News from February 2022
Ex-employee sues police department for unlawful arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A New Orleans Police Department criminalist says his concerns about unsafe lab conditions led to anxiety.
Former LSU employee sues for racial discrimination in the workplace
BATON ROUGE - Chandre’ Chaney filed a lawsuit on Jan. 10 in the Middle District of Louisiana against the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Louisiana State University Health Science Center for race discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation.
Nominations Open Online for Trailblazer Award, Guardian of Diversity Award
Nominations Open Online for Trailblazer Award, Guardian of Diversity Award.
Worker sues Louisiana Department of Transportation for discrimination
MONROE - Paul D. Crockett filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 6 in the Western District of Louisiana against the State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, for alleged age discrimination.
Man walks into traffic, files suit over fax machine
NEW ORLEANS - Da’Shawn Coats filed a federal lawsuit on Dec. 30 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District #4 for negligence.
Statement from Gov. John Bel Edwards on the Formation of the Legislative Select Committee to Investigate Ronald Greene Incident
Statement from Gov. John Bel Edwards on the Formation of the Legislative Select Committee to Investigate Ronald Greene Incident.
LBLS Accepting Board Certification Applications Through Feb. 28, 2022
LBLS Accepting Board Certification Applications Through Feb. 28, 2022.
Steve Herman, Participant in Federal Bar Association Mock Oral Argument Cle, “Harvard Admission Standards: Constitutional or Not?”
Steve Herman, Participant in Federal Bar Association Mock Oral Argument Cle, “Harvard Admission Standards: Constitutional or Not?”
Meeting Notice on February 17, 2022
Meeting Notice on February 17, 2022.
Judge shoots down Biden's Social Cost of Carbon executive order
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana – A federal judge has granted a request by states to halt the Biden Administration’s Social Cost of Carbon executive order.
Lawsuits alleging breast cancer drug causes tear duct injuries to be heard in Louisiana
Civil lawsuits that allege the breast cancer drug Taxotere can cause permanent injuries to tear ducts will be consolidated in the Eastern District of Louisiana, a federal judicial panel has ordered.
Louisiana medical students lose bid to overturn consent decree on COVID-19 vaccinations
A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled against three medical students who alleged that a Monroe college violated a previous consent decree allowing the students to continue their studies while unvaccinated for COVID-19.
Fossil fuels seen as essential even as Louisiana looks to deal with climate change
Though a task force has just released a plan to help Louisiana reach its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the state’s energy sector is warning that oil and gas will remain an essential commodity for decades to come.
"Supercharge Your Business Growth"
"Supercharge Your Business Growth".
AG Jeff Landry Continues Fight For Healthcare Heroes
AG Jeff Landry Continues Fight For Healthcare Heroes.
Shreveport police faces wrongful death lawsuit over shooting of Desmond Lewis
SHREVEPORT - Ingrid Lewis, individually as the biological mother of Desmond Lewis, deceased, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit on Jan. 21 in the Western District of Louisiana against Shreveport police officer Demetrius Horton American Alternative Insurance Corporation and the City of Shreveport.
Eviction agreement provision in Baton Rouge firm's leases raises legal concerns
A Baton Rouge firm that leases apartments and condos has begun offering some tenants an option to pay lower rents in exchange for agreeing to be evicted in the event of a future eviction moratorium, such as the one put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (Louisiana)
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (Louisiana).
HUD Releases Federal Register Notice for $600 Million Disaster Allocation; Restore Louisiana Opens Survey for Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta
HUD Releases Federal Register Notice for $600 Million Disaster Allocation; Restore Louisiana Opens Survey for Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
Registration is Open for the LSBA’s 2023 CLE Cruise on the Rhone River
Registration is Open for the LSBA’s 2023 CLE Cruise on the Rhone River.