News from January 2024
Woman accuses Honeywell of religious discrimination for COVID vaccine mandate
A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Honeywell International of religious discrimination and disparate treatment.
Woman accuses Habana Outpost NOLA of racial discrimination
A New Orleans woman says she was a victim of racial discrimination.
Leah Canaday Cook has been elected to the partnership
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that Leah Canaday Cook has been elected to the partnership.
Woman says she suffered severe nerve damage after surgery
A Mississippi woman says she suffered severe nerve damage after undergoing surgery to insert an implant.
Woman accuses ExxonMobile of racial harassment
A former employee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of racial harassment.
Business groups back EPA's decision to give Louisiana authority over carbon-capture projects
Business groups are reacting positively to the recent federal Environmental Protection Agency announcement that the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be the lead agency in the state for approving carbon-capture projects.
Deutsch Kerrigan Elects Four New Partners in Three Offices
Deutsch Kerrigan is pleased to announce that the firm has named four new partners in 2024.
Florida company files lawsuit over unlicensed use of photo
A Florida company has filed a federal lawsuit accusing bed and breakfast of unauthorized use of a photograph.
Jefferson Parish man sues Monsanto over Roundup
A Jefferson Parish man blames the Monsanto Company's herbicide Roundup for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Pipeline firms accuse Energy Transfer of anti-competitive actions in Louisiana lawsuits
Pipeline companies have been suing energy giant Energy Transfer LP in Louisiana courts, accusing Energy Transfer of anti-competitive actions by blocking proposed north-south pipelines from crossing an Energy Transfer conduit running through northern Louisiana.
Feed company blamed for tainted hay cubes that caused 20 horse deaths
A feed company has been sued for allegedly supplying tainted hay cubes that led to the death of 20 horses and permanent injuries to five others.
Man says F-150 he purchased was defective
A Louisiana man accuses Ford of selling him a defective vehicle and failing to repair it despite numerous attempts.
Cameron Parish, energy firms settle coastal erosion dispute, but details remain confidential
Parties in the multibillion-dollar coastal erosion lawsuit against oil and gas companies that had been set for trial in Cameron Parish have settled their differences, but the details remain hidden by a confidentiality agreement.
Super Lawyers Names Cvitanovic to 2024 Louisiana Rising Stars List
Super Lawyers® has named partner Dominik Cvitanovic to the Insurance Coverage category of the 2024 Kentucky Rising Stars™ list.
Woman says she wasn't paid properly by Veterans Affairs
A woman claims she wasn't properly paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Woman says she was injured while shopping at Walmart
A Florida woman says she was injured while shopping at a Walmart store in Harvey.
Jury rejects lawsuit accusing LSU officials of retaliating against former athletics administer
A former Louisiana State University athletics administer who alleged LSU officials retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment complaints against a former head football coach has questioned the conduct of jurors who rejected her allegations.
New Orleans coroner sued over alleged failures to identify, preserve body
An alleged failure of the New Orleans Coroner’s Office to fingerprint and identify a missing man’s body – and the way the body was allowed to decompose and turn into “soup” – has prompted the man’s father to file a lawsuit in civil district court.
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces the Confirmation of Jerry Edwards, Jr. as Federal Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jerry Edwards, Jr. has resigned from the Department of Justice after having been confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as United States District Court Judge.