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Judge tosses antitrust claims against La. Realtor groups

Louisiana Record

Judge tosses antitrust claims against La. Realtor groups

Michael Carroll
Updated 7 hrs ago

A federal judge has dismissed several claims Louisiana real estate professionals have leveled against Realtor associations in a lawsuit allegi…

Professor sues Southern U. for discrimination, job loss

Louisiana Record

Professor sues Southern U. for discrimination, job loss

Jessica M. DeBois
Mar 30, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. – A former English instructor at Southern University and A&M College contends she was discriminated against and ultimatel…

EEOC eyes subpoena enforcement action against Amazon partner

Louisiana Record

EEOC eyes subpoena enforcement action against Amazon partner

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 27, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena issued during its in…

Murrill wants three Baton Rouge judges off state cases

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Murrill wants three Baton Rouge judges off state cases

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 26, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office has asked that three East Baton Rouge Parish judges not be allowed to hear any c…

Critics of Ten Commandments law want injunction restored

Louisiana Record

Critics of Ten Commandments law want injunction restored

Michael Carroll
Updated Mar 25, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Plaintiffs challenging a Louisiana law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms have motioned a…

La., Mo. secure decree in social media censorship case

Louisiana Record

La., Mo. secure decree in social media censorship case

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 24, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana and Missouri have secured a federal consent decree with the Trump administration, barring the federal government from …

OPINION: Staged accidents turn NOLA into ‘Mad Max’

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OPINION: Staged accidents turn NOLA into ‘Mad Max’

David A. Sampson
Updated Mar 23, 2026

If you’ve seen the 2015 film “Mad Max: Fury Road” you may have a pretty good idea of what it’s been like to drive a truck through New Orleans …

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Two attorneys convicted for role in staged wrecks scam

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Two attorneys convicted for role in staged wrecks scam

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 23, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – Two New Orleans attorneys have been convicted of staging automobile wrecks to collect money from the ensuing settlements.

Nurse practitioner alleges racial, religious discrimination

Louisiana Record

Nurse practitioner alleges racial, religious discrimination

Jessica M. DeBois
Mar 20, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. – A Louisiana nurse practitioner, who also is a practicing member of the Messianic Jewish faith, has filed a lawsuit against…

Bipolar ex-employee accuses ExxonMobil of discrimination

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Bipolar ex-employee accuses ExxonMobil of discrimination

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 19, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. – A former ExxonMobil employee claims the company discriminated against and eventually terminated his employment on the basis…

Murrill joins push to confirm Mullin as DHS Secretary

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Murrill joins push to confirm Mullin as DHS Secretary

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 18, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confir…

Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry

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Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry

Michael Carroll
Updated Mar 17, 2026

A Louisiana lawmaker has advanced a bill that would shield oil and gas companies from lawsuits seeking compensation for the effects of climate…

Legal battle over La. Tech’s Conference USA exit continues

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Legal battle over La. Tech’s Conference USA exit continues

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 16, 2026

MONROE, La. – Conference USA wants a lawsuit filed against it by Louisiana Tech University over its planned move to the Sun Belt Conference he…

Former employee sues La. Corrections for sexual harassment

Louisiana Record

Former employee sues La. Corrections for sexual harassment

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 16, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, La. – A female master sergeant at a Louisiana correctional facility last month sued the state Department of Public Safety and Corr…

Suit: Shell unlawfully fired employment after knee injury

Louisiana Record

Suit: Shell unlawfully fired employment after knee injury

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 13, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – A Texas man is suing one of the largest oil companies in the world, alleging it violated federal discrimination laws in terminat…

Verizon denies it discriminated in terminating manager

Louisiana Record

Verizon denies it discriminated in terminating manager

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 12, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – Verizon Wireless has denied allegations that it terminated a Louisiana woman’s employment for discriminatory reasons.

Agency warns of online tactics driving excessive litigation

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Agency warns of online tactics driving excessive litigation

Michael Carroll
Updated Mar 11, 2026

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is joining forces with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and a digital intelligence firm to war…

Autistic man accuses ex-employer of discrimination, firing

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Autistic man accuses ex-employer of discrimination, firing

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 10, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. – A Sulphur man with high-functioning autism and mental retardation has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, allegin…

La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting

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La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 9, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Three Baton Rouge district judges have sued the State of Louisiana in federal court over a 2025 judicial redistricting law.

Landry says state is close to ConocoPhillips settlement

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Landry says state is close to ConocoPhillips settlement

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says the state is “words away” from reaching a settlement with ConocoPhillips regarding coastal damag…

Murrill announces agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies

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Murrill announces agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has announced a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group regarding its ESG policies.

Professor seeking tenure accuses Xavier of discrimination

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Professor seeking tenure accuses Xavier of discrimination

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 4, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – An assistant professor at Xavier University of Louisiana alleges she was denied tenure based on her race and sex.

La. bill would limit third-party litigation financing harm

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La. bill would limit third-party litigation financing harm

Michael Carroll
Updated Mar 3, 2026

A measure to rein in some of the drawbacks of third-party litigation financing (TPLF) has been introduced in Louisiana in the wake of a new re…

Lake Charles casino wants suit over unleashed dog moved

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Lake Charles casino wants suit over unleashed dog moved

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 2, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. – The owners of a Lake Charles casino want a lawsuit filed against it – for injuries stemming from an unleashed dog at its r…

LABI report points to upswing in Louisiana business climate

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LABI report points to upswing in Louisiana business climate

Michael Carroll
Updated Feb 27, 2026

Louisiana has made progress in job growth and private-sector wage increases, reversing economic setbacks of past decades and building momentum…

International Paper wants negligence suit in federal court

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International Paper wants negligence suit in federal court

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Feb 27, 2026

SHREVEPORT, La. – International Paper Company, the world’s largest pulp and paper company, wants a lawsuit filed against it for a man’s injuri…

Woman accuses La. Tech of discrimination, retaliation

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Woman accuses La. Tech of discrimination, retaliation

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Feb 25, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, La. – A Louisiana woman is suing Louisiana Tech University and its board for discrimination, alleging she was denied approved acco…

5th Circuit lifts injunction against La. 10 Commandments law

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5th Circuit lifts injunction against La. 10 Commandments law

Michael Carroll
Updated Feb 24, 2026

A federal appeals court has allowed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms to take effe…

AI hallucinations in Dallas lawyer’s brief lead to sanctions

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AI hallucinations in Dallas lawyer’s brief lead to sanctions

Daniel Fisher
Updated Feb 24, 2026

NEW ORLEANS - A lawyer was sanctioned for filing a brief riddled with AI-generated errors – in a case where her firm was fighting sanctions fo…

John O'Brien

21 AGs, 60 lawmakers support Louisiana’s abortion drug suit

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21 AGs, 60 lawmakers support Louisiana’s abortion drug suit

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 23, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amic…