News from July 2022
Environmentalists challenge proposed liquefied natural gas plant near Lake Charles
New Orleans-based Healthy Gulf and the Sierra Club have petitioned a federal appeals court to review a dredge-and-fill permit issued in 2019 for the construction of a $25 billion liquefied natural gas facility in southwest Louisiana.
Taylor Porter had a great time at the Capital Area United Way Annual Meeting
Taylor Porter had a great time at the Capital Area United Way Annual Meeting.
Weimer automatically wins re-election to Supreme Court as no opponents enter race
Chief Justice John Weimer was automatically re-elected to another 10-year term on the Louisiana Supreme Court last week after no other candidate stepped up to challenge him during the qualifying process for the Nov. 8 contest.
New Orleans Pledge To Defy State Laws Delays Infrastructure Project
New Orleans Pledge To Defy State Laws Delays Infrastructure Project.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Justice Fridays” series’
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Justice Fridays” series’.
National Guard Association of the United States Extends Its Highest Honor – The Harry S. Truman Award – to Gov. John Bel Edwards
National Guard Association of the United States Extends Its Highest Honor – The Harry S. Truman Award – to Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Taylor Porter is pleased to sponsor Celebrity Waiter fundraising event
Taylor Porter is pleased to sponsor Celebrity Waiter fundraising event.
Family of man who died after drug overdose in jail cell sues Orleans officials
The family of a man who committed suicide at the Orleans Justice Center (OJC) by overdosing on illegal drugs has filed a federal lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office and multiple jail personnel, saying they failed to ensure his safety while in custody.
Jefferson Parish resident sues Walmart over injuries sustained in cart collision
A customer at a Walmart store in Donaldsonville is suing the retailer after an employee allegedly pushed several grocery carts into the shopper’s cart, causing her to fall to the floor and sustain bruises, abrasions and other injuries.
Legal settlement aims to clean up wastes at former Geismar fertilizer plant
A billion pounds of hazardous waste collected at a former fertilizer plant south of Baton Rouge will be cleaned up and threats to nearby wetlands reduced as a result of a settlement announced by state and federal officials.
Applications are open for the LIFT Rural Justice Legal Incubator Project
Applications are open for the LIFT Rural Justice Legal Incubator Project.
ASH Industries Announces 85-Job Expansion in Lafayette
ASH Industries Announces 85-Job Expansion in Lafayette.
2022 “Fastcase 50” honorees
2022 “Fastcase 50” honorees.
Colton Boudreaux Convicted Of Manslaughter, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds
Colton Boudreaux Convicted Of Manslaughter, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds.
Teal Jones Group Begins Construction on $110 Million Bossier Parish Sawmill
Teal Jones Group Begins Construction on $110 Million Bossier Parish Sawmill.
Federal judge lifts order blocking Louisiana chief justice from seeking re-election
An unusual court order temporarily blocking the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from running for re-election this year was lifted July 13, clearing the way for John Weimer to formally enter the race during the July 20-22 qualifying period.
Louisiana lawsuit challenging Zuckerberg-funded group's election donations gets green light
Louisiana’s legal efforts to prevent the private funding of local election offices is back on track in the wake of the state Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision not to review an appellate court opinion allowing the state attorney’s lawsuit to go to trial.
Louisiana case suggests excusing false-positive drug tests for workers using CBD
Louisiana employers should not reflexively fire workers who fail drug tests when they have been prescribed hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) oil for medical conditions, the outcome of a federal lawsuit indicates.
Mike Parks Selected for New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2022
Mike Parks Selected for New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2022.
Federal judge dismisses Lafayette's motion in inter-parish battle over levee project
St. Martin Parish has won an initial skirmish in its legal battle against Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) over the legality of LCG’s removal of an earthen levee on the St. Martin side of the Vermilion Bayou in a bid to improve storm water flow.