News from August 2022
Wrongful death lawsuit can't bypass medical review panel, court rules
MONROE – A woman who sued a nurse practitioner and her employer over the death of her husband can’t avoid the requirements of a medical malpractice lawsuit by claiming her allegations rose to the level of gross negligence.
School Is In Session: Back-To-School Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry
School Is In Session: Back-To-School Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Mom's lawsuit over COVID vaccine given to teen son sent to Louisiana state court
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit alleging a 16-year-old was given the COVID-19 vaccine without the permission of his mother is headed back to state court after a brief stint in federal.
Shelby LaPlante has joined Taylor Porter's Baton Rouge office
Shelby LaPlante has joined Taylor Porter's Baton Rouge office.
Gov. Edwards and Economic Development Officials to Travel to Netherlands and France to Further Develop Water Management and Economic Partnerships
Gov. Edwards and Economic Development Officials to Travel to Netherlands and France to Further Develop Water Management and Economic Partnerships.
More turbulence hits Louisiana insurance market as Weston Property & Casualty collapses
A property insurance company with an estimated 10,700 policyholders in Louisiana is being liquidated after being declared insolvent by Florida regulators, putting more financial pressures on the state’s insurance industry at the height of hurricane season.
Employment Law Update 2022 CLE on August 12, 2022
Employment Law Update 2022 CLE on August 12, 2022.
Appeals court ruling reinstates most federal horseracing rules in Louisiana
A federal appeals court has partly lifted a stay that barred a new horseracing regulatory authority from enforcing its rules in Louisiana and West Virginia in a move that pleased animal-welfare groups.
Taylor Porter will host the Dialogue on Race (DOR) series
Taylor Porter will host the Dialogue on Race (DOR) series.
State appeals court rules Shreveport mayor ineligible to run for re-election
Attorneys representing Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins said they would appeal a court opinion handed down Monday that found Perkins was ineligible to run for re-election because he wrote the wrong address on his nomination papers
Chief Judge Veronica Henry spoke during panel on “Visionary Court-Led Eviction System Reform”
Chief Judge Veronica Henry spoke during panel on “Visionary Court-Led Eviction System Reform” at the White House Summit.
AG Landry talks CTCL election lawsuit at CPAC Dallas
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - In the months leading up to the 2020 presidential elections, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was creating a ballot harvesting operation in Louisiana under which the government was being turned into an arm of the Democrat Party, according to that state's top law enforcement official.
New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Missouri, Louisiana lawsuit against government-ordered social media censorship
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has joined its plaintiffs in the lawsuit that the state of Missouri and Louisiana filed against the Biden administration alleging that social media platforms are acting as arms of the federal government.
Taylor Porter Labor and Employment Team To Present Seminar in August
Taylor Porter Labor and Employment Team To Present Seminar in August.
Federal horseracing regulations on hold in Louisiana as lawsuit advances
A federal judge has granted the states of Louisiana and West Virginia an injunction against the implementation of horseracing regulations by a nonprofit authority, but the judge stopped short of ruling the new federal program unconstitutional.
Protecting Military Families From Online Scams
Protecting Military Families From Online Scams.
Baton Rouge Council rejects $125,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
The Baton Rouge Metro Council last week rejected a proposed $125,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of Kevin Bajoie, who died seven years ago after police arrested him using stun guns.
Coulter McMahen Named Finalist for Frank L. Maraist Award
Coulter McMahen Named Finalist for Frank L. Maraist Award.
Keogh Cox was happy to host pre-event staging & finish festivities for the 2022 Christmas in July fundraiser run
Keogh Cox was happy to host pre-event staging & finish festivities for the 2022 Christmas in July fundraiser run.
32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).