News from March 2022
Excessive litigation costs seen as job killer in Louisiana's 2 biggest metro areas
New Orleans area residents pay $2.2 billion annually in excessive civil court costs, resulting in a “tort tax” of $2,763 per person and job losses of nearly 35,000, according to a new study from Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW).
Litigation Tips and Traps: Current Evidentiary and Strategic Considerations on March 17, 2022
Litigation Tips and Traps: Current Evidentiary and Strategic Considerations on March 17, 2022.
Russian Oil Banned, Increase Domestic Energy Production: Attorney General Jeff Landry
Russian Oil Banned, Increase Domestic Energy Production: Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Judges in 19th Judicial Circuit settle class-action lawsuit over bail
A class-action lawsuit that claimed judges in Louisiana's 19th judicial circuit left “innocent people confided in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison simply because they are too poor to pay for their freedom,” has been settled, WAFB reported.
5 Star Review from Pedro Cano Reyes
5 Star Review from Pedro Cano Reyes.
Business groups urge state lawmakers to shore up unemployment insurance fund
With the Louisiana legislature set to open its annual session on Monday, business groups are urging lawmakers to hit the reset button on the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund, which has seen its fortunes depleted during the coronavirus pandemic.
National Consumer Protection Week Highlighted By Attorney General Jeff Landry
National Consumer Protection Week Highlighted By Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Legislature finds establishing offshore wind energy rules for Gulf is not a breeze
Legislation that would establish state regulations for the leasing of offshore wind energy sites in the Gulf could be counterproductive due to a provision allowing the state to get a cut of the revenues generated, according to advocates for wind energy.
Baker: Conservative-supported antitrust bill will ‘empower and embolden progressives’ without protecting speech
Anti-trust reform has long been one of the answers politicians give in response to the question about how to rein in Big Tech with regard to accusations of them blocking conservative viewpoints.
New Orleans relaxes COVID-19 policies in wake of civil lawsuit
Plaintiffs who sued New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials over the city’s COVID-19 masking policies and its vaccine mandates are declaring victory after New Orleans announced it is relaxing the measures this month.
ABC News to face lawsuit after video of football team chanting N-word gets Black coach fired
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - ABC News must defend itself against a defamation suit by a high school football coach who was fired from his job after a video emerged of his team chanting the N-word at a pregame locker room rally.
New Orleans Lifts Mandates Amid Subpoenas In Lawsuit By Residents And Attorney General
New Orleans Lifts Mandates Amid Subpoenas In Lawsuit By Residents And Attorney General.
Amended lawsuit alleges LSU running backs coach engaged in sex harassment
The latest iteration of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Louisiana State University and former athletics officials accuses LSU running backs coach Frank Wilson of repeated inappropriate behavior toward female students and workers.
Louisiana appeals court backs former Lafourche president in dispute over back pay
A Louisiana appeals court has sided with a former Lafourche Parish president in his lawsuit seeking more than $180,000 in back pay, effectively ending a three-year-old legal dispute.
Nominations are open for 2022 Catherine D. Kimball Award!
Nominations are open for 2022 Catherine D. Kimball Award!
Subpoenas Issued For New Orleans Mayor, School Board President In Shot And Mask Mandate Lawsuit Joined By AG Jeff Landry
Subpoenas Issued For New Orleans Mayor, School Board President In Shot And Mask Mandate Lawsuit Joined By AG Jeff Landry.
2022 LSBA Criminal Justice Summit on March 10-11, 2022
2022 LSBA Criminal Justice Summit on March 10-11, 2022.
Baton Rouge groundwater regulators sued over plan to meter industrial water users
A private Baton Rouge water company is suing to stop groundwater regulators from putting a metering system in place to monitor Baton Rouge-area industrial water users.
After vaccinating son without mom's permission, school and hospital argue for protection from lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana school district and a hospital are fighting a lawsuit brought by a mother upset her son was allowed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 without her permission.
AG Jeff Landry Leads 25-State Coalition Against Biden's Continued Attack On American Energy
AG Jeff Landry Leads 25-State Coalition Against Biden's Continued Attack On American Energy.