News from 2024
Couple says they were injured by faulty Aldi pressure cooker
A couple says they were severely injured by a faulty pressure cooker purchased at Aldi.
Freight conductor blames rail company for foot injury
A freight conduct blames his employer for work injuries to his foot.
Woman questions Louisiana rules and regulations regarding florists
A woman claims Louisiana's florist licesning laws are unjust and unconstitutional.
Hammond Man Arrested By Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit For First Degree Rape Of Child, Other Charges
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a man from Hammond for multiple sex crimes against children on Thursday, April 4.
Scott A. Niemeyer and Freebooter Productions, LLC sue The Board of Directors of The Paragon Lofts Condominium Association, Inc. for a review of trial court's judgment
In the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in Louisiana, Scott A. Niemeyer and Freebooter Productions, LLC have filed a case against The Board of Directors of The Paragon Lofts Condominium Association, Inc., et al.
Kendra Goodman sues Todd Glazer for disrupting school communication
In the case of Kendra Goodman versus Todd Glazer, filed under the court case ID NO. 2023-CA-0502 in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana, a significant development occurred on April 3, 2024.
Shalmon Stennis sues Lowe's Home Centers and R.D. Morris for damages from an alleged assault
In a case filed in the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish (case number 2020-10769), Shalmon Stennis has brought a lawsuit against Lowe's Home Centers, LLC and R.D. Morris, an employee of Lowe's.
Alice Ausbon sues Omni Hotels Management Corporation for trip and fall personal injury
In the case of Alice Ausbon versus Omni Hotels Management Corporation and ABC Insurance Company, filed in the Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana under case ID 2023-CA-0589, a decision was made on April 2, 2024.
State of Louisiana sues Yashica S. Bickham for simple battery, simple criminal damage to property, and obscenity
In the case of State of Louisiana versus Yashica S. Bickham, court case ID No. 2023-KA-0711, filed in the Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit, a judgment was vacated and remanded on April 2, 2024.
Conductor blames rail company for feet problems
A rail conductor claims he suffered foot problems because of negligence on the part of his employer.
Morrisey, other AGs: DOJ must reconsider ‘red flag’ gun law hub
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other Republican AGs say a new hub created by the U.S. Department of Justice “pushes for the more aggressive use of so-called ‘red flag’ gun laws.”
Attorney General Liz Murrill Files Rehearing Application After Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Child Sex Abuse Law
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office filed a rehearing application, following a 4-3 ruling weeks ago from the justices, which overturned a state law from 2021 which allowed childhood sexual abuse victims more time to file civil lawsuits.
Commercial fisherman blames company for injuries from net incident
A commercial fisherman has sued Westbank Fishing for injuries he sustained on the job.
Man says he was injured working aboard Mississippi River vessel
A man has sued his employer after he was injured while working aboard a vessel on the Mississippi River.
SEC suspends rule requiring disclosure of companies' climate-change data in wake of lawsuits
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has stopped enforcement of a rule requiring companies to disclose information about their efforts to fight climate change, pending the outcome of lawsuits filed in Louisiana and elsewhere.
Your Discovery Tool Belt – Tools and Tricks of the Trade for Construction Litigation on April 12, 2024
The rules of civil procedure afford counsel a wide array of discovery tools.
LSU Law 2L Patrick Riley wins 2024 Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition
Second-year LSU Law student Patrick Riley won the 2024 Dean’s Cup Moot Court Competition on Monday, April 1, besting 3L Foster Willie in the competition’s final round in the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Robinson Courtroom.
Woman says she developed tuberculosis after bone graft
A woman has sued two companies after she claims she developed tuberculosis after a bone graft procedure.
State of Louisiana sues Jordan Mitchell for reversal and remand of a trial court's ruling
The State of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Jordan Mitchell in the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, under case ID 2024-K-0159.
Jordan Lipner-Riza sues Timothy Aaron Causey for denying motion for a new trial on child relocation
In the case of Jordan Lipner-Riza versus Timothy Aaron Causey, court case ID No. 2024-C-0087 filed in the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana, a review was sought on the district court's judgment from December 11, 2023.