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6 Sep, 2007 2:56 am
... of Louisiana's Valued Policy Law in a Katrina-related case, in the case of Landry v. Louisiana
Citizens Property Insurance Company, and the Louisiana state court followed the holding of the
Chauvin court. In so holding, the appellate court ... to obligated, under the VPL, to make payment for the full face value of the insurance policy. The Court of Appeal stated
that the insurer bears the evidentiary burden of showing that floodwater was the "efficient or proximate cause" of the Landrys' loss or it ...
22 Jan, 2007 5:40 am
... First Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on December 28, 2006 that a CRNA may not rely on a "statement" issued by the Louisiana Board of Nursing
that a CRNA may perform pain management procedures even if under the direction and ... defined under the Louisiana Administrative Procedure
Act, and that the statement expanded the CRNA scope of practice. The court prohibited the Louisiana State Board of Nursing from enforcing the "statement" and specifically prohibited the CRNA who asked for the opinion from ...
18 Jun 5:30 am
... cancer expense policy. Defendant, however moved to stay this action pending the approval of a Louisiana state law class action encompassing the same claims as plaintiff sued on in this case ... class action, while clicking his heels three times and
stating "there's no place like home," moved the Kansas Federal Court to exercise ... Congress was (1) reserving to the federal courts exclusive jurisdiction over all
multi-state class action claims and (2) imposing mandatory procedures governing the resolution ...
19 Jun 12:20 pm
By G. Trippe Hawthorne The Louisiana Legislature has adopted House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, authored by Representative Tim Burns. The
resolution urges and requests that the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Deptartment of Insurance, in consultation with the Louisiana
State Licensing Board for Contractors, investigate the health risks associated with living in homes that contain drywall imported from China,
study the ...
21 Oct, 2008 2:19 am
Last Friday (October 19) I spoke at the Louisiana State Bar Association 8th Annual Class Action/Mass
Tort Symposium. There were many interesting local, out of state and nationally recognized lawyers from this very active mass tort bar and the
presentations...
12 Dec, 2007 7:15 pm
Jonathan Lee Riches© (he asserts his names is copyrighted) he is an inmate at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Williamsburg, SC with a penchant for litigation. In his latest
lawsuit the JLR aka "Dr. Blood's Orgy of Organs" has named Louisiana State University, LSU Tigers,
Les Miles, Skip Bertman, and Baton Rouge. Below are some excerpts from [...]
11 Mar 6:33 am
... Commission to assess the continued need for the LOS subsidies being provided to the rural ILECs. The state USF was subject to a legal
challenge, but the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the Commission's General Order. Finally, because the ... Louisiana's rural study areas, effectively limiting disbursements to the rural ILECs only. Like in the last iteration of the state USF, the LPSC also expanded the category of carriers obligated to contribute to the fund, this time including VoIP providers and ...
2 Mar 5:16 am
... State Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit has held that an insured could pursue her
lawsuit for Katrina-related damages against her insurer, Louisiana Citizens ... after the August 2007 filing deadline had expired. Pitts v.
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Case No. 2008-CA-1024 (La.App. 4 ... after the filing deadline for Katrina claims had passed.
However, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings, reasoning that since a class action ...
21 Jul, 2006 2:15 pm
HB 308 - (Act 686) requires the Louisiana Recovery Authority to make certain assessments and issue certain reports related to Hurricanes Rita
and Katrina. HB 309 ... being declared dead. HB 417 - (Act 13) authorizes expedited demolition of damaged state buildings in emergency
situations. HB 434 - (Act 102) allows for expedited repairs for hurricane damage to state buildings. HB 452 - (Act 181) requires levee
districts in the coastal zone to submit annual reports regarding levee elevations. HB 488 - ...
24 Aug, 2008 12:08 pm
... of their sexual orientation to lapse. Apparently, Jindal feels that federal and state laws do an adequate job of prohibiting
discrimination; however, neither federal nor Louisiana law prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual ... . Jindal's decision
only underscores the fragility of employment discrimination protections by executive order-lesbian and gay state employees can go from being
protected against employment discrimination one day, to being vulnerable the next. The pendulum ...
9 Nov, 2007 12:33 am
Here's the story from the Times-Picayune. Here's an excerpt: The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, the agency that runs the
state's homeowners and business insurance program of last resort and the state-run high-risk auto ...
of a scathing audit that outlined allegations of misspending and questionable expenses, the agency's attorney confirmed Tuesday. This is after a state audit found that more than $1 million in expenses were improper or served no public purpose. My favorite of these ...
13 Mar, 2007 1:26 am
This story from last week is totally outrageous: Louisiana's bulwark insurer of last resort has lost its financial records for the past two
years probably because of mishandling of its computer software program, the state's legislative auditor revealed to a group...
8 Dec, 2008 9:05 pm
FindLaw's Julie Hilden writes about a Louisiana law firm's challenges to the state bar's new rules
concerning attorney advertising. Hilden suggests that the new rule has serious First Amendment problems. Read more here.
20 Oct, 2008 5:10 pm
Louisiana law bars marriage between first cousins - but it also provides that foreign marriages should be recognized, even if they would
otherwise be illegal, unless they violate "a strong public...
31 Mar, 2007 5:15 pm
The UNLV press release is here....
6 Oct, 2008 7:14 am
The LSU Law Center invites applications for candidates for its Law Library and Information Services Director. The directorship is a tenured or tenure-track position with a rank and
salary commensurate with the successful applicant's experience and competitive with those available...
8 Oct 11:47 am
... Contractor License or a Home Improvement Registration - you are not and could be subject to severe penalties. You can find out more about licensing at the Louisiana State Board for Licensing Contractors website. You can further learn about legal requirements by reading
the laws located at the site. An interesting read for those of you working without proper licensing is the newly passed Act 156 which provides for increased ...
22 Nov, 2007 7:59 am
... 775-2780 E-mail: wmoakbiala@aol.com Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy of Louisiana 2380 Baratarria Boulevard, Suite 5 Marrero, LA 7072 Phone:
(318) 387 ... E-mail: lagoodwill@lagoodwill.com Web: http://www.lagoodwill.com Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana, Inc. 1000 South
Jefferson Davis Parkway New Orleans, LA 70185 Phone ... Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 7 Division of Special Populations Louisiana State Department of Education 1201 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 ...
23 Dec, 2006 9:57 pm
On December 23, 20006, I received the Louisiana STATE CIRCUIT APPEAL COURT's "opinion" for
state case docket number 04-12090. In case my well-being is in jeopardy, this is my rushed rebuttal to that 'opinion ... in Barnett teaches is
as follows: "In the instant case, it is clear that the first two prerequisites have been established. The parties in the state suit are the
same as those in the counterclaim filed by Nichols in the federal suit. The prior judgment of dismissal was rendered by a court of ...
14 Apr, 2008 3:18 pm
State of Louisiana etc. et al. v. AAA Insurance, et al ., 08-30145, 2008 WL 1118176 (5th Cir. Apr. 11
, 2008). And now ... our eyes, lean back in our chairs and imagine the Louisiana state court singing
to the state's lawsuit (we know it is a stretch to think of a court singing to ... , meant that some suits escape the rule that the citizenship
of the named representative is controlling. Because the State is suing on its own behalf AND as class representative for its assignors, who are
citizens, CAFA's ...
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