News from 2025
Chevron hit with $744 million jury verdict in coastal erosion lawsuit
A Plaquemines Parish jury’s decision on Friday to hold Chevron USA liable for $744 million in damages for its role in the erosion of Louisiana coastal lands will undermine the state’s energy industry and overall economic growth, critics say.
Supreme Court suspends law license of prominent Baton Rouge attorney
The Louisiana Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of a prominent Baton Rouge civil rights attorney.
Plaintiff alleges employer violated Fair Labor Standards Act over unpaid wages
Heraclio Valdez Maya has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Arnold Natali and related entities for alleged violations of federal labor laws concerning unpaid wages and overtime compensation.
Plaintiff Alleges Former Employer Red River Ready Mix of Race and Gender Discrimination
Michelle Gordon has filed a lawsuit against Red River Ready Mix alleging severe racial and gender discrimination during her employment as a driver.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Former Employer Terral Riverservice Under Jones Act
Timothy Vandenboom has initiated legal action against his former employer Terral Riverservice under allegations of negligence resulting in severe injuries from a car accident post-work shift exhaustion.
Plaintiff Michael Diaz accuses Paul Stalbaum of Negligence in Motor Vehicle Accident
Michael Diaz has initiated legal proceedings against Paul Stalbaum following a car accident in Convent, Louisiana.
SULC Civil Rights Litigation Students Recognized in Lemon Howards Documentary
A newly released documentary on the Lemon Howard case has given well earned recognition to the Southern University Law Center (SULC) and its former Civil Rights Litigation students, Cameron Pontiff and Hayden Carlos, led by SULC Professor Angela Ann-Allen Bell.
BLSA Review Sessions (Constitutional Law) on April 8, 2025
Struggling with the Commerce Clause or just need a refresher?
Prof. Lipton's work widely cited in Delaware court ruling
The Delaware Chancery Court recently relied in part on a 2016 article by Tulane Law Prof. Ann Lipton to hold that Delaware corporations may not use provisions in their charters to curb the rights of shareholders to sue for fraud and other misconduct.
Attorney General Murrill's LBI agents arrest Pineville man for Pornography Involving Juveniles and other charges
Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a man from Pineville for Possession and Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles on March 26, 2025.
Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down 2021 law legalizing historical horse racing machines
A 2021 state law legalizing historical horse racing machines is unconstitutional, the Louisiana Supreme Court decided last month in a ruling that critics said will disrupt a key source of revenue for the horse racing industry.
SULC’s Mock Trial Team Shine at National BLSA Competition
The Southern University Law Center (SULC) was proudly represented at the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Mock Trial Competition by law students William Gaspard Jr., Jada Haynes, Aaron Manzy, and Alexis Blanton.
Murrill wants to curb contraband cell phones in prisons
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.
Plaintiff Alleges Former Employer Jackson Parish Correctional Center Engaged in Racial Discrimination
Sallie Walker has filed a lawsuit against Jackson Parish Correctional Center alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after enduring harassment and physical assault at work.
Plaintiff alleges Jackson Parish Correctional Center engaged in Racial Discrimination
Sallie Walker has filed a lawsuit against Jackson Parish Correctional Center citing racial discrimination and workplace harassment leading to wrongful termination.
Plaintiff alleges breach against auto manufacturer over defective vehicle
Emily Thayer has taken legal action against General Motors LLC over alleged persistent defects in her newly purchased Cadillac CT4 SD.
Westwego man arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents for Molestation of a Juvenile and other hands-on offenses
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Westwego man on March 27, 2025 on multiple disturbing charges.
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald (ret.) to deliver LSU Law Rubin Visiting Professor of Law Lecture on Tuesday, April 8
LSU Law will welcome the Hon. Bernice Donald, who retired from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2023, to the LSU campus on Tuesday, April 8 for her delivery of the 2025 Judge Alvin B. and Janice G. Rubin Visiting Professor of Law Lecture.
Texas not a 'good neighbor' under ozone law
NEW ORLEANS - Texas and Louisiana will have to come up with better plans for handling ozone, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Plaintiffs Allege Fraud Against Former State Official Over Business Destruction
In a compelling legal confrontation, two former pest control operators accuse a retired state official of orchestrating fraudulent activities leading to their business downfall.