News from August 2021
Lawsuit says man was on the job when he was splashed with acid
BATON ROUGE - Jonathan Jeanice filed a federal complaint on July 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against Chem Carriers, LLC and Plaquemine Point Shipyard LLC for negligence.
Lowe's hit with lawsuit after woman's fall in garden center
LAFAYETTE -- A woman is suing Lowe's after allegedly suffering injuries due to a fall.
Deutsch Kerrigan Attorneys Named to Inside New Orleans Elite Lawyers List
Deutsch Kerrigan Attorneys Named to Inside New Orleans Elite Lawyers List.
Schexnayder removes two Democrats who sided with Edwards in state veto override session
Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, (R-Gonzales) removed two Democrats from their committee positions after they sided with Gov. John Bel Edwards in veto session, according to The Associated Press.
Disability Rights Louisiana sues Health Department for Westside Habilitation Center records
BATON ROUGE - Disability Rights Louisiana filed a federal complaint on July 23 in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana against Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, in her official capacity as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).
Keva Landrum participates in virtual panel discussion hosted by the New Orleans Legal Diversity Collaborative (NOLDC)
Keva Landrum participates in virtual panel discussion hosted by the New Orleans Legal Diversity Collaborative (NOLDC).
Jenny Michel Elected Fellow of ACCC
Jenny Michel Elected Fellow of ACCC.
Nursing home wants COVID wrongful death lawsuit tossed
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana nursing home blamed for a woman’s COVID death says the lawsuit should be thrown out or transferred to arbitration.
Taylor Porter Presenting Sponsor of 2021 BRAC “Diversity in Business” Virtual Event
Taylor Porter Presenting Sponsor of 2021 BRAC “Diversity in Business” Virtual Event.
Lawsuit alleges East Baton Rouge district turned blind eye to bullying
The family of a middle school student in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System has filed suit against the district, alleging that school officials failed in their obligation to protect the student from repeated bullying and physical attack.
Verizon Wireless franchise sues town for not allowing a tower to be built
NEW ORLEANS -- Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless filed a federal complaint on July 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government and the Houma Board of Adjustment over rejection of a cell tower.
Lawsuit challenges Louisiana decision to cut federal jobless benefits
Six Louisiana residents have filed a lawsuit in East Baton Rouge alleging that the state’s termination of federal unemployment benefits in June was unlawful and urging the court to reinstate them.
Shreveport seizure of weapons at center of lawsuit
SHREVEPORT -- A couple are suing the City of Shreveport for an alleged illegal weapon seizure.
Marijuana decriminalization law seen as lowering burdens on Louisiana's justice system
A Louisiana law decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana took effect this past weekend amid hopeful statements from supporters that the policy change would reduce financial burdens on the state’s justice system.
2021 Civil Legal Aid Award Nominations Open Through Aug. 13
2021 Civil Legal Aid Award Nominations Open Through Aug. 13.
Family sues after mother dies of COVID-19
SHREVEPORT -- A family is suing a nursing home for their mother dying of COVID-19.
Parents sue military academy after child commits suicide
NEW ORLEANS -- Parents are suing a military academy after their child committed suicide.
Survey Says: “Identity Theft,” AG Jeff Landry Warns Against Social Media Quizzes
Survey Says: “Identity Theft,” AG Jeff Landry Warns Against Social Media Quizzes.
BP oil spill lawyers avoid class action by unhappy clients
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Gulf Coast residents who wanted to sue BP over the 2010 oil spill that they said prevented them from finding fish to eat have, for now, lost their effort to form a class action against the lawyers who allegedly squandered that chance.
Test of stool at furniture store results in lawsuit
BENTON -- A woman is suing a furniture store after allegedly having suffered personal injury when a stool fell out from beneath her as she was sitting on it.