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New Iberia man says truck he purchased was defective
A New Iberia man says the 2022 Ram 3500 truck he purchased was defective.
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Denham Springs man says Ram 2500 he purchased was defective
A Denham Springs man says the 2023 Ram 2500 he purchased was defective.
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Woman claims Dexcom glucose monitoring system is dangerous
A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming a glucose monitoring system she used is dangerous.
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Man says Dodge truck he purchased was a lemon
A Louisiana man says the Ram 1500 he purchased was defective.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hit with Clean Water Act lawsuit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Martin Mayer, Chief of the Regulatory Division in the New Orleans District, are facing a lawsuit filed by Juban Land Holdings, LLC and Juban Trails Development, LLC. The lawsuit pertains to a dispute over property owned and developed by the plaintiffs. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Employee accuses U.S. Post Office of discrimination, reprisal
A U.S. Post Office employee, Eldridge J. Pollard, also known as Alfredo S., has filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service and its Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy. The case was lodged in the Eastern District of Louisiana court on January 24, 2024.
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Woman sues after being hit by falling sign at Target
A shopper says she was injured when she was hit by a falling sign while shopping at Target.
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Former employee accuses home care company of discrimination, retaliation
A former employee has filed a lawsuit accusing a home care company of discrimination and retaliation.
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Louisiana woman challenges state's occupational licensing rules for florists
A federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana aims to prune the state’s occupational licensing system by barring the Louisiana Horticulture Commission from determining who is allowed to arrange freshly cut flowers in the state.
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Mother blames companies behind Kratom for daughter's death
The mother of a Louisiana woman blames for her daughter’s death on Kratom, and she’s suing the companies she says are responsible.
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Court decision restricts EPA from imposing race-based pollution rules in Louisiana
The federal Environmental Protection Agency cannot impose pollution rules on Louisiana that discriminate based on race in locations such as the industrialized areas along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, a judge ruled.
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Louisiana lawsuit challenges federal rule that redefines independent contractor
A family-owned trucking firm in Louisiana is suing the Biden administration over a proposed rule that retools the definition of independent contractor, arguing that the rule threatens the livelihoods of millions of U.S. workers.
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Man accuses two companies of racial discrimination, retaliation
A man alleges two companies are guilty of racial discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and creation of a hostile work environment.
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Halliburton accuses Weatherford of trademark infringement
Halliburton is accusing another company of patent infringement.
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12 Louisianans challenge new congressional districts, alleging they're 'racially gerrymandered'
A dozen plaintiffs described as “non-African Americans” have filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana’s secretary of state, alleging that a new congressional map signed into law last month by Gov. Jeff Landry was a product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
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Louisiana Shrimp Association sues federal fisheries agency over turtle-protection rule
The Louisiana Shrimp Association is suing the Biden administration, alleging that a federal fisheries rule requiring the installation of sea turtle protection devices on certain shrimpers’ boats would be “financially crushing” for the industry.
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72-year-old accuses Madden Contracting of age, disability discrimination
A 72-year-old Louisiana man is accusing a contractor of age and disability discrimination.
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Estates sues after man dies cleaning barge
A man's family is suing a host of companies after he died while cleaning a barge.
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Tulane student says he was wrongfully suspended, presumed guilty of sexual misconduct
A Tulane University student says he was wrongfully presumed guilty of sexual misconduct and suspended from the school for more than two years.
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Sam's Club employee sues after slip-and-fall at work
A Sam's Club employee, Pamela Taylor Smiley, has filed a lawsuit against her employer, Sam's West Inc., following a slip-and-fall accident at work. The incident occurred on March 10, 2023, at the company's premises in Metairie, Louisiana. Smiley alleges that she slipped and fell due to an unnoticeable meat juice residue on the floor which was obscured by the cart she was pushing.