Legal Roundup
Apprenticeship Week draws more than 200 LSU Law students and nearly 20 alumni
More than 200 second- and third-year LSU law students participated in Apprenticeship Week at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, which was held on Jan. 6-10.
Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrest man for possessing over 100 counts of child porn
Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Vernon Parish on February 13, 2025.
Dozens of LSU Law alumni volunteer to help guide first-generation law students
More than two dozen LSU Law alumni volunteered recently to meet with current students at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center who are navigating the challenges of law school as a first-generation student.
Laurent Demosthenidy Appointed Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law at Tulane University Law School
Flanagan Partners is proud to announce that Laurent Demosthenidy has been named Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law at Tulane University School of Law, replacing Harold Flanagan.
Tulane Corporate Law Institute takes place March 6-7
The 37th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute is set to take place on March 6-7, 2025, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans.
Attorney General Liz Murrill joins fellow AGs investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci’s COVID-19 response
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response, demanding accountability for alleged mismanagement, misleading statements, and suppression of scientific debate.
NOBA Day of Service at Second Harvest Food Bank
New Orleans Bar Association President Thomas Flanagan led a team of attorneys at Second Harvest Food Bank.
Louisiana and Mississippi AGs Ask for Your Help to Stop Human Trafficking Ahead of Super Bowl LIX
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a partnership ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl to help people identify, report, and end human trafficking.
Southern University Law Center and River Parishes Community College Host Expungement Event to Remove Barriers for Residents
River Parishes Community College (RPCC) and the Southern University Law Center (SULC) joined forces on Saturday, February 1 to host an impactful Expungement Event at RPCC’s Reserve Campus, providing individuals with the opportunity to clear eligible criminal records.
Rovere and Guice win 2025 Transactional Negotiation Competition
LSU Law students Isabella Rovere and Taylor Guice won the 2025 LSU Law Transactional Negotiation Competition on Monday, Feb. 3, during the final round of competition in the Robinson Courtroom at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Leroy Turner joins staff as LSU Law Director of Executive Operations and Strategic Initiatives
With more than 20 years of experience as an educator and academic administrator, Leroy Turner joined the LSU Law staff as Director of Executive Operations and Strategic Initiatives at the beginning of the year.
Attorney General Murrill's Tips for Avoiding Super Bowl Ticket Scams
Super Bowl LIX will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Unfortunately, the Super Bowl attracts con artists who prey on unsuspecting fans with fake ticket scams.
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.