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Attorney plans appeal in Louisiana pastor's suit over COVID-19 church service restrictions
A federal judge dismissed a Baton Rouge pastor’s lawsuit for the second time over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ prior COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, but recognized that his rights were violated.
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Woman sues Delta Downs after elevator malfunction
LAKE CHARLES - Cheryl Lee filed a lawsuit in September in the Parish of Calcasieu District Court against Boyd Racing LLC d/b/a Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, Boyd Louisiana Racing, LLC., Boyd Gaming Corporation and Schindler Elevator Corporation for negligence.
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Father sues hospital for son's death, says diagnosis was wrong
SHREVEPORT - Calvin Jackson, Sr., individually and on behalf of C.J., filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 19 in the Western District of Louisiana against North Caddo Hospital Service District d/b/a North Caddo Medical Center.
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Woman sues school for allowing son to get vaccinated without her permission
NEW ORLEANS - Jennifer Ravain, individually and on behalf of her minor child, filed a lawsuit on Dec. 22 in Jefferson Parish District Court against Ochsner Medical Center Kenner, LLC, the Jefferson Parish School Board and East Jefferson High School for battery of a minor and infliction of emotional distress.
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Former member of AG's Office says he was retaliated against, demoted
BATON ROUGE - Matthew Derbes filed a lawsuit Oct. 3 in the East Baton Rouge District Court against the State of Louisiana, through Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and the Department of Justice.
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Appeals court backs Terrebonne Parish coastal erosion-related lawsuit
An appeals court has ruled in favor of the Terrebonne Parish government in a lawsuit over the method in which the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources is examining possible environmental damage caused by oil companies.
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NTSB report: Atina tanker master’s lack of sleep contributed to accident
Report is released as litigation continues following October 2020 accident
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'Louisiana makes it extremely hard to do business in the state': Arizona business sues Louisiana over sales tax system
A family-owned jewelry and craft supply wholesaler in Arizona has had enough of the nightmare Louisiana’s approach to sales tax creates.
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Nonprofit, Girl Scouts chapter in legal battle over sale of forest camp
A Louisiana nonprofit group is challenging the proposed sale of a Girl Scout camp near Independence, arguing that the 600-acre site is ecologically unique and should be preserved.
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Lawsuit expected over vaccination of Jefferson Parish student without parental permission
The mother of an East Jefferson High School student who was vaccinated for COVID-19 at a mobile health care unit without parental permission is vowing to sue the school district and Ochsner Health.
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Louisiana's high court to decide if officer can sue BLM organizer for injuries
The Louisiana Supreme Court has taken up the question of whether a Black Lives Matter organizer can be held liable for a Baton Rouge police officer’s severe brain and facial wounds after being struck by a projectile during a 2016 protest.
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Settlement reached in Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office case regarding 'cruel unlawful tactics'
A historic settlement was reached in a lawsuit that ends the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office's long-standing use of fake subpoenas and intimidation to coerce victims and witnesses to do things against their will.
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Legal settlement relaxes solitary confinement policy for Louisiana's death row inmates
Conditions for isolated death row inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary will improve as a result of a recent settlement of a 2017 class-action lawsuit that alleged conditions there were cruel and unusual.
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'Immediate intervention is necessary': Class action against nursing homes, owner filed over Ida evacuation deaths
A temporary restraining order has been issued against Bob Dean and seven nursing homes in the wake of a class action lawsuit filed against the parties after seven residents died during emergency evacuation ahead of Hurricane Ida.
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Lawsuit over the St. George incorporation effort headed for trial
A two-year-long legal battle over the proposed incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish may be moving closer to a resolution, with a trial expected to take place early next year.
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Appeals court ruling keeps Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits under federal review
A federal appeals court ruling this month has buoyed Louisiana oil companies’ hopes that coastal erosion lawsuits brought by parish governments might be tried in federal rather than state courts.
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Lawsuit alleges East Baton Rouge district turned blind eye to bullying
The family of a middle school student in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System has filed suit against the district, alleging that school officials failed in their obligation to protect the student from repeated bullying and physical attack.
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Lawsuit challenges Louisiana decision to cut federal jobless benefits
Six Louisiana residents have filed a lawsuit in East Baton Rouge alleging that the state’s termination of federal unemployment benefits in June was unlawful and urging the court to reinstate them.
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Lawsuit seeks to block St. Tammany Parish vote on riverboat gambling casino
A Slidell pastor is suing the St. Tammany Parish Council over its decision to ask parish voters whether a riverboat gambling enterprise should be allowed at a site along Lake Pontchartrain.
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Houston-based CITGO 'pleased to reach' settlement, pay more than $19 million to resolve federal and state claims
Houston-based CITGO Petroleum Corporation said it is "pleased to reach" a voluntary settlement to resolve federal and state claims for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act and the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.