Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Lan
On June 30, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion redefining the nature of available damages and the “actual, statutorily...
top of page
Search
Jun 29, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court justice admits misconduct; here's how his colleagues disciplined him
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III has admitted he committed judicial misconduct and has agreed to pay more than $2,000...
Jun 25, 2021
Guest column: Local leaders standing up to trial lawyers' coastal lawsuit scheme
Now more than ever, Louisiana’s working coast needs the help of its citizens. For generations, the energy industry has served as the...
Jun 23, 2021
Judge Beau Higginbotham must add his fellow judges to lawsuit over seniority, civil seat
A Baton Rouge criminal court judge must add his 19th Judicial District Court colleagues to a lawsuit in his seniority-based fight for a...
Jun 23, 2021
Two More Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMES “CURTIS” WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 66 of Gibson,...
Jun 22, 2021
Appeal court clerk accused of removing appeal testimony against judge
he chief clerk of court at the Second Circuit Court of Appeal where Milton Moore, of Monroe, serves as chief judge removed documents from...
Jun 15, 2021
Two more plead guilty in New Orleans scheme to crash cars into big rigs for money
Two more defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sprawling federal investigation into staged vehicle crashes into big rigs across the...
Jun 15, 2021
Defendants from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Auto Accidents
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DONIESHA GIBSON (“GIBSON”), age 29, of New Orleans,...
Jun 13, 2021
Governor should protect public health by signing misleading attorney ad legislation
A television ad announces, “this is a Medical Alert.” As the FDA logo is displayed on the screen, a dire voice, suitable for a horror...
Jun 7, 2021
Lawyer in attorney general's Office accused of mismanaging $3.2 million account
A New Jersey medical supply company has filed a civil suit against a lawyer in the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, alleging the...
Jun 7, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court redistricting bill falls short in House
The Louisiana Supreme Court building on Royal Street in New Orleans. The statue of segregationist Edward White, a former Louisiana...
Jun 7, 2021
Lawyer advertising restriction clears Legislature
Legislation to regulate advertisements by lawyers seeking clients with problems with drugs or medical devices won final legislative...
Jun 3, 2021
Challenge that points to racial disparities in New Orleans jury pools gets rejected by federal judge
A federal judge in New Orleans this week rejected a challenge to the way jury pools are formed in the Eastern District of Louisiana,...
May 24, 2021
Five More Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and
Eastern District of Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LOIS RUSSELL (“RUSSELL”), age...
May 14, 2021
Misconduct charges against Denham Springs judge revealed; lawmakers push for more court transparency
The only city court judge in Denham Springs is facing misconduct charges from the Louisiana Judiciary Commission, and the only reason the...
May 14, 2021
Mark Ballard: Why lawyers' ads portraying jubilant winners of lawsuit lottery might be dialed back
Nailing lawyers who represent injured people against business and insurance companies was a main theme of last year’s legislative session...
May 5, 2021
Garey Forster: Don't let trial lawyers create a Ponzi scheme for coastal lawsuits
Ponzi schemes didn’t die in prison with Bernie Madoff. Private plaintiffs’ attorneys, trial lawyers but not the typical billboard kind,...
May 5, 2021
The Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to Lawyer Advertising Rules
New Orleans, LA− Chief Justice John L. Weimer announced today the Court’s adoption of amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct...
May 4, 2021
Zurik: Questions Surround Attorney General’s Use of Insurance Fraud Funds
BATON ROUGE (WVUE) - An investigative unit made up of three state agencies exists to curb the amount of insurance fraud in the state. But...
May 3, 2021
Louisianans Reject Lawyer-Driven Coastal Policy
More than 70 percent of Pelican State residents do not support diverting money from coastal erosion lawsuits away from efforts to restore...
IN THE NEWS
bottom of page