LegalReader

JANUARY 21, 2021

Toxic chemical caused cancer and fatalities, according to new lawsuit.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This is not the only litigation involving the VRA. Earlier this month, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit set a January 15 deadline for the Louisiana state legislature to draw a new congressional map after a racial gerrymander claim under the VRA.

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LegalReader

MARCH 4, 2021

Officer Rodney Vicknair allegedly assaulted the girl over the course of some months--including when she was on her way to a hospital to get a rape kit performed.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 30, 2021

There will be speeding, drinking, and driving, but you can protect yourself with defensive driving, buckling your shoulder belts, and following common-sense driving safety rules.

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LegalReader

MARCH 24, 2022

Non-economic damages are also known as pain and suffering damages.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

Recently, litigation has been brought against an Idaho law that banned student ID cards as an adequate form of voter identification. Additionally, the US Supreme Court ordered both Alabama and Louisiana to redraw congressional maps found to politically favor one party over the other.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

On June 11, 2021, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Act 176 making substantial changes to Louisiana's procedural rules governing answers and the taking of default judgments.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 22, 2022

In Louisiana, any individual who suffers an injury will have to ensure they follow the strictly regulated time limit on filing their claim.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an order by a federal appeals court canceling a hearing intended to draw a new congressional map for Louisiana. In June 2022, the district court blocked Louisiana from using its congressional map and gave the legislature 14 days to create a new map, including a second majority-Black district.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Also, if you are an insurance defense litigation paralegal you also want to know what problems are alleged, which doctors have treated the plaintiff, what their recommendations are, and whether the plaintiff has followed those recommendations. The reality is that most litigation-related injuries are to the neck, back, and knee.

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Patently O

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Western District of Texas is a vast district, stretching more than 600 miles across from El Paso (on the western limits of the state) to Waco (which is much nearer to Louisiana than New Mexico). WSOU] has only two employees who work from Waco, one of whom is its in-house attorney responsible for litigation.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? We share what we found below. In addition, we just learned of a new NIJ study on the use of Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System to add to our list of online helpers.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Right Division and the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi will conduct this investigation according to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. This investigation will be the 11th investigation into law enforcement misconduct.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The action against North Carolina is not the only ongoing voting rights litigation in the country. Rights groups have recently challenged redistricting maps in Georgia , Tennessee , North Dakota , Louisiana , Alabama , and South Carolina.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The lawsuit claims that there is no record that LSU ever launched an investigation or took any kind of measure to address this situation.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Supreme Court has agreed to consider a closely watched Louisiana redistricting dispute involving a map that created a second majority-Black congressional district in the state. The two cases, Louisiana v. In the first round of redistricting litigation, Robinson, et al v. Callais and Robinson v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. As a practical matter, he asked Suri, why is it inconvenient for the government to litigate in one circuit instead of another? During 72 minutes of oral arguments, almost all of the justices peppered Vivek Suri, the assistant to the U.S.

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Patently O

JANUARY 17, 2022

Back in 1969, long before Bubba Gump, Louisiana Judge Alvin Rubin explained the virtues of shrimp: “Shrimp, whether boiled, broiled, barbecued or fried, are a gustatory delight.” No such signal legitimizes respondent’s position in this litigation.”. by Dennis Crouch. Laitram Corp. Deepsouth Packing Co., patent law.

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LegalReader

MARCH 14, 2022

Make sure to keep every receipt, so all your additional expenses get reimbursed.

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Based on the severity of your injury, you need to weigh up the pros and cons of going through a lawsuit with the potential payout of a settlement. .

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JURIST

APRIL 14, 2021

She served as a federal prosecutor in the DOJ, where she became Special Litigation Counsel for the prosecution of human trafficking crimes. Polite is currently a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, but he served as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana during the Obama administration.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

LDF), where he litigates school desegregation and other educational equity cases, argues that students are having their home behavior regulated through virtual platforms — a practice that results in the disproportionate referral of students of color and students with disabilities becoming system-involved. .

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LegalReader

JANUARY 25, 2022

In Louisiana, there is also the possibility that an at fault driver who was intoxicated will have to pay out punitive damages to an accident victim.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

And in July, Louisiana Gov. Casey Foundation analyzed litigation and media exposés of youth prisons from 1970 to 2015, uncovering evidence of systemic maltreatment in almost all states. Connecticut’s House of Representatives passed legislation in April cracking down on youth accused of car theft.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The controversy involves a morass of litigation arising out of the employment of Denise Badgerow by a Louisiana financial advising firm formerly operated by respondent Greg Walters and two other individuals. Walters reads Vaden quite differently, as reflecting a general “look-through” principle pervading the FAA.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this earlier blo g, I commented on the pending litigation over unanimous verdicts at courts-martial. As military defense lawyers we continue to support the advice given that the issue should be raised in all courts going forward. The update is that the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has decided United States v.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Louisiana , marked a “tonal shift” in the Roberts court, they failed to “connect past racist practices to present racial disparities.”. He argues that the case law could become the foundation for litigation, policy and rhetoric that strives for “a more racially conscious criminal jurisprudence.”. Davis , Peña-Rodriguez v.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If the case is brought to court, an attorney can request that their client is not only provided with the compensation they are entitled to but also any damages they suffered.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

JULY 18, 2022

Louisiana. For those following the ongoing litigation in Dial , here is a link to the current status (18072022). A press release alerts us to several proposals for the NDAA FY 2023 which could affect military justice. Courtesy GMJR.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation’s $32,359 grant will allow it to work with an expert to assess and improve the security of its technology. It is a free service that allows self-represented litigants, lawyers and self-help programs to create, e-file and share via email high-quality online forms.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 18, 2024

In June, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing its Good Neighbor Plan while litigation over the plan continues in the lower courts. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which covers Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

If enough broadcasters opt into this agreement, it will end the long-running litigation between GMR and RMLC. January 31 is also the date by which radio broadcasters must respond to the proposed music licensing agreement agreed to by new performing rights organization GMR and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC).

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Louisiana is not one of those states. To become a Notary Public in Louisiana, a candidate must pass a notary exam which, since the current format was adopted, has a pass rate just under 21%. The First Step Towards the Louisiana Notary Examination. The Louisiana Notary Examination is administered at least twice a year.

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ALPS

APRIL 28, 2021

On the other hand, the American Bar Association and other states such as Florida, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Ohio have imposed additional requirements before finding an arbitration provision enforceable. Other evidentiary problems also arise in arbitration that do not exist in jury trial litigation.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A panel on justice tech was moderated by Stanford Law fellow and former Cisco CLO Mark Chandler, with panelists Judge Schott Schlegel of Louisiana’s 24th Judicial District Court, Andre Creighton, CFO and COO of TurnSignl, and Kristen Sonday, CEO of Paladin.

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Broadcast Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

On January 15 , the 45-day “political window” is scheduled to open in Texas for the primary election to be held on March 1 (note that there is litigation over redistricting in Texas that could delay the primary date – which could also affect the opening of this window).

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 17, 2023

A clause may be deemed unreasonable when enforcement would result in duplicative litigation, when the plaintiff cannot obtain relief in the chosen forum, when the plaintiff was never provided with notice of the clause, or when the chosen forum lacks any relationship to the parties.

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