News from August 2021
Pepsi sued for racial discrimination
BATON ROUGE -- Timothy Green filed a federal complaint on August 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against Pepsico d/b/a Pepsi Beverages Co., Inc. for racial discrimination.
Lawsuit argues federal rule poses threat to Louisiana shrimpers' livelihoods
Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other federal agencies, arguing that a new rule to protect sea turtles poses a threat to the livelihoods of Louisiana shrimp fishermen
Presence of unmasked attendees leads BESE to cancel discussion of school mask rules
Attendees’ refusal to wear masks at a meeting of the state’s public education board led the members to adjourn before they could discuss a potential challenge to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ COVID-19 mask mandate.
Casino sued by former CFO
LAFAYETTE -- Montie Spivey filed a federal complaint on July 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Cypress Bayou Casino, April Wyatt, Jacob Darden, Toby Darden and Jacqueline Junca.
Lawsuit: Crossbow breaks user's thumb
NEW ORLEANS -- A crossbow maker wants to defend itself from a personal injury lawsuit in federal court.
Celebrating 55 Years of Civil Rights: Moving from Why to How
Celebrating 55 Years of Civil Rights: Moving from Why to How.
Oil and gas defendants fighting abusive coastal suits encouraged by Fifth Circuit jurisdictional ruling
The recent decision issued by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of oil and gas defendants fighting unfounded coastal lawsuits is encouraging, as it opens the door for these cases to be heard in federal court. That’s where they should be.
Daughter sues over mother's declining health and injuries while at rehabilitation center
BATON ROUGE -- Missy Martin, as power of attorney for her mother Geraldine Martin, filed a complaint in July in Iberia Parish District Court against Nexion Health at New Iberia South, Inc., d/b/a New Iberia Manor South.
Woman sues Walmart for wrongful death
NEW ORLEANS -- Ashante Dominque Segue sued Walmart for wrongful death in June in Orleans Parish District Court.
Attorney General Jeff Landry Warns Consumers Of Recently Recalled Child Products
Attorney General Jeff Landry Warns Consumers Of Recently Recalled Child Products.
Louisiana, Alabama Launch Initiative To Gather Info On Social Media Censorship
Louisiana, Alabama Launch Initiative To Gather Info On Social Media Censorship.
Gov. Edwards and DOTD Praise U.S. Senate for Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Gov. Edwards and DOTD Praise U.S. Senate for Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Deadline Aug. 16: LBLS Seeking Members for Employment Law, Labor Law Advisory Commissions
Deadline Aug. 16: LBLS Seeking Members for Employment Law, Labor Law Advisory Commissions.
Lawsuit over the St. George incorporation effort headed for trial
A two-year-long legal battle over the proposed incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish may be moving closer to a resolution, with a trial expected to take place early next year.
Lawsuit says jail staff ignored sick man while he died
NEW ORLEANS -- A new lawsuit against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office accuses it of ignoring a prisoner until he died.
Appeals court ruling keeps Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits under federal review
A federal appeals court ruling this month has buoyed Louisiana oil companies’ hopes that coastal erosion lawsuits brought by parish governments might be tried in federal rather than state courts.
Medical students file federal lawsuit over Louisiana campus' vaccine policy
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been removed as a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by three medical students that alleges their college’s COVID-19 vaccination policy violates the state and U.S. constitutions.
Former middle school principal sues district after being forced into janitorial service and quitting
NEW ORLEANS -- A former principal is suing her school board because of alleged discrimination and insufficient staffing.
Taylor Porter Attorney Coulter McMahen Selected to LSU’s Young Alumni Advisory Council
Taylor Porter Attorney Coulter McMahen Selected to LSU’s Young Alumni Advisory Council.
AG's opinion challenges governor's authority to impose mask mandates for students
The board that oversees K-12 education in the state, and not the governor, has the authority to adopt COVID-19 safety protocols for the state’s schools, an opinion released last week by the Louisiana attorney general says.