News from September 2023
Louisiana State University Law School celebrates 1989 alum
Louisiana State University Law School recently celebrated one of its esteemed alumni, Kristin Wall, who graduated from the law school in 1989. Wall currently serves as the CEO and President of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC), the largest workers' compensation insurance provider in the state.
Self qualifying forms open for Louisiana State Bar Association elections
The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) has announced several leadership positions that are open for the upcoming 2023 LSBA election cycle. The association has opened self-qualifying positions for interested individuals to apply for until October 16th. The elections will be conducted entirely electronically, with electronic ballots made available to LSBA members on November 6th and a deadline for casting votes on November 20th.
Louisiana inmates file class action over Angola prison's farm work requirements
Louisiana State Penitentiary inmates have filed a class action against public safety officials, alleging that they were illegally required to perform agricultural work at the Angola prison during humid, triple-digit weather for 2 cents an hour or less.
Louisiana Attorney General files to block Governor's pardon actions
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has taken legal action against Governor John Bel Edwards, accusing him of disregarding the regulations set by the Board of Pardons. In a lawsuit filed on September 20th, Landry argued that the Governor's actions did not adhere to the proper eligibility and notice rules, timeliness requirements, and necessary steps of the process. The lawsuit specifically targeted the scheduling of Clemency hearings for 20 violent offenders who had previously been convicted and sentenced to the death penalty. These hearings were set to take place in...
The Louisiana Supreme Court will celebrate Constitution Day 2023
The Louisiana Supreme Court will be celebrating Constitution Day 2023 by offering free pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution to visitors of the Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. Courthouse. From Monday, September 18th to Friday, September 22nd, anyone who visits the courthouse, located at 400 Royal Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, will receive a pocket-sized version of the document.
Former Louisiana Supreme Clerk dies, age 89
Former Louisiana Supreme Clerk of Court, Frans J. Labranche, Jr., passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at the age of 89. Labranche dedicated over 18 years of his life to serving the high court, holding the position of clerk of court from 1978 to 1996, and working as a deputy clerk from 1977 to 1978.
Plaintiff's attorney talks adding new defendant to cold medicine lawsuit
Attorney Jason Richards plans to add Kenvue as a defendant to his Northern District of Florida complaint
2 hedge funds seek to intervene in MMA law firm disciplinary proceedings
Two Florida hedge funds have filed motions in the Western District of Louisiana to become intervenors in disciplinary proceedings against a Houston law firm accused of participating in a litigation-harvesting scheme involving Louisiana hurricane-damage victims.
Taylor Porter is excited to sponsor the Will Kimbrough concert
Taylor Porter is excited to sponsor the Will Kimbrough concert at the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre at the Manship Theater on October 6.
Juveniles removed from Angola prison facility amid continuing legal actions
Louisiana officials removed juvenile inmates from a controversial holding facility on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola on Friday, but the legal battle surrounding the conditions at the facility is continuing.
Drug companies, others sued over allegedly ineffective decongestant
Florida plaintiff Steve Audelo accused, P&G, Johnson & Johnson Consumer of fraud and deception
Highlights employment opportunities for local law students
Taylor Porter’s Diversity committee is proud to have developed a program that highlights employment opportunities for local law students.
Federal judge orders removal of juveniles now being held at Angola prison
Louisiana corrections officials are appealing a recent federal court order that requires the Office of Juvenile Justice to remove all youth housed at the former death row at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola by Friday.
Ethics board recommends Landry pay penalty for alleged ethics violation
Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry has labeled the Louisiana Ethics Board “heavily left-leaning” and a practitioner of election interference after the board filed ethics charges over his acceptance of private airfare for a trip to Hawaii.
Appeals court rules Biden administration illegally pressured social media platforms
A federal appeals court has affirmed that some federal agencies coerced social-media companies in violation of the First Amendment, but justices also narrowed a lower court decision in litigation advanced by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.
30th Annual Admiralty Symposium on September 15, 2023
REGISTER NOW for this popular annual program! RICHARD J. ARSENAULT, seminar chair since the program’s inception leads the discussions leaving you prepared with a solid understanding of the latest issues on the high seas!
BREADA Farm Fête
Taylor Porter is pleased to be a Farm Friend Sponsor of the BREADA Farm Fête.
Five Seasoned Litigators Join Taylor Porter
Taylor Porter is pleased to welcome Charles A. Schutte, Jr., Andrew Wallace Eversberg, Stephen Dale Cronin, Sean P. Avocato and Imelda T. Frugé to the firm.
Fifth Circuit swats attempt to delay smelly-dump trial
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Defendants accused of creating a public nuisance by operating a smelly dump in Louisiana can’t delay a trial while they wait to see if a court certifies a class action over the same questions, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a decision that dismissed the defense theories as wrong.
Online news site sues Baton Rouge, alleging discriminatory information-access policy
A federal judge has denied a motion by the city of Baton Rouge and its Police Department to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an online news outlet alleging city officials discriminate against “bloggers” when releasing information to the media.