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Alan Brackett Elected to Board of Louisiana Bar Foundation
Alan G. Brackett was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) at its annual meeting... More
Claimant Explains Away Misrepresentations to Defeat Fraud
The claimant sought benefits from his employer in connection with two accidents allegedly sustained in the course and scope of his employment. The employer... More
The Disguised Prematurity Exception
In Christus Health Southwest Louisiana d/b/a Christus St. Patrick Hospital v. All About You Home Healthcare, Inc., et al., Relators had filed a motion... More
Officers Violate First and Fourth Amendment Rights of Anti-Abortion Protestor and Are Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity
Jonathan Davidson stood in a green space between the parking lot of a commercial strip center which included a Planned Parenthood clinic and U.S.... More
Louisiana Third Circuit Requires Oil & Gas Operators to Restore Contaminated Property
A company filed suit against three oil and gas operators for causing environmental damage to 12 acres of its 199 acre tract. The jury... More
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Affirms Toxic-Tort Class Action
On July 7, 2009, a tank failure at a chemical facility in St. Charles Parish resulted in the release of a mixture of three... More
Things Heat Up At the United States Court of International Trade
Last month, the United States Court of International Trade affirmed what grandmothers and binge watchers have known for years; Snuggies are blankets and not... More
Ninth Circuit Finds DBA Claimant Failed to Establish Employee-Employer Relationship
The Ninth Circuit recently addressed the employer-employee relationship required in a claim under the Defense Base Act. Claimant worked as a contractor truck driver... More
Maybe It’s You: First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
In August 2011, a two year-old was at Independence Park in Baton Rouge with his grandmother to watch a football game. While the grandmother’s... More
How Much is Your Leg Worth?
An Iberville Parish jury recently awarded Logan Milstead a $37.1 million verdict due to injuries sustained in a work accident that occurred on December... More