News from April 2021
Property owners say Terrebonne wetlands pipelines, canals and right-of-ways fall further into disrepair
NEW ORLEANS - A February petition in the Terrebonne Parish District Court requests two pipeline companies stop neglecting their pipelines and canals in Terrebonne Parish.
March 31: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 30: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 30. 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 March 30
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 30 in the suits below:
March 30: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 30: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 30: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Lawsuit: Nicholls University bullied professor suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
NEW ORLEANS - The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors faces allegations of disability discrimination and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violation at Nicholls University.
Federal Judge grants Louisiana AG intervention in 9-year-old's federal case over BB gun suspension, boy's attorney says
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will be part of the federal case over the suspension of a fourth-grader suspended after he moved a BB gun that his brother had tripped over during a virtual class, the boy's attorney in the case said.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on March 29
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 29 in the suits below:
Federal lawsuit over excessive force allegations filed against Crowley police
The City of Crowley and two police officers are the defendants in a complaint for damages filed on April 3 in the Western Louisiana District Court by a victim of excessive police force.
March 29: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 29: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Morrow Equipment Company, L. L. C. vs Citadel Builders, L. L. C. on April 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Morrow Equipment Company, L. L. C. against Citadel Builders, L. L. C. and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America on April 2.
Case activity for Leroy Grover vs Civeo Offshore LLC on April 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Leroy Grover against Civeo Offshore LLC on April 2.
Case activity for Tom Hussey Photography, LLC vs HEROfarm LLC on April 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Tom Hussey Photography, LLC against HEROfarm LLC on April 2.
Lafayette Parish man wants payback from U.S. after he's injured unloading cargo at Navy base
A Layafette Parish man sued the United States through the Department of the Army and the Defense Logistics Agency after he was allegedly injured delivering helicopter propellers to the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in Texas.
Disagreement over non-compete agreement leads to civil action in federal court
NEW ORLEANS - Sunbelt Rentals Inc. was sued in New Orleans federal court by a Tangipahoa Parish man who says that the company's non-compete agreements are too vague and unenforceable, according to documents filed on March 23.
Louisiana lawmakers urged to use future sports betting funds for early childhood learning
Early childhood education advocates are urging the state legislature to dedicate potentially tens of millions of dollars in future revenues from sports betting in Louisiana to better prepare children under 3 years old for success later in life.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Hinton Appointed President of Estate & Business Planning Council of Baton Rouge
Taylor Porter estate planning and tax attorney Rebecca Hinton has been appointed President of the Estate & Business Planning Council of Baton Rouge.