Legal Roundup
Southern University Law Center’s BLSA Mock Trial Team Claims Regional Championship Victory
The Southern University Law Center's (SULC) Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team achieved an outstanding victory, claiming the title of Southwest Region Champions in the prestigious Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition.
SULC introduce new alumni at Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony
On January 25, the Southern University Law Center (SULC) proudly celebrated its Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony, where graduates were awarded their Juris Doctor degrees.
Barber Brothers Contracting Company LLC v. Capital City Produce: A Course Correction or a Retreat?
In its 2023 decision, Pete v. Boland Marine and Manufacturing Company, LLC, 2023-0170 (La. 10/20/23), 379 So. 2d 636, the Louisiana Supreme Court abrogated decades of decisions, including the 1976 decision in Coco v. Winston, 341 So. 2d 332, 335-336 (La. 12/13/1976), that had precluded appellate courts from using past awards for similar injuries unless the court determined first that the jury had abused its vast discretion in awarding general damages.
MBLB Among New Orleans Law Firms That Donated More Than $47,000 to Victims of New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy
As New Orleans continues to mourn the New Year’s Day attack in the French Quarter, Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett joined together with 22 local law firms to donate more than $47,000 to the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s (GNOF) “New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund” to help the victims of this horrible act of violence.
Tulane BLSA Moot Court teams finish top in regionals, head to nationals
Tulane BLSA teams finish top in regionals, head to nationals in March.
Statement from Attorney General Liz Murrill on immigration enforcement operations
I fully support President Donald Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan's efforts to remove dangerous illegal aliens out of Louisiana and ultimately out of our country.
Professor Katherine Mattes, key player in Louisiana criminal justice reform, to retire
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans’ criminal justice system, Katherine Mattes, then a professor of the practice with Tulane Law School’s Criminal Justice Clinic, found herself in hazmat gear documenting the ruined evidence rooms of courthouses and police stations.
Three finalists selected to interview for Southern University Law Center chancellor position
The search committee for the next chancellor of the Southern University Law Center has selected three finalists to interview at the Law Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and Wednesday, Jan. 29.
President of the Comité Maritime International to give William Tetley Lecture in Maritime Law
Tulane Law’s endowed lecture focused on maritime law, the William Tetley Lecture, will be held January 28th at 5 p.m. and will explore the latest pressing issues affecting shipping operations throughout the world.
153 LSU Law students earn academic honors in Fall 2024 semester
Sixty-three LSU Law students have been named Paul M. Hebert Scholars for their academic achievement in the Fall 2024 semester, and 90 students have been named Dean’s Scholars.
Attorney General Murrill files lawsuit against President Biden’s illegal ban on offshore drilling to defend American energy
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that she is leading a multi-State coalition suing President Joe Biden’s illegal ban on new offshore drilling.
Attorney General Murrill joins lawsuit against Joe Biden's effort to ban tankless water heaters
Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a multi-state coalition against the Joe Biden Administration's last-ditch effort banning tankless water heaters.
Carol Markowitz to Leave Loyola for CEO Role at SBP
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Carol Markowitz will leave her position at the University later this month to become the Chief Executive Officer of SBP, a national nonprofit focused on disaster resilience and recovery.
AG Murrill files lawsuit to block illegals from being counted in reapportionment
This lawsuit challenges the Biden administration's decision to count illegal aliens when determining, under the Constitution, the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each State is entitled to.
Energy law, cognitive science, and sentencing experts part of LSU Law’s Spring Faculty Speaker Series
LSU Law will welcome several esteemed guest speakers and lecturers this semester to present as part of the Spring Faculty Speaker Series.
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with AG Murrill, blocks injunction against State Police's efforts to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans
State Police has every legal right to clear the encampments.
AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrest Church Point man for Pornography Involving Juveniles
Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Church Point on January 8, 2025.
SULC, RPCC to host Expungement Initiative Event in St. John Parish on Feb. 1
Southern University Law Center's Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives is partnering with River Parishes Community College to host an expungement event for St. John Parish residents on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the River Parishes Community College Reserve Campus, located at 181 Regala Park Rd, Reserve, LA 70084.
Republican AGs ask President Trump to secure border, deport illegal aliens
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter to the Trump administration asking the President-elect to secure the border and stop Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration.
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces Resignation from Office
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown has announced his resignation, effective January 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. from the Department of Justice. Brown was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to the position of United States Attorney on November 15, 2021, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 7, 2021, and sworn in on December 10, 2021.