News from March 2021
Legislators consider Louisiana abandoning current 'jungle' mixed system for primaries
Louisiana state legislators have formed a task force to consider if the state should abandon a current primary political system where a candidate for office runs against every other candidate regardless of political party, referred to as a “jungle system.”
$300 million industrial flare settlement fuels call for updated federal rules
A $300 million settlement that will reduce industrial flare pollution at two Louisiana chemical plants strengthens arguments that the federal standards governing such flares need to be overhauled, according to an environmental attorney.
Feb. 23: 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 Feb. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Feb. 23: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "trademark" cases
The following cases categorized as "trademark" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Black lesbian files discrimination lawsuit against City of Jennings after getting fired
LAKE CHARLES - After a long pattern of alleged instances, the City of Jennings is facing civil charges from a resident who says she was discriminatorily terminated in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, according to documents filed on Feb. 16 in the Lake Charles federal court.
Avondale Shipyard worker, now suffering from mesothelioma, has asbestos case moved to federal court
NEW ORLEANS - Defendants facing an asbestos lawsuit filed in August in the Orleans Parish District Court have removed the case to federal court.
Feb. 23: 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 Feb. 23. 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 Feb. 23
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on Feb. 23 in the suits below:
Feb. 23: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Feb. 23: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Feb. 22: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Feb. 22: 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 Feb. 22. 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 Feb. 22
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on Feb. 22 in the suits below:
Feb. 22: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
GLAGO WILLIAMS: 5 Star Review from Wilfredo Hernandez-Posas
“They are kind and serious people in their work and spend the necessary time to solve your case and give good results.”
Feb. 22: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "trademark" cases
The following cases categorized as "trademark" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: McMahen Selected to LABI Emerging Leaders Council
Taylor Porter attorney Coulter McMahen has been selected to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (“LABI”) Emerging Leaders Council, a select group of distinguished young executives from each region of Louisiana and across a range of industry sectors who have a demonstrated commitment to making the state a great place to live and work.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: “Public Education: Then and Now” - Taylor Porter, VIPS Address Educational Challenges
The webinar was held Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, as part of a celebration of Black History Month and the continuation of the VIPS Partners in Education series.