News from 2018
Guard service claims client owes more than $62,000
NEW ORLEANS – A service company is seeking more than $62,000.
Capital One reports it is owed more than $3,400
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $3,400 in sums due.
Synchrony Bank is seeking more than $5,700 in sums due
GRETNA – A bank is seeking more than $5,700 in sums due.
Navy Federal Credit Union claims it is owed over $16,000
NEW ORLEANS – A credit union is seeking more than $16,000 in sums due.
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Unit is seeking over $51,000
NEW ORLEANS – The state of Louisiana is seeking over $51,000.
Fowler Rodriguez LLC files legal action seeking over $298,000
NEW ORLEANS – An LLC is seeking over $298,000.
Condo association seeks over $7,400
NEW ORLEANS – A condo association is seeking more than $7,400.
Entergy is suing a contractor for costs associated with scandal regarding power plant hearings
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans recently filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a former contractor paid actors to endorse a proposed power plant at public hearings on the project.
New Orleans attorney faces suspension for violating rules of conduct in tenant dispute with landlord
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) –New Orleans attorney Matthew B. Collins Jr. faces suspension following a recommendation issued Dec. 10 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from a client's 2011 claim against her landlords.
American Express is seeking more than $40,000
NEW ORLEANS – American Express is seeking more than $40,000.
Filipino seaman's case against Louisiana company sent back to lower courts
A district court has sent a case against a Louisiana ship management company back to a lower court after a Filipino seaman who was permanently injured filed a claim against them.
Riverlake New Orleans Properties is seeking over $820,000
NEW ORLEANS – A property company is seeking over $820,000.
Baker Hughes Oil Field Operations receives $410,000 on appeal
A court has reversed a lower court decision ruling, determining that a property lien on oil well owner Marlborough Oil & Gas is indeed valid based on the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act.
GC Global Strategies claims housing corporation owes it over $5.3 million
NEW ORLEANS – A strategy company is seeking over $5 million in sums due.
Maritime status leads to partial summary judgment in indemnity case
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ironed out an indemnity issue and granted a motion for partial summary judgement on November 15 after a man was injured at work.
Coalition for Comment Sense hopes lawsuit urging government to address climate change is dismissed
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed a group of young Americans to proceed with their lawsuit claiming the federal government has failed to take what they believe to be necessary action to prevent climate control, a posting on nola.com said.
St. Tammany Parish panhandling laws unconstitutional, unfair, attorney says
St. Tammany Parish panhandling laws are being questioned by a Slidell resident who is asking a federal judge to declare parish ordinances unconstitutional in a lawsuit naming the parish government, Parish President Pat Brister and Sheriff Randy Smith.
Louisiana's 'judicial hellhole' rating is no surprise, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
The release of an American Tort Reform Foundation report naming Louisiana as the fifth worst judicial hellhole in the U.S. recently prompted Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) to comment on the issue.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Six Taylor Porter Attorneys to Serve as Lead Presenters at BRBA CLE By The Hour
Six Taylor Porter attorneys will serve as presenters at the annual Baton Rouge Bar Association "CLE By the Hour" seminar event, to be held at the Renaissance BR Hotel on Dec. 6-7, 13-14, and 27-28.
Riverland Federal Credit Union is seeking more than $8,100
NEW ORLEANS – A credit union is seeking more than $8,100 in sums due.