A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that a state statute creates an implied private right of action for homeowners suing mortgage servicers over interest payments, but dismissed Jared Hotard’s case because he failed to allege specific damages to establish st...
A federal judge in New Orleans ruled that Louisiana law governs a master services agreement in an oilfield allision dispute, barring a crewing contractor from seeking non-contractual indemnity or contribution.
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed with prejudice the claims of 11 plaintiffs in the Taxotere multidistrict litigation after finding they failed to voluntarily withdraw their cases despite receiving settlement funds.
A federal judge in Louisiana granted summary judgment to an insurer but denied it for a product manufacturer in a single-plaintiff asbestos case involving alleged take-home exposure to a shipyard worker’s wife, drawing a sharp distinction between the specif...
A federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a history teacher's First Amendment challenge to Louisiana's law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms, holding that the claims are not yet ripe for adjudication under the Fifth Circuit's re...
A federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a putative class action against Walmart Inc. with prejudice on a joint motion, requiring each side to bear its own costs.
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana denied Amazon's bid to dismiss warranty and federal consumer-protection claims brought by a Louisiana woman whose Baseus magnetic power bank caught fire in her vehicle, while dismissing her negligence cou...
A federal court denied class certification of forced-labor and discriminatory-housing claims brought by Filipino B-1 visa workers against Gulf of Mexico oil-field contractor Grand Isle Shipyard, ruling that individualized questions of coercion and consent d...