Slidell boy crippled by doctor's mistake is now likely to receive an unusual $10M award in court

Dominic Sousa was 2 years old when he fractured his arm jumping on a trampoline at a Mother's Day party in 2002. At Children's Hospital, a Michigan doctor on a training rotation in New Orleans set Sousa's injured arm in a cast, but it soon began to swell uncontrollably. Read more...

Vacant 19th JDC seat sought by councilman, defense lawyer, assistant district attorney

A Metro Council member, the twin brother of a 19th Judicial District Court judge and an assistant district attorney are vying for the 19th JDC seat left vacant by the retirement of longtime state District Judge Mike Erwin. Read more...

Orleans judge has conflict of interest over bail fees, federal appeals court says

A federal appeals court this week upheld a lower court’s decision that Orleans Parish Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell has an inherent conflict of interest in setting bail amounts and then using the resulting revenue to pay his staff and office expenses. Read more...