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Employee Accuses Municipal Service Board of Wrongful Termination
In a recent court ruling dated December 6th, Catina Braxton-Robertson successfully appealed against her dismissal from the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans on grounds of insufficient evidence supporting allegations of fraud and negligence...
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Appeals court says trespasser failed to prove cause of injuries
A Louisiana state appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of Bordon Dairy Company in a liability case.
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Judge grants injunction against state agencies' sweeps of New Orleans homeless encampments
An Orleans Parish judge has issued a preliminary injunction that prevents state agencies from removing homeless encampments in downtown New Orleans without respecting the constitutional rights of those affected.
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Judge dismisses Louisiana senators' lawsuit aimed at delaying ethics administrator hiring
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two state senators that sought to delay the hiring of a new Board of Ethics administrator, adding another chapter to a simmering dispute between the Louisiana Legislature and the board.
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Appeals court reverses, remands case involving defective DG bleach cleaner
A Louisiana appeals court has reversed and remanded a case in which a woman says she was injured by a defective bottle of bleach cleaner at a Dollar General store.
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State court rejects Baton Rouge high school's request for injunction against athletic association's penalties
A Baton Rouge judge has affirmed the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s decision to require a local high school to forfeit eight wins during the 2024 football season, leaving University Laboratory School (ULS) without a playoff spot.
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Louisiana appeals court vacates contempt ruling in medical residency case
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a rehearing and partially vacated a lower court’s ruling against the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and administrators at LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.
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Louisiana appeals court upholds retroactive elimination of class actions against Citizens Insurance after hurricane
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Court of Appeals First Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision to retroactively apply a recent legislative amendment that eliminates class actions against the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (LCPIC).
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Louisiana Supreme Court shuts down claim of injured worker using fake name
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled an injured worker can’t pursue his civil lawsuit filed under a fake name.
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Lawsuit challenges new La. law classifying abortion drugs
A group of healthcare providers and others have sued the state of Louisiana over a new law that classifies two abortion drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.”
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Louisiana high court overturns state law allowing lawyers in Legislature to delay their legal cases
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing state legislators who are also attorneys to delay court proceedings when those schedules conflict with their legislative duties.
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Louisiana attorney general sues TikTok, alleging addictive effects on youth
Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing TikTok in state court, alleging that the social media platform is purposefully exposing Louisiana’s youth to sexual content, violence and drug and alcohol use in an “endless scroll” that’s addictive and dreamlike.
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Louisiana cosmetologists petition state regulatory board seeking right to jury trial
Several Louisiana cosmetologists have filed an administrative petition with the state board that licenses manicurists and hairdressers, demanding that the regulators uphold the petitioners’ right to a jury trial when hit with fines for enforcement violations.
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Jury orders Louisiana Blue Cross to pay $421 million over fraud, rights abuses
A surgical hospital and doctors specializing in reconstructive breast surgery won a $421.5 million damages award last month against Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana, which was found to have been negligent for fraud and abuse of the plaintiffs’ rights.
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Inmate Sues Louisiana Department of Public Safety Over Lost Property
Rickey Barnes has sued the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections over allegations that prison officials destroyed his legal documents during intake processing at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center. Despite multiple appeals for administrative relief being denied and subsequent judicial reviews affirming those decisions against him.
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Homeowners' Association Sues Local Landowner Over Building Restrictions Violation
A recent court ruling favored The Lake at The Bluffs Property Owners Association against Gary Hill regarding unapproved constructions within their subdivision in West Feliciana Parish,Louisiana.The case underscores strict enforcement of community covenants aimed at maintaining uniform building standards.
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Property Owner Accuses Neighbor Of Breaching Servitude Agreement
Carrere Holdings has won a partial summary judgment against Charlotte Anne Williamson over a disputed servitude agreement between two adjacent properties in New Orleans dating back to March 2000.
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Colgate-Palmolive Accused Of Asbestos Contamination In Mesothelioma Case
A Louisiana appellate court has reversed an earlier decision granting a new trial in a mesothelioma case against Colgate-Palmolive Company over allegations its talcum powder contained asbestos leading to cancer diagnosis.
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Plaintiff alleges negligence against Port Company following Automobile Accident
A recent court filing reveals an ongoing legal battle involving an automobile accident at the Port of New Orleans between Daneric Anderson and employees of Ports America Louisiana LLC including Kenneth Briggs.
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Plaintiff Hotel Owner Alleges Negligence Against Contractors Over Water Damage Incident
A Louisiana hotel owner has accused multiple contractors including an insurance company over damages resulting from a ruptured sprinkler pipe in August 2020. The appellate court recently revived claims by reversing an earlier dismissal based on prescription grounds.