News from September 2022
Fauci, Jean-Pierre ordered to turn over emails in Louisiana lawsuit alleging censorship
A judge in Louisiana has ordered federal officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, to turn over emails and answer questions as a result of a lawsuit alleging a “sprawling federal censorship regime.”
29th Annual Admiralty Symposium CLE on September 16, 2022
29th Annual Admiralty Symposium CLE on September 16, 2022.
'Moon' Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and judge, dies at age 92
Louisianans last weekend said a final good-bye to Maurice “Moon” Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor who guided the city through a key period of desegregation during the 1970s. Landrieu died Sept. 5 at the age of 92.
The LSBA is excited to announce the launch of its newest LIFT legal incubator program
The LSBA is excited to announce the launch of its newest LIFT legal incubator program.
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Justice Department Awards $70,000 to State of Louisiana to Analyze Criminal Justice Data
Justice Department Awards $70,000 to State of Louisiana to Analyze Criminal Justice Data.
Taylor Porter to Host Program for Law Students
Taylor Porter to Host Program for Law Students.
Federal appeals court hears Louisiana's case against federal horseracing authority
The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office remains optimistic about its efforts to sideline a new federal effort to regulate the horseracing industry in the wake of oral arguments before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
Taylor Porter was honored to attend the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge Awards
Taylor Porter was honored to attend the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge Awards.
Louisiana's U.S. senators back bill supporting independent local news outlets
Louisiana’s two U.S. senators are supporting a bipartisan bill that would allow small, local news organizations to earn compensation from tech companies such as Facebook and Google, which bill supporters say are unfairly profiting off of small publishers’ content.
Michael Drumke Named to The Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers List
Michael Drumke Named to The Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers List.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has issued legal guidance to Legislative leadership
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has issued legal guidance to Legislative leadership.
Appeals court sides with Louisiana bar owners who challenged governor's COVID-19 orders
A state appeals court has overturned a lower court’s conclusion that Louisiana bar owners had no cause of action in their 2021 challenge to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ use of business shutdown orders during the pandemic.
Wind energy advocate: 'Offshore turbines could exceed more than 25,000 acres of real estate under new law'
The amount of Louisiana offshore real estate eventually occupied by wind energy turbines could be much more than 25,000 acres as prescribed in Act 443
Fighting For Truth: Louisiana AG Asks Court To Compel DOJ To Produce Communications Between Biden Officials And Big Tech
Fighting For Truth: Louisiana AG Asks Court To Compel DOJ To Produce Communications Between Biden Officials And Big Tech.
Taylor Porter Welcomes Matt Pettaway to the Lake Charles Office
Taylor Porter Welcomes Matt Pettaway to the Lake Charles Office.
Gov. Edwards Celebrates the First Group of Residents Resettling at The New Isle Community
Gov. Edwards Celebrates the First Group of Residents Resettling at The New Isle Community.
Baton Rouge pays attorney $86,000 to settle civil suit alleging retaliation
The Baton Rouge Metro Council has settled a lawsuit with a Virginia law professor and attorney, agreeing to pay Thomas Frampton $86,000 after he alleged the city had retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights.
Service Members Defrauded By Harris Jewelry, Attorney General Jeff Landry Helps Recover $34.2 Million
Service Members Defrauded By Harris Jewelry, Attorney General Jeff Landry Helps Recover $34.2 Million.