own practices
NEW ORLEANS — As the incubator program at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law continues to grow in popularity, the school recently welcomed seven new attorneys into its intensive two-year mentorship and skills program.
Louisiana AG petitions EPA to revise risk-management rule
BATON ROUGE (Legal Newsline) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a petition urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to revise the agency's Risk Management Program Rule.
Louisiana residents file suit against water company
DONALDSONVILLE — Many Donaldsonville residents are not happy about the quality of water and have filed a class action suit against Peoples Water Service.
Louisiana cosmetology board, inspectors, Vietnamese-American salon owners reach settlement in inspection bias suit
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology, two salon inspectors affiliated with the Board, and the Vietnamese-American salon owners who brought suit against them have come to a settlement, the Associated Press reported March 9.
Livingston Parish School Board joins lawsuit in aftermath of damaging floods
BATON ROUGE — The Livingston Parish School Board recently voted in a unanimous decision to join a class-action lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as well as the company responsible for constructing Interstate 12.
Louisiana's lawsuit against State Farm, filed by former attorney general, lies dormant
BATON ROUGE — Nothing has happened for more than a year, but Louisiana’s lawsuit against insurance carrier State Farm is still alive.
Pacific Legal Foundation fighting against eminent domain abuse in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — A war against eminent domain abuse is currently being waged in Louisiana.
New Orleans firm handling civil rights case against police on behalf of protestors after Sterling shooting
BATON ROUGE — A New Orleans-based law firm has filed lawsuit against law enforcement officials in the state’s capital alleging they violated the rights of protesters arrested after a black man's fatal shooting by police last year.
Bus driver’s appeal comes to a halt at Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed and affirmed parts of an appeals court ruling in favor of Gerald Castille, a bus driver, in his suit against the St. Martin Parish School Board.
Louisiana Supreme Court rules Entergy violated 300-foot rule
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reinstated an order from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) that found that Entergy violated a
TV reporter accused of defamation
A Plaquemines Parish man claims that he was defamed on a television news report.
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority sues over blighted property
A man allegedly failed to keep an agreement with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority for the rehabilitation of a property.
University sues over unpaid balance
Southern University is seeking damages for sums due through a garnishment of funds.
Financial firm sues to recover funds from promissory note
A finance company is seeking payment of a promissory note stemming from a mortgage debt.
Midfirst Bank sues over overdue promissory note
A bank is seeking damages for a promissory note in order to recover a mortgage debt.
New Orleans man sued over mortgage debt
A loan company is seeking payment of an overdue mortgage loan from a New Orleans resident.
Regions Bank sues over $165,000 debt
Alabama-based Regions Bank is seeking damages over an unpaid balance.
Capital One claims customer failed to pay off credit card
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking over $3,000 in damages for an open account.
Wells Fargo alleges it is owed more than $40,000 on a line of credit
A major bank is seeking more than $40,000 from Austen's Auto Sales and Dana Interiano alleging sums due.
New Orleans attorney seeking damages after he was allegedly defamed
A man is seeking damages against Allen J. Krouse III and Privileged Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange ("Pure") alleging defamation.