U.S. Supreme Court turns down petition to keep Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits in federal court

Louisiana parishes’ coastal erosion lawsuits against energy companies advanced a step closer to being tried in state courts last month after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the companies’ petition to send the cases to federal courts. Read more...

Federal appeals court dismisses Rev. Spell's COVID-19 lawsuit; challenge may return to state court

A federal appeals court last month affirmed the dismissal of the Rev. Tony Spell’s lawsuit against Gov. John Bel Edwards and his stay-at-home order issued at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

LA Supreme Court suspends attorney over law firm's alleged mishandling of hurricane legal claims

The managing partner of the Louisiana office of a law firm accused of mishandling hundreds of Hurricane Ida property insurance claims has been suspended from practicing law in the state for 90 days by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Read more...