News from 2022
2022 “Fastcase 50” honorees
2022 “Fastcase 50” honorees.
Colton Boudreaux Convicted Of Manslaughter, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds
Colton Boudreaux Convicted Of Manslaughter, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds.
Teal Jones Group Begins Construction on $110 Million Bossier Parish Sawmill
Teal Jones Group Begins Construction on $110 Million Bossier Parish Sawmill.
Federal judge lifts order blocking Louisiana chief justice from seeking re-election
An unusual court order temporarily blocking the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from running for re-election this year was lifted July 13, clearing the way for John Weimer to formally enter the race during the July 20-22 qualifying period.
Louisiana lawsuit challenging Zuckerberg-funded group's election donations gets green light
Louisiana’s legal efforts to prevent the private funding of local election offices is back on track in the wake of the state Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision not to review an appellate court opinion allowing the state attorney’s lawsuit to go to trial.
Louisiana case suggests excusing false-positive drug tests for workers using CBD
Louisiana employers should not reflexively fire workers who fail drug tests when they have been prescribed hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) oil for medical conditions, the outcome of a federal lawsuit indicates.
Mike Parks Selected for New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2022
Mike Parks Selected for New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2022.
Federal judge dismisses Lafayette's motion in inter-parish battle over levee project
St. Martin Parish has won an initial skirmish in its legal battle against Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) over the legality of LCG’s removal of an earthen levee on the St. Martin side of the Vermilion Bayou in a bid to improve storm water flow.
Steve Herman, Speaker at Aaj Annual Convention, Products Liability Section Cle Program
Steve Herman, Speaker at Aaj Annual Convention, Products Liability Section Cle Program.
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments.
Baton Rouge Bar Association's June Bar Luncheon
Baton Rouge Bar Association's June Bar Luncheon.
AG Landry continues to fight for the unborn in Louisiana
AG Landry continues to fight for the unborn in Louisiana.
Insurer out of lawsuit over kidnap, drowning of woman in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – An insurance company will not have to pay to fight a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of a woman who was kidnapped from a Louisiana hotel and later found drowned.
Each year attorneys provide thousands of hours of pro bono work
Each year attorneys provide thousands of hours of pro bono work.
Louisiana property insurance reforms aim to reduce insolvencies, boost claims response
A package of reforms passed by the state Legislature should help property insurers in Louisiana to stay afloat during future hurricane seasons and provide greater peace of mind to policyholders, the state’s insurance commissioner said.
Summertime Swimming Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry
Summertime Swimming Safety Tips Offered By Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Bid to stop enforcement of new federal horseracing rules 'inappropriate,' judge says
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Louisiana attorney general to stop the enforcement of new horseracing regulations that critics say will saddle racetracks, state racing commissions and others with unconstitutional burdens.
COVID wrongful death cases against nursing home transferred
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – Wrongful death lawsuits over a COVID-19 breakout in a Louisiana nursing home will be heard in state court.
U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Louisiana congressional map in blow to voting-rights groups
The U.S. Supreme Court last week dashed the hopes of voting-rights groups that challenged Louisiana’s congressional redistricting map drawn up by the state Legislature for not including a second majority-Black district.
Latest opioid ruling puts MDL judge further out of step on public nuisance
A federal judge soundly rejected the “public nuisance” theory behind most opioid litigation, further isolating the judge in charge of thousands of similar lawsuits who has consistently ruled in favor of plaintiffs on this very question.