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New Orleans casino liable after contractor runs over woman; Flagman walked past but didn't warn
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans is liable for injuries a woman suffered after a contractor hired to remove birds from the trees in front of the building ran over her with a motorized high-lift platform, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled, rejecting the casino’s arguments it wasn’t responsible for the actions of an independent contractor.
Interim agreement reached on Lake Martin boat ramp as sides work for long-term resolution
For the first time since March, the boat launch and parking at Lake Martin has been opened to the public, with hopes it will remain open into the new year and beyond.
Plaintiffs lawyers reach settlement in dispute over failed Louisiana partnership
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A disappointing alliance between personal injury lawyers is at the center of a new lawsuit in Louisiana.
Louisiana class action suit puts strip club policies toward dancers in spotlight
Exotic dancers in Louisiana recently filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana alleging that strip club policies treating them as independent contractors violates federal labor laws.
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. estimated to 'only' suffer $35 million in COVID-19 impacts
The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will suffer only $35 million in financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic due to its reinsurance program, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said.
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with energy company in tax assessment case
A recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on a tax assessment for oil and gas wells could affect many other tax cases in the state, said an attorney for the energy company that brought the suit.
La. lawyer settles lawsuit over $154K in allegedly unpaid bill with Occidental
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana lawyer has settled claims his longtime client – a popular target of lawsuits in the state – failed to pay its final bill.
Too little too late: Louisiana's elusive marsh bird awarded protection, but likely to be extinct by 2068
After a decade of deferral, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently bestowed protection as a threatened species on an inhabitant of Louisiana’s coast, the eastern black rail.
Woman who tripped during Mardi Gras gets another chance at personal injury lawsuit against bar
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana appeals court ruled in favor of a woman who tripped outside a bar during Mardi Gras, saying a jury must decide whether the yellow-painted curb she failed to negotiate was an “open and obvious” hazard
Federal appeals court won't reconsider decision on Terrebonne Parish judicial voting
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider its ruling upholding at-large judicial elections in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
After 40-year relationship ends, La. firm says Occidental Chemical hasn't paid final bill
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A popular target of litigation in Louisiana hasn’t paid its legal bills, says the law firm that used to represent it.
ACLU sues Louisiana for records on 'secretive state panel' on COVID-19 prisoner release
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Louisiana for records on a “secretive state panel” that decided which prisoners should be released from state prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit over bone taken from knee for arm surgery given second chance
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana appeals court has revived the lawsuit of a man who says bone was wrongfully taken from his knee during arm surgery.
Louisiana appeals court increases damages to dog bite victim
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana couple have received a boost from an appeals court, with a jury verdict fought by State Farm being affirmed and increased by $34,000.
Louisiana law firms received millions in forgivable loans from the Payroll Protection Program
Louisiana had 28 law firms that were approved for $1 million to $10 million in emergency, low interest loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Court: Shock of learning HIV news 15 months after test justifies $45K judgment against doctor
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A doctor and his practice have again been told to pay $45,000 for causing emotional distress when he kept an HIV-positive diagnosis from one of his patients for 15 months.
Judge rules widow must indemnify CertainTeed in asbestos wrongful death lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge won’t dismiss an indemnity action as part of a larger wrongful death lawsuit involving CertainTeed Corp.
Judge won't force landfill suit plaintiffs to produce questionnaire answers
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge denied a motion by Waste Connections Bayou Inc. and Louisiana Regional Landfill Co. to compel the plaintiff to hand over results of questionnaires completed by residents suing them in an ongoing waste lawsuit.
New Orleans attorney starts Facebook group for people struggling with jobless claims
As the unemployed are faced with jammed phone lines and changing processes at the Louisiana Workforce Commission, New Orleans attorney Wendy Manard saw a need for information and started a Facebook group.
BP granted summary judgment after oil spill response worker failed to produce expert in Deepwater Horizon claim
Because of his failure to provide an expert opinion, and prove his claims in general, a Deepwater Horizon oil spill relief worker’s case fell short as a judge granted summary judgment for defendant BP Exploration & Production, Inc. on April 29.