Louisiana

Saints fans file suits over bad call in game against Rams; can NFL order a do-over?

New Orleans Saints ticket holders filed two lawsuits Tuesday over a failure to call a pass interference or roughness penalty against a Los Angeles Rams player in the NFC Championship game Sunday. The suits seek recourse for a missed call that could have cost the Saints a trip to the…

Jan 23, 2019 4:49 PM CST

Former prosecutor’s disbarment for anonymous online posts is lesson for other lawyers, court says

A former federal prosecutor has been disbarred for posting anonymous online comments about cases being handled by himself or by his office. The Louisiana Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of Sal Perricone in a Dec. 5 decision noted by the Legal Profession Blog. The court said Perricone had violated ethics…

Dec 10, 2018 7:25 AM CST

Several states pass laws authorizing ‘In God We Trust’ motto in schools and other public buildings

Public schools could provide a new legal battleground on religion in public venues as more states pass laws authorizing the posting of “In God We Trust” in public schools. Seven states passed laws this year requiring or permitting schools and other public buildings to post “In God We Trust, the…

Dec 5, 2018 7:15 AM CST

Source of Solace: Off the bench, federal judge dedicates time to helping others

U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey co-founded SOLACE more than 15 years ago. Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel—All Concern Encouraged members try to help fellow members of the legal community and their families in times of need.

Dec 1, 2018 1:10 AM CST

Supreme Court returns conservation battle over dusky gopher frog to 5th Circuit appeals court

A challenge to the government’s critical habitat designation for the endangered dusky gopher frog is going back to a federal appeals court for another round. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Tuesday that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans erred in its decision favoring the…

Nov 27, 2018 2:40 PM CST

Ballot measures give felons the right to vote, overturn Jim Crow-era jury law and legalize marijuana

Beyond the fight for Congress, voters across the country were presented with major criminal justice reform initiatives on Tuesday's ballot.

Nov 7, 2018 9:33 AM CST

Will abortion controversies get Supreme Court hearing? Planned Parenthood funding cases await action

Several abortion cases working their way through the courts could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, although it’s unclear whether the court will want to take up the politically charged issue at this time. Currently before the court are cert petitions filed by Kansas and Louisiana that contend states…

Oct 26, 2018 1:10 PM CDT

Clio acquires Lexicata, launches customer relationship product Clio Grow

Clio has acquired Lexicata, a cloud-based client intake and management tool, and is launching Clio Grow, a customer relationship management feature. The announcement was made Thursday morning by Clio CEO Jack Newton at the Clio Cloud Conference in New Orleans. Celebrating 10 years in business, this is Clio’s first acquisition.…

Oct 4, 2018 1:36 PM CDT

Clio Cloud Conference 2018 returns to New Orleans with a new software competition

Celebrating 10 years in business, the Clio Cloud Conference will bring lawyers and technologists to New Orleans this week. The conference, which takes place Thursday and Friday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the French Quarter, boasts speakers from around the country and Canada who will discuss the Clio platform,…

Oct 3, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

Are free speech and academic freedom under assault at colleges and universities?

Many see the case of Teresa Buchanan at Louisiana State University as emblematic of the precarious state of academic freedom for college and university professors. Others view the case as an example of the perils of applying a categorical rule to limit professorial speech.

Oct 1, 2018 1:40 AM CDT

House of Delegates urges end to mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims

After a year in which sexual harassment in the workplace has taken center stage, the ABA House of Delegates voted to urge legal employers not to require mandatory arbitration of such claims.

Oct 1, 2018 12:50 AM CDT

Louisiana, Oregon should require unanimous juries for felony convictions, ABA House urges

Only two states, Louisiana and Oregon, permit felony convictions by a less than unanimous vote. At Monday’s meeting, the ABA House of Delegates voted to urge those states to end the practice, raising concerns about how well it serves justice.

Aug 6, 2018 1:58 PM CDT

Judge steps aside amid allegations of groping, using PD as example of appropriate looks

A New Orleans judge has taken a voluntary leave of absence after allegations surfaced that he groped a courthouse worker and made inappropriate comments when teaching drug court participants about proper appearance.

Jul 3, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Louisiana man convicted of attempted manslaughter for shooting at fleeing home invader

A Louisiana man has been convicted of attempted manslaughter for shooting into the car of a fleeing home invader who allegedly held three people at rifle-point before being disarmed. Jurors on Thursday convicted 27-year-old Aaron Neames of Walker, the Advocate reports. The defense had argued Neames was protected by the…

May 4, 2018 12:26 PM CDT

Was Brown v. Board of Education correctly decided? These judicial nominees won’t answer

For around 60 years, conservative and liberal judicial nominees praised the school desegregation decision Brown v. Board of Education as a groundbreaking statement of equality by the U.S. Supreme Court. But laudatory statements about the decision have given way to reticence as two of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees recently…

Apr 27, 2018 11:48 AM CDT