News from August 2019
Case activity for Charles Trobona vs Monsanto Company on Aug. 26
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Charles Trobona and Debbie Trobona against Monsanto Company on Aug. 26.
Aug. 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oklahoma judge feeds the 'monster' with $572M opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson
Sixteen years ago in a case involving gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co., a New York appeals court refused to apply public nuisance law against the manufacturer of a legal product, saying that doing so would transform nuisance law “into a monster that would devour in one gulp the entire law of tort.”
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Appeals court: Fishermen aren't entitled to Deepwater Horizon settlement after failure to comply with order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed that several menhaden fishermen were not entitled to a settlement agreement involving Deepwater Horizon litigation.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on Aug. 19
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on Aug. 19 in the suits below:
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Aug. 19: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
FLANAGAN PARTNERS LLP: Flanagan Partners attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America
Thomas M. Flanagan, Harold J. Flanagan, and Sean P. Brady of Flanagan Partners LLP have been named to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes Back Cristo Rey Students for Corporate Work Study
Taylor Porter is a corporate partner of the Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Corporate Work Study Program(CWSP), and our law firm is proud to welcome (pictured from left): Tydrian Johnson, Jadarion Davis, Sandil Joseph, and TajMarqui Paul, for the 2019-2020 school year.
Private lawyers stand to make $90 million as judge hits Johnson & Johnson with $572M opioid ruling
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) - A state judge in Oklahoma has blamed Johnson & Johnson for the state's opioid crisis and ordered it to pay $572 million in damages, extending public nuisance law beyond its traditional boundaries into what may become an all-purpose tool for government lawsuits against product manufacturers.
Reaction to J&J verdict: 'Distorts public nuisance law beyond recognition'
Today’s verdict by Judge Thad Balkman that Johnson & Johnson must pay the operating costs of Oklahoma state government as penance for the opioid crisis puts manufacturers of all lawful, but politically unpopular, products at risk.
CLARK HILL:Clark Hill Attorney John Gierak Elected as Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Clark Hill attorney John L. Gierak has been elected as a Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Student Loans to be Forgiven for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans
Mere weeks after petitioning the U.S. Department of Education to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry praised the Trump Administration for taking action to do just that.
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins’s New Orleans Office Expands
We are excited to announce the completion of our New Orleans office's new space in the Place St. Charles building!
Case activity for Debra Fowler vs Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on Aug. 23
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Debra Fowler and Harold E. Newsome against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Sanofi Aventis US LLC on Aug. 23.
Case activity for Lenore Tolcser vs Acuity on Aug. 23
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Lenore Tolcser and Michael Wawrzycki against Acuity, Anna Bales, David Bales, Frontier Adjusters Inc, Jessica Bales, Julian Farley, Morgan Sanfleben and Tricor Inc on Aug. 23.
Case activity for Harold E. Newsome vs Actavis Inc. on Aug. 21
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Harold E. Newsome and Vanessa Hoey against Actavis Inc., Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sandoz Inc. on Aug. 21.
Aug. 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Aug. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: