Legal Roundup
Professors Corbett and Roberts honored with 2024 LSU Law Excellence in Legal Scholarship Award
LSU Law Professor Bill Corbett and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research Caprice Roberts have each been awarded a 2024 LSU Law Excellence in Legal Scholarship Award.
LSU Law Career Services Director Gwendolyn Ferrell honored with NALP Service Excellence Award
In recognition of her quarter century of service to the nonprofit organization, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has honored LSU Law Career Services Director Gwendolyn Ferrell with its Service Excellence Award, which recognizes volunteers who go above and beyond and make notable contributions to the NALP community.
Attorney General Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrests Gonzales man for more than 100 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Gonzales man on Wednesday, September 25, on multiple charges.
Third-year LSU Law students Guice, Mannankara take home Fall 2024 Flory Mock Trial trophy
Third-year LSU Law students Taylor Guice and Rini Mannankara bested classmates Daniel Harry and Grant Murphy to win the Fall 2024 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition, which took place Monday evening, Sept. 23, in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
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.
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”).
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).
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.
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.
Attorney General Liz Murrill warns Louisiana residents about price gouging ahead of Francine
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New academic year brings bevy of new students, faculty, and staff to LSU Law
New faces abounded at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as the first classes of the new academic year got underway on Monday, Aug. 19.
Tips from Attorney General Liz Murrill on how to prepare for Tropical Storm Francine
As Tropical Storm Francine approaches Louisiana, Attorney General Liz Murrill wants to make sure people are taking the proper precautions to get prepared.
Attorney General Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrests Kenner man for Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Kenner man on September 5, 2024.
Louellen Berger Honored with Loyola University New Orleans’ 2024 Integritas Vitae Award
Loyola University New Orleans announced that Louellen Aden Berger, a philanthropist and community leader, is the 2024 recipient of the Integritas Vitae Award.
Louisiana Files SCOTUS Brief Protecting Energy Industry with 23 supporting states
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that threatens the energy industry of States.
More than 200 join dynamic Tulane Law Class of 2027
Tulane Law’s Class of 2027 arrived with gusto—205 students that represent diverse voices and hail from more than 100 different undergraduate institutions, 32 states and ties to at least 13 countries.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill secures temporary stay blocking Biden-Harris from granting amnesty to approximately 7,000 illegal aliens in Louisiana
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill secured a temporary administrative stay against the Biden-Harris administration, stopping the unlawful ‘parole in place’ policy while litigation continues.
Law Center welcomes six new staff members as fall semester begins
LSU Law welcomed six new staff members to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center prior to the start of the fall semester.
Attorney General Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrests Loranger man for Possession and Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Unit arrested a Loranger man on August 29, 2024.