News from July 2022
Steve Herman, Speaker at Aaj Annual Convention, Products Liability Section Cle Program
Steve Herman, Speaker at Aaj Annual Convention, Products Liability Section Cle Program.
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments.
Baton Rouge Bar Association's June Bar Luncheon
Baton Rouge Bar Association's June Bar Luncheon.
AG Landry continues to fight for the unborn in Louisiana
AG Landry continues to fight for the unborn in Louisiana.
Insurer out of lawsuit over kidnap, drowning of woman in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – An insurance company will not have to pay to fight a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of a woman who was kidnapped from a Louisiana hotel and later found drowned.
Each year attorneys provide thousands of hours of pro bono work
Each year attorneys provide thousands of hours of pro bono work.
Louisiana property insurance reforms aim to reduce insolvencies, boost claims response
A package of reforms passed by the state Legislature should help property insurers in Louisiana to stay afloat during future hurricane seasons and provide greater peace of mind to policyholders, the state’s insurance commissioner said.
Summertime Swimming Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry
Summertime Swimming Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Bid to stop enforcement of new federal horseracing rules 'inappropriate,' judge says
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Louisiana attorney general to stop the enforcement of new horseracing regulations that critics say will saddle racetracks, state racing commissions and others with unconstitutional burdens.
COVID wrongful death cases against nursing home transferred
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – Wrongful death lawsuits over a COVID-19 breakout in a Louisiana nursing home will be heard in state court.
U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Louisiana congressional map in blow to voting-rights groups
The U.S. Supreme Court last week dashed the hopes of voting-rights groups that challenged Louisiana’s congressional redistricting map drawn up by the state Legislature for not including a second majority-Black district.
Latest opioid ruling puts MDL judge further out of step on public nuisance
A federal judge soundly rejected the “public nuisance” theory behind most opioid litigation, further isolating the judge in charge of thousands of similar lawsuits who has consistently ruled in favor of plaintiffs on this very question.
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Stay of Lower Court Ruling on Congressional Maps
Gov. Edwards’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Stay of Lower Court Ruling on Congressional Maps/
5 Star Review from Coretta & Reginald Batiste
5 Star Review from Coretta & Reginald Batiste.
Trump administration considered Landry for election fraud 'special counsel'
The disclosure during the Jan. 6 Committee hearings this month that state Attorney General Jeff Landry was considered for a “special counsel” post to investigate election fraud in the 2020 election likely won’t hurt his future political aspirations.
In week two of the LSBA’s “Suit Up for the Future” high school institute program
In week two of the LSBA’s “Suit Up for the Future” high school institute program.