News from November 2019
Nov. 5: 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 Nov. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 4: 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 Nov. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 4: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Nov. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on Nov. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on Nov. 4 in the suits below:
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Twenty-Six Taylor Porter Practice Areas Ranked on 2020 “Best Law Firms” List
Taylor Porter had 26 practice areas ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, in the 10th Annual “Best Law Firms” rankings.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Walsh Speaks on “Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement” for American Inn of Court
Taylor Porter Partner Mike Walsh spoke on "Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement," in an Oct. 29 meeting for the Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court, which includes local Baton Rouge judges and lawyers dedicated to restoring the nobility and ideals of the legal profession in an informal, entertaining, and practical way. The presentation included one hour of CLE credit in Ethics.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Home Health Companies to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Federal False Claims Act Lawsuit
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that Louisiana-based home health companies Health Care Options, Inc. and Health Care Options of Lafayette, Inc.; Texas-based Home Care Options Houston, Inc.; and Howard D. Austin, II, have agreed to settle a civil fraud complaint filed under the federal False Claims Act by paying $2.5 million to the United States.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Launch of Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced the creation and launch of the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force, which held its first meeting this morning. The task force, formulated and led by the United States Attorney’s Office and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, is a collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, along with local non-governmental victim services organizations, including civic, faith-based, and social services organizations.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Lori G. Cohen to Speak at Louisiana State Bar Association's Annual Complex Litigation Symposium
Lori G. Cohen, co-chair of the global Litigation Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) 19th Annual Complex Litigation Symposium at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Nov. 8, 2019.
ASRA encourages best practices in opioid prescription, society president says ahead of meeting in New Orleans
In an age when opioids are being litigated over across the country, there's more than one pitfall in their prescription, the head of a professional society holding its annual meeting in New Orleans later this week said during a recent interview.
Nov. 4: 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 Nov. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 4: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Nov. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 4: 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 Nov. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Split LADB recommends reprimand for attorney over allegations a committee previously said should be dismissed
NEW ORLEANS — New York attorney Larry English, who represented a triple murder client in a 2011 case since overturned, faces possible public reprimand following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court.
LADB recommends deferred suspension for New Orleans attorney accused of forging judge's signature
Longtime New Orleans attorney Alphonse M. Thompson Jr. faces a possible mostly deferred suspension following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over a forgery allegation.
Baton Rouge attorney disbarred following allegations in slip-and-fall case
Baton Rouge attorney Michael Treaman Bell has been disbarred following a Nov. 5 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after allegedly settling a slip-and-fall case without the client's authorization or knowledge.
Bribery allegations against state Supreme Court justice must be investigated, tort reform and policy advocates say
As an attempted bribery scandal raises a dark cloud over this weekend's runoff for a vacant seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court, tort reform and policy advocates say the state needs to investigate the matter.
Judge rules against plaintiff in Jones Act case against Offshore Marine Contractors
A U.S. district judge ruled against a plaintiff who claimed to have suffered injuries pursuant to the Jones Act and general maritime law due to the alleged negligence of his former employer, Offshore Marine Contractors, Inc. (OMC).
Knight Refrigerated wins partial summary judgment in crash case, direct liability claim dismissed
A trucking company cannot be pursued directly for negligent involvement in a crash when it is already accused as the employer of the driver of allegedly causing the collision, a federal court has ruled.
Case activity for Shirlee Alllen vs Sanofi Aventis US LLC on Nov. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Shirlee Alllen against Sanofi Aventis US LLC on Nov. 7.