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Tangipahoa board settles prayer lawsuit (2theadvocate.com) - 180 weeks ago

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student teacher against the Tangipahoa Parish School Board and Southeastern Louisiana University charging she was penalized for reporting instances of school prayer has been settled before trial and with no award of monetary damages to the plaintiff, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Judge rules in favor of newspaper (News Leader) - 180 weeks ago

WAYNESBORO — City Councilman Frank Lucente's lawsuit against Media General Operations Inc. — the parent company of The News Virginian — has stalled after a judge ruled Tuesday that a May editorial blasting him was not libelous.

Malpractice cap is struck down (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - 180 weeks ago

A state appeals court in Lake Charles ruled Wednesday that because the $500,000 cap Louisiana put on medical malpractice damage awards in 1975 is worth far less in today's dollars, it violates the state constitution by robbing the worst-hurt patients of their right to an adequate legal remedy for their injuries.

Condo plan review ordered (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - 180 weeks ago

A state judge has ruled that a proposed condominium development west of Mandeville must undergo public reviews and hearings before the St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission.

Baron & Budd's Charla Aldous Earns Selection to the Inner Circle of Advocates; Noted Attorney is the Only Dallas Member (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - 181 weeks ago

Attorney Charla Aldous of Dallas' Baron & Budd, P.C., has earned a spot as one of the 100 lawyers nationwide to be included in the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates.

Merck Insurance Carriers Jump Ship Over Vioxx (Scoop.co.nz) - 181 weeks ago

According to Merck's August 7, 2006, SEC filing, "At this time, the Company believes that its insurance coverage with respect to the Vioxx Lawsuits will not be adequate to cover its defense costs and any losses."

Information Technology & Telecommunications (Mondaq) - 181 weeks ago

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La. farmers file federal suits (2theadvocate.com) - 181 weeks ago

LAFAYETTE — Louisiana farmers filed four federal lawsuits this week alleging Bayer CropScience allowed a genetically engineered rice strain to escape from test plots into commercial fields — a major headache for a crop that depends on overseas markets sensitive to engineered foods.

New Orleans Lawyer Makes a Fresh Start (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance) - 181 weeks ago

When Hurricane Katrina hit, Jake Schwartz, then the New Orleans outpost for Watkins Ludlam, evacuated to Atlanta to wait out the storm with his pregnant wife, their 14-year-old daughter and the family dog.

New Orleans Lawyer Makes a Fresh Start (Law.com) - 181 weeks ago

One year after evacuating to Atlanta from New Orleans, Jake Schwartz has decided to become one of the few lawyers from his former city to put down roots there.