News from April 2022
Federal rule change would overly burden Louisiana charter schools, officials say
Louisiana has joined 15 other states in opposing proposed new public charter school regulations, which critics say would add roadblocks when such schools apply for federal education grants.
New oil and gas development in Louisiana seen as unlikely despite high gasoline prices
Federal energy policy changes made in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine likely won’t result in more energy development in Louisiana, even as gasoline prices continue to spike, industry officials say.
Health care firms sued, accused of inflating Louisiana prescription drug prices
Louisiana’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a pharmacy services firm and United Healthcare of Louisiana, accusing the companies of exploiting supply-chain complexities that led to billions of dollars in inflated prescription drug prices.
Bipartisan Call For GoFundMe Transparency Led By Attorney General Jeff Landry
Bipartisan Call For GoFundMe Transparency Led By Attorney General Jeff Landry.
MBLB Participates in NOBA Annual Bar & Grille Cooking Competition
MBLB Participates in NOBA Annual Bar & Grille Cooking Competition.
Tax Law and the IRS on April 29, 2022
Tax Law and the IRS on April 29, 2022.
Associate Alicia Frison Helps Coach Dillard University to a Team Award in American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament
Associate Alicia Frison Helps Coach Dillard University to a Team Award in American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Lafayette seeks to get last laugh by getting comedian to pay $33,000 in lawyer fees
A comedian who was sued by the Lafayette mayor-president over a made-up, satirical antifa event at a local mall is now on the hook for the consolidated government’s attorney fees after courts rejected motions to dismiss the lawsuit.
Fighting & Winning for Louisiana!
Fighting & Winning for Louisiana!
Landry to appeal ruling on administration's carbon costs formula to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Jeff Landry will seek to overturn a federal appeals court decision this month that allows the Biden administration to apply its more costly formula for estimating the social costs of greenhouse gas emissions (SC-GHG).
Court ruling allows Louisiana to use federal COVID-19 relief funds for tax cuts
A federal district court decision will allow Louisiana to use American Rescue Plan funds allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide tax relief to struggling small businesses, according to the Louisiana NFIB.
Justin Mannino Named Tastemaker for Fork Cancer Baton Rouge
Justin Mannino Named Tastemaker for Fork Cancer Baton Rouge.
E-cigarette manufacturer, Louisiana settle marketing lawsuit for $10 million
An e-cigarette company has agreed to a $10 million settlement to end litigation brought by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office that questioned Juul Labs’ marketing and sales practices and their impact on youth vaping in particular.
Bankruptcy Law 2022 - Key Issues Lawyers Need to Know! on April 20
Bankruptcy Law 2022 - Key Issues Lawyers Need to Know! on April 20.
Saluting a true trailblazer of our time – BG partner Arthur Bryant was awarded the War Horse Award
Saluting a true trailblazer of our time – BG partner Arthur Bryant was awarded the War Horse Award.
LaPlace Baptist church sues insurer, alleging slow response over property claims
A LaPlace church is suing its out-of-state insurance company for failure to pay for timely repairs the church sustained last year during a double punch from spring winds and flooding and Hurricane Ida at the end of August.
LSBA Section Membership Applications Accepted Through Apr. 18
LSBA Section Membership Applications Accepted Through Apr. 18.
Citigroup Pays For Employee Abortion Travel: Landry Urges Treasurer To Join Him In Excluding Citi From State Business
Citigroup Pays For Employee Abortion Travel: Landry Urges Treasurer To Join Him In Excluding Citi From State Business.
New civil litigation reforms facing uphill battle as Louisiana's car insurance rates remain high
Rising auto insurance rates in Louisiana and frustrations over insurers’ responses to Hurricane Ida may be dampening some state lawmakers’ support for civil litigation reforms, but tort-reform advocates say previously passed reforms will pay off in time.