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Louisiana State Bar Association warns lawyers of recent scam attempt, provides fraud protection tips
The Louisana State Bar Association (LSBA) has issued an alert warning attorneys about a scam targeting lawyers and law firms.
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Judge's scandal is one more example of Louisiana's lack of judicial transparency, LLAW says
The tenure of Judge Jessie Leblanc is finally over.
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Candidate with suspended law license runs for District Court seat
Baton Rouge lawyer Donald Dobbins has a suspended law license but refuses to drop out of the race for a seat on the 19th Judicial District Court.
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Lawsuit against mandatory bar association membership for lawyers sidelined – for now
A federal judge sidelined a lawsuit from lawyers who object to the requirement that Louisiana attorneys must be dues-paying members of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA).
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Suspension recommended for Longtime New Orleans attorney over two car crashes the same day while intoxicated
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime New Orleans attorney Joseph Mayer III faces possible suspension following a Jan. 17 recommendation issued by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over two crashes in the same day while he was intoxicated.
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Baton Rouge attorney disbarred after allegedly converting $360,000 in client funds
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Durward D. Casteel has been disbarred following a Dec. 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he admitted to using hundreds of thousands of dollars in client funds for himself.
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DA Duhe drops hundreds of recusal motions against Judge Landry
After several days of testimony and back room negotiations, Judicial District Judge Lori Landry and District Attorney Bo Duhe have buried the hatchet and recommitted to working together.
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LSU law professor: Shreveport judge should have recused himself from lover's cases
SHREVEPORT – Shreveport police reportedly are investigating whether longtime Shreveport City Court Judge R. Lee Irvin's girlfriend received preferential treatment in his courtroom but a Louisiana State University law professor recently said Lee should have done the obvious.
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Philadelphia now the top-ranked 'Judicial Hellhole'; Massive verdicts, like $8B Risperdal case, cited
WASHINGTON – In an annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Philadelphia has claimed the No. 1 ranking – in part due to a historic $8 billion punitive damages verdict rendered this year in litigation connected to Johnson & Johnson’s anti-psychotic drug Risperdal.
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Metairie attorney on probation, Bastrop attorney indefinitely suspended in separate Louisiana Supreme Court orders
NEW ORLEANS – Metairie attorney Quiana Marie Hunt faces probation and Bastrop attorney Duncan M. Jones has been indefinitely suspended following recent Louisiana Supreme Court orders.
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Hearing scheduled in case alleging corruption in Louisiana DOTD, state appeals court
MONROE – A Mangham contractor won a $20 million verdict in 2015 in his then eight-year-old corruption lawsuit against the state - only for it to be overturned on appeal - may have to wait a couple of years more for his request to annul the appeal's court ruling to be considered.
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LAW OFFICES OF KELLY R. REED: Millions Affected by Capital One Data Breach
More than 100 million are affected by the Capital One data breach, and West Virginians are among those at risk.
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Pelican Institute exec highlights study showing party affiliation may influence judges
A new study from Texas argues that judges should not run with party affiliations.
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Coastal and oil litigators from trial bar pumping money into Louisiana Supreme Court race - again
NEW ORLEANS – The race for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in Saturday's primary is "high on intrigue, low on interest," but some of the state's coastal and oil litigators are backing one candidate while their opponents try to get voters' attention.
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Liljeberg receiving substantial support from coastal and oil litigators in Supreme Court race
NEW ORLEANS – Four Republicans are vying for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in the 1st District in Saturday's primary, with one candidate getting support from the state's coastal and oil litigators.
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‘Business decision’: Former DEA official works for opioid lawyers but set standards for how many pills were made
Now, Rannazzisi is helping private lawyers pin the blame squarely on manufacturers and distributors of opioids, as well as pharmacies. A post-DEA alliance with trial lawyers has been worth six figures for Rannazzisi, who has been hailed as a whistleblower by those cheering attempts to prosecute the opioid industry for the nation’s addiction crisis.
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Voters need to know about serious charges of judicial misconduct, law prof says
A law professor called for more transparency about complaints against judges in a recent interview.
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Two business associations back challenger Temple for insurance commissioner
Two Louisiana trade associations have broken with Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) over the race for state insurance commissioner.
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Thibodeaux attorney files class action suit against firms over BP spill claims
A Louisiana attorney has filed a federal class action lawsuit against several national law firms, accusing them of breach of contract, professional malpractice and fraud related to their involvement in representing victims of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Campaign donors to governor, attorney general turn up on list of private attorneys working on Louisiana's opioid lawsuit
A number of private attorneys and law firms have been hired to work on Louisiana’s massive lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids, and it's no surprise that many of them are campaign donors to either Gov. Bel Edwards or to Attorney General Jeff Landry.