News from September 2024
Paraplegic UNO student accuses school officials of disability discrimination
A paraplegic University of New Orleans student says he isn’t being provided proper accommodations for his disability.
Alford receives prestigious award from National Newspaper Publishers Association
Deleso Alford, Rachel Emanuel Endowed Professor, was honored as a National Leadership Awardee by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) on September 12 in Washington, D.C.
Shifting Responses to Bias Incidents, Employee Misconduct, and Other Conduct of Concern on October 1, 2024
Leslie Gomez and Gina Maisto Smith will present “Shifting Responses to Bias Incidents, Employee Misconduct, and Other Conduct of Concern” at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association 2024 Annual Conference.
Tulane employee files racial, age discrimination suit
A white Tulane University employee says he was a victim of racial and age discrimination.
Louisiana’s licensing laws are both amusing and tragic
With enough pushback, Louisiana regulatory bodies might see that occupational freedom, not overregulation, is in the people’s best interest.
AGs ask American Academy of Pediatrics to disclose gender dysphoria guidance, methodology
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors.
Justice Department Awards Over $15 Million in Grants to Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime and Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $15,454,563 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (“LCLE”).
Longtime Baton Rouge attorney and LSU grad Mary Olive Pierson remembered as trailblazer
Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson, a trailblazing member of the local legal community and most recently known for her work in fighting the incorporation of St. George, died earlier this month after a career that spanned 54 years.
Statement From the Attorney General Correcting Disinformation on Louisiana Abortion Laws
No. The law does not prohibit contraceptives used to prevent pregnancy when they are sold, prescribed, or administered according to manufacturer instructions. The law prohibits abortion-inducing drugs which do not include contraceptives or emergency contraceptives according to the law. See La. R.S 14.87.7(E) and La. R.S. 40:1061(E).
Patient Alleges Negligence Against Medical Device Companies Over Defective Implant
Eboni Honore has filed a lawsuit against AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc., alleging severe complications due to a defective vascular access device known as Vortex LP. The case brings forward accusations including negligence fraudulent concealment breaches of warranties violations under Louisiana Product Liability Act (LPLA).
Resident Sues Major Corporations Over Health Impacts From BP Oil Spill
A Fairhope resident has filed a lawsuit against several major corporations alleging severe health impacts from exposure to toxic substances following the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in April 2010. Brennan James Griffin's complaint seeks compensatory damages exceeding $75,000 for injuries he claims were caused by negligent actions before and after the disaster.
Plaintiff Alleges Disability Discrimination Against Former Employer
Kevin Michael Trevino has filed a lawsuit against Waste Management of Louisiana alleging discrimination and retaliation following a medical procedure that left him temporarily disabled. The suit seeks compensatory damages along with other forms of relief for alleged violations under federal and state disability laws.
Plaintiffs Allege Major Chemical Corporation’s Herbicide Caused Cancer
A new lawsuit filed by Eugene A. Ledet Jr., along with his wife Beverly Elizabeth Ledet accuses Monsanto Company of negligence related to their herbicide product Roundup®. The plaintiffs claim long-term exposure led to Eugene developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to inadequate warnings about its risks.
Group of AGs support Kroger in challenge of FTC tribunal
A coalition of attorneys general are supporting a challenge of the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceedings for the Kroger-Albertsons merger.
LSU museum director seeks to dismiss defamation allegation filed by Pennsylvania's Doug Mastriano
A military museum director at Louisiana State University is mounting a legal counter-offensive against an unsuccessful Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate, Doug Mastriano, arguing that the GOP state senator’s defamation lawsuit against him should be dismissed.
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces the Availability of Additional Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Funds for the Western District of Louisiana
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown and the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force announced the availability of approximately $148,319 in additional PSN grant funds for the Western District of Louisiana.
Google privacy settlement a $62M windfall for trial lawyers, left-wing groups: Court filings
Twenty GOP state attorneys general have filed a brief in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a group of objectors, seeking to undo approval of a settlement that would steer most of $62 million from Google to trial lawyers and the ACLU and other groups to advance left-wing social and political causes
Student who allegedly fathered child with teacher accuses her of sexual abuse
A former Loranger High School student says he was a victim of sexual abuse by a female teacher who allegedly gave birth to their child.
Attorney General Murrill’s Office secures conviction of hired hitman in East Carroll Parish
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office secured a conviction in East Carroll Parish on September 13, for a man charged with attempted second-degree murder.
Louisiana judge rejects restraining order on hiring of new Caddo Parish superintendent
Community members challenging the process to select a new superintendent for the Caddo Parish School District are awaiting a First Judicial District Court judge’s decision next week on whether to enjoin the school board’s actions.