News from May 2022

New Orleans, plaintiffs settle lawsuit challenging city's social media policy for employees

By Michael Carroll | Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 3:05pm

Two New Orleans library employees have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit against the city after officials agreed to drop the city’s questionable restrictions on workers’ private social media posts.

Baton Rouge judge OKs liquidation of Lighthouse Property Insurance Co.

By Michael Carroll | Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 11:52am

A Baton Rouge judge granted the Louisiana insurance commissioner’s motion to liquidate Lighthouse Property Insurance Co. late last month, marking the fourth insurer insolvency in the state in the wake of the 2020 and 2021 hurricane seasons.

State's high court hears arguments on making unanimous verdict ruling retroactive

By Michael Carroll | Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 11:45am

The Louisiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about whether a U.S. Supreme Court’s finding that non-unanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional should apply retroactively to 1,500 Louisiana inmates.

Attorneys from Butler Snow LLP were presented a CLE on the mission and work of the LSBA’s Access to Justice Commission and potential pro bono opportunities

By Press release submission | Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 2:00am

Attorneys from Butler Snow LLP were presented a CLE on the mission and work of the LSBA’s Access to Justice Commission and potential pro bono opportunities.

COVID-19 lawsuits accuse Louisiana veterans home of medical malpractice

By Michael Carroll | Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 10:49am

The families of two residents of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in St. John the Baptist Parish who died during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have filed medical malpractice lawsuits against the health care facility.

$1.7 Million Secured By Attorney General Jeff Landry For Louisiana Consumers Deceived By TurboTax

By Press release submission | Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 2:00am

$1.7 Million Secured By Attorney General Jeff Landry For Louisiana Consumers Deceived By TurboTax.

Executive directors of Louisiana civil legal aid programs met

By Press release submission | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ 2:00am

Executive directors of Louisiana civil legal aid programs met.

Department of Justice Recognizes Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Team with Federal Service Award

By Press release submission | Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 2:00am

Department of Justice Recognizes Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Team with Federal Service Award.

Louisiana property insurance market 'melting down' as legal climate worsens, insiders say

By Michael Carroll | Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 9:18am

Louisiana’s property insurance market is headed toward a calamity as state lawmakers consider stiffer penalties on insurers who delay hurricane damage payouts and the state’s litigation climate becomes more hostile, industry groups say.

Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Law Day 2022 Resolution

By Press release submission | Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 2:00am

Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Law Day 2022 Resolution.

Judge green-lights lawsuit challenging grain elevator project in St. John Parish

By Michael Carroll | Thursday, May 5, 2022 @ 1:45pm

A state judge last week rejected an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a community group that seeks to block a $400 million grain elevator project in St. John the Baptist Parish whose zoning was the product of “illegality and corruption.”

U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

By Press release submission | Thursday, May 5, 2022 @ 2:00am

U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

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EPA probes racial bias in Louisiana air pollution permitting process

By Michael Carroll | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 7:58am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a probe into whether Louisiana’s environmental and health agencies have violated federal law by allowing dangerous air pollution in the predominantly Black John the Baptist Parish.