News from October 2022
Very Little To "Celebrate": Attorney General Jeff Landry Reacts To Education Numbers
Very Little To "Celebrate": Attorney General Jeff Landry Reacts To Education Numbers.
Louisiana AG Jeff Landry Leads Multi-State Opposition To CDC Proposals
Louisiana AG Jeff Landry Leads Multi-State Opposition To CDC Proposals.
Lake Charles now leads nation in federal insurance lawsuit filings
The storm-battered Lake Charles region of Louisiana has become the epicenter of federal insurance-related lawsuits for 2021-2022, according to a new study by a nonpartisan research center in New York.
Louisiana high court rejects extending non-unanimous jury ban retroactively
In a ruling that denies new trials to at least 1,000 inmates convicted by split-jury decisions, the Louisiana Supreme Court has refused to extend a ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts to apply retroactively in serious criminal cases.
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces $152,565 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces $152,565 in Justice Department Grants to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods.
State courts should try coastal erosion lawsuits against oil companies, Fifth Circuit decides
The civil lawsuits filed by parishes seeking billions of dollars from Louisiana energy companies for their alleged role in coastal erosion should be decided in state rather than federal courts, a federal appeals court has decided.
Taylor Porter’s Team had a great time cooking in the “Biergarten”
Taylor Porter’s Team had a great time cooking in the “Biergarten”.
“New York, New York” multi-topic CLE (Nov. 19-22)
“New York, New York” multi-topic CLE (Nov. 19-22).
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that Ann M. Halphen
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that Ann M. Halphen.
Lawsuit alleging social media-White House collusion expands to 47 defendants
A lawsuit spearheaded by the Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general’s offices that alleges a “massive, sprawling” campaign of collusion between the federal government and social media companies has expanded to include 47 defendants.
Reform of industrial tax break system boosts revenues flowing to parishes, study finds
Changes to Louisiana’s process for approving industrial tax exemptions have led to annual revenue increases for schools, law enforcement and other local services to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, a new economic study concluded.
14th Annual Alternative Dispute Resolution CLE on October 21, 2022
14th Annual Alternative Dispute Resolution CLE on October 21, 2022.
Challenge to Louisiana's sales tax system heads to Fifth Circuit
The New Orleans-based Pelican Institute and other groups have appealed a federal district court ruling earlier this year that dismissed a challenge to Louisiana’s sales tax system as unconstitutional, overly burdensome for businesses and convoluted.
Statement from Gov. Edwards on Matthew Block's Exceptional Service to the State of Louisiana
Statement from Gov. Edwards on Matthew Block's Exceptional Service to the State of Louisiana.
Local watchdog rebuts BlackRock's reply to state treasurer withdrawing $794 million from its portfolio
The president of a local watchdog has rebutted an international asset manager’s reply to the withdrawal of nearly $800 million by the state of Louisiana from its investment portfolio
Louisiana, Missouri Request Depositions And Add 47 Defendants To Lawsuit Against Federal Government For Alleged Collusion With Social Media Companies
Louisiana, Missouri Request Depositions And Add 47 Defendants To Lawsuit Against Federal Government For Alleged Collusion With Social Media Companies.
Father can sue over death of daughter he hadn't seen in four decades
LAKE CHARLES, La. (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana man is the rightful plaintiff in a lawsuit over the death of his mentally disabled daughter even though he didn’t visit her for more than 40 years, a Louisiana appeals court ruled in a decision hinging upon the meaning of “abandonment” under the state’s civil code.
Sun Belt fights racism lawsuit, says Black employee was fired by Black boss
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Sun Belt Conference has made its move to win a racial discrimination lawsuit, noting that the Black former chief compliance officer was fired by a Black commissioner.
Louisiana Judicial Associations Announce 2022 Officers
Louisiana Judicial Associations Announce 2022 Officers.
Louisiana treasurer pulls $794 million out of BlackRock in protest over green energy policy
Louisiana is pulling nearly $800 million in state treasury funds out of the investment firm BlackRock Inc. to protest its green energy commitments, joining several other Republican-leaning states that see Blackrock as a threat to the oil and gas industry.