News from February 2024
72-year-old accuses Madden Contracting of age, disability discrimination
A 72-year-old Louisiana man is accusing a contractor of age and disability discrimination.
Estates sues after man dies cleaning barge
A man's family is suing a host of companies after he died while cleaning a barge.
McNeese State University is top Louisiana school in campus free-speech study
McNeese State University in Lake Charles was the only university in Louisiana to receive the highest rating possible from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for efforts to protect students’ free speech.
Louisiana MBDA, East Baton Rouge City-Parish host vendor fair for minority business entrepreneurs on March 12
The Louisiana Minority Business Development Agency, in partnership with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, East Baton Rouge City-Parish, and other local partners are hosting a Minority Business Enterprises Vendor Fair on Tuesday, March 12, at the Raising Canes River Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Louisiana business groups object to Biden's pause on LNG export permits
The Biden administration late last month announced a temporary pause on pending liquefied natural gas export permits, prompting business groups in Louisiana to call the decision a threat to the state’s LNG production and energy jobs.
Tulane student says he was wrongfully suspended, presumed guilty of sexual misconduct
A Tulane University student says he was wrongfully presumed guilty of sexual misconduct and suspended from the school for more than two years.
Sam's Club employee sues after slip-and-fall at work
A Sam's Club employee, Pamela Taylor Smiley, has filed a lawsuit against her employer, Sam's West Inc., following a slip-and-fall accident at work. The incident occurred on March 10, 2023, at the company's premises in Metairie, Louisiana. Smiley alleges that she slipped and fell due to an unnoticeable meat juice residue on the floor which was obscured by the cart she was pushing.
The legal challenges of climate change will be the subject of the Eason-Weinmann Lecture Feb. 19
The legal hurdles and opportunities of negotiating global climate change initiatives is the subject of the 2024 Eason-Weinmann Lecture Feb. 19.
Two law professors receive Tulane award for EDI Excellence in Teaching
Tulane Law icons, Professors Stacy Seicshnaydre and Robert Westley, whose collective work in civil rights and constitutional law have shaped the careers of hundreds of students, were awarded the Faculty EDI Excellence in Teaching Award, one of the university’s highest teaching honors in EDI.
Couple says new Dodge Ram they purchased was defective
A Louisiana couple claims the new 2023 Dodge Ram 1500 Rebel they purchased was defective.
Mississippi man sues Shell, others for injuries sustained working on Gulf rig
A Mississippi man blames Shell USA and others for injuries he sustained while working on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fat Tuesday files trademark infringement lawsuit
A multinational food and beverage retailer has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Man says Dodge Ram he purchased was defective
A Louisiana man claims the Dodge Ram 3500 he purchased was defective.
More defendants added to free-speech lawsuit against Lafayette library board president
Plaintiffs who filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the former president of the Lafayette library board violated free-speech rights at public meetings are moving to expand the number of defendants in the litigation.
LSU Law begins spring semester with new faculty member John Lovett
Property law scholar John Lovett has joined the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Louisiana ranks ninth for compensation paid by states for wrongful convictions, study finds
Louisiana ranks ninth among the 50 states in terms of how much compensation has been paid out to people wrongly convicted of criminal offenses since 1989, according to a new study by a legal funding company.
Navigate the world of sports at SULC’s third annual sports agent and career bootcamp
In the multi-billion-dollar world of professional sports, the demand for skilled professionals to navigate its complexity has never been higher.
“Let’s Make a Deal: How to Help Your Client in the Buying or Selling of Businesses”
Taylor Porter Partners Blue Loupe, Trey Tumminello, and Justin Mannino recently provided a CLE program at Catholic High School called “Let’s Make a Deal: How to Help Your Client in the Buying or Selling of Businesses.”
Employee files disability discrimination suit against United Airlines
A United Airlines employee is accusing the company of disability discrimination.
Man says Grand Cherokee he purchased was defective
A Louisiana man says the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee he purchased was defective.