Brazen big-rig crash scheme nets another federal guilty plea in New Orleans
A 30-year-old New Orleans woman is the latest defendant to plead guilty in a brazen, years-long scheme to fill cars with willing...
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Nov 17, 2021
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CHANDRIKA BROWN (“BROWN”), age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, entered a plea...
Nov 10, 2021
Louisiana's top insurance regulator seeks court-ordered take-over of failing insurers after Ida loss
Two regional insurance companies are facing insolvency due to Hurricane Ida losses, prompting Louisiana’s insurance commissioner to seek...
Nov 10, 2021
Insurance agents fear rising homeowners insurance as companies leave Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Houma native Lauren Rohlfs says she still has damage to her mobile home, but with a cryptic answer from her Maison...
Nov 10, 2021
FedNat Pulling Out of Louisiana, Texas Amid Heavy Storm Losses
After two years of heavy storm-related losses, FedNat Insurance is pulling out of the Louisiana and Texas markets and doubling down on...
Nov 10, 2021
Louisiana's top insurance regulator seeks court-ordered take-over of failing insurers after Ida
Two regional insurance companies are facing insolvency due to Hurricane Ida losses, prompting Louisiana’s insurance commissioner to seek...
Nov 6, 2021
Mark Ballard: Hatred of insurance companies becoming bipartisan issue in Louisiana
Baton Rouge pollster John Couvillon said after Tuesday’s huge Republican wins that in many ways Virginia is a larger version of...
Nov 5, 2021
In judicial seniority spat, colleague seeks dismissal of Judge Beau Higginbotham lawsuit
One of 19th Judicial District Judge Beau Higginbotham's criminal court colleagues is asking a retired jurist to dismiss his claim that he...
Nov 5, 2021
Boil 'em alive? Insurers face angry Louisiana politicians as policyholder frustrations mount
The anger against insurers across storm-ravaged south Louisiana is so intense, one political hopeful suggested a biblical punishment for...
Oct 21, 2021
Louisiana court system needs modernization makeover, study finds
A business-backed study urges a makeover of the state’s court system, including online access to court records and electronic document...
Sep 24, 2021
Is a 71-year-old Baton Rouge judge too old to serve? Showdown in state's highest court will decide
The Louisiana Judiciary Commission is recommending that 71-year-old Baton Rouge City Court Judge Johnell Matthews be removed from office...
Sep 23, 2021
‘LaPolitics’: September is a big month for class-action lawsuits
If the pandemic, Hurricane Ida and the roof of the Superdome catching fire didn’t provide enough drama for you in September, you can...
Sep 22, 2021
Judge rejects employee lawsuit against Ochsner Lafayette General over vaccine mandate
A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by 48 Ochsner Lafayette General Health System employees and contractors seeking to stop the...
Sep 22, 2021
Viewpoint: Don’t rush to hire a lawyer to help with your insurance claim
Many members of the legal community are aggressively marketing their services these days to assist businesses or homeowners and renters...
Sep 19, 2021
A group of customers is suing Entergy for 'negligence' in Hurricane Ida blackout
A group of Louisiana customers is suing Entergy alleging negligence that led to prolonged power outages in the southeastern part of the...
Sep 19, 2021
'We will not change our stance': Ochsner Health responds to letter from law firm on vaccine mandates
Ochsner Health says it is not changing its position on requiring coronavirus vaccines for employees despite pushback, including a recent...
Sep 16, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court extends filing deadlines again after hurricanes Ida, Nicholas
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday extended its own court filing deadlines again as the state recovers from hurricanes Ida and...
Sep 12, 2021
7 More Charged in Louisiana Staged Automobile Crash Schemes
Seven more defendants have been indicted in New Orleans for their alleged involvement in schemes to stage accidents with commercial...
Sep 12, 2021
New indictment in brazen 18-wheeler crash scheme alleges more lawyers involved
The latest federal indictment over a brazen scheme to crash vehicles into 18-wheelers for insurance money names seven new defendants...
Sep 9, 2021
Louisiana judge faces disciplinary hearing amid efforts to boost judicial transparency
A recent announcement that a Louisiana district court judge will face a November hearing on unethical conduct during a 2018 election...
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