News from March 2022
Lafayette-St. Martin Parish dispute over 'spoil bank' goes to court
Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) sued St. Martin Parish last week in anticipation that the parish was about to hit LCG with a lawsuit objecting to Lafayette’s removal of dirt levee material along the Vermilion Bayou.
Gov. Edwards to Highlight Key Bipartisan Legislative Proposals to Get Home and Business Owners Out of Insurance Purgatory in Southwest and Southeast Louisiana
Gov. Edwards to Highlight Key Bipartisan Legislative Proposals to Get Home and Business Owners Out of Insurance Purgatory in Southwest and Southeast Louisiana.
Lawsuit challenging Louisiana's professional licensing provisions dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a Louisiana social worker’s lawsuit that alleged the Louisiana Department of Health’s regulatory regime unconstitutionally restricted her from providing life-skills instruction to special-needs children.
Continuing Efforts To Protect Personal Freedom, Attorney General Jeff Landry Urges Legislature To Repeal Rule LDH Used To Amend Immunization Schedule
Continuing Efforts To Protect Personal Freedom, Attorney General Jeff Landry Urges Legislature To Repeal Rule LDH Used To Amend Immunization Schedule.
Attorneys Emma Douglas and Debra Weinberg presented a cultural competency law skills training
Attorneys Emma Douglas and Debra Weinberg presented a cultural competency law skills training.
New Orleans judge affirms $75.3 million award for owners of homes built on toxic landfill
A New Orleans court last week affirmed a $75.3 million settlement judgment for residents of homes built on a former toxic landfill who filed a class-action lawsuit against the city, Housing Authority of New Orleans and Orleans Parish School Board.
5 Star Review from Alfredo Cuevas
5 Star Review from Alfredo Cuevas.
Voting rights groups sue to overturn Louisiana redistricting maps
As promised, civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the congressional redistricting map approved by the state Legislature but vetoed by Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Appeals court panel blocks injunction Landry won against greenhouse gas formula
A three-judge panel last week blocked an injunction barring federal agencies from applying the Biden administration’s more costly formula for estimating the social costs of greenhouse gas emissions.
Hosted the 10th annual Louisiana LifeSmarts Competition in Baton Rouge
Hosted the 10th annual Louisiana LifeSmarts Competition in Baton Rouge.
Coulter McMahen Included in 2022 Great Futures Gala Class
Coulter McMahen Included in 2022 Great Futures Gala Class.
Steve Herman Selected to Serve as a Panelist on Harrismartin’s Mdl Conference
Steve Herman Selected to Serve as a Panelist on Harrismartin’s Mdl Conference.
No luck in lawsuit for student isolated after refusing to wear face mask
LAFAYETTE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against a Louisiana school district that placed a student who wouldn’t wear a face mask in isolation while his mother came to get him.
5 Star Review from Emanuel January
5 Star Review from Emanuel January.
Senator tries again to curtail trial lawyer advertising after Gov. Bel Edwards veto
Sen. Barrow Peacock (R-37) has re-introduced a bill that would have reined in lawyer advertising last year had it not been for Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto
The Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court Appear at the Louisiana State Legislature, Where Chief Justice John L. Weimer Will Deliver the State of the Judiciary Address
The Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court Appear at the Louisiana State Legislature, Where Chief Justice John L. Weimer Will Deliver the State of the Judiciary Address.
Class action lawsuit alleges design, construction defects in D.R. Horton homes
A Youngville couple has filed a class-action lawsuit against homebuilder D.R. Horton, alleging their home has been beset by design and construction defects that led to water intrusion and rampant toxic mold.
Parties in lawsuit challenging Louisiana's sales tax system debate dismissal motion
A federal judge this week heard arguments about whether a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s sales tax system as a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause should be dismissed.
Taylor Porter Honored to Attend Take the Lead Graduation
Taylor Porter Honored to Attend Take the Lead Graduation.
Congressional redistricting issue now in lawmakers' hands after Edwards' veto
Gov. John Bel Edwards tossed a political hot potato back to the state Legislature last week when he vetoed the lawmakers’ proposed congressional district boundaries for the decade ahead.