News from 2022
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.
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.