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United States of America v. Morris Summers
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Morris Summers, age 33, of New Orleans, was convicted several years ago in another federal case before Judge Morgan of conspiring to distribute crack and conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. That case involved a violent gang that referred to its... More... ( 09-01-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Joshua Barnes
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex offender. Joshua Barnes, age 31, of New Orleans was accused of failing to register as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). According to court documents, BARNES , who was convicted of a sex offense in Texas, fa... More... ( 08-25-2023 - LA) |
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Jenna Rae Brignac Truxillo v. National Maintenance & Repair of Louisiana, Inc. et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana marine personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sue Defendants on a Jones Act Theory. The Jones Act, or the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal law that regulates maritime shipping in the United States. It requires that any cargo traveling by sea between two U.S. ports must sail on an American-owned ship, built in the United States and with a majority... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Deborah Sachs v. Standard Fire Insurance Company, et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of contract theories. Louisiana bad faith law refers to the legal standard for determining whether an insurance company has acted in bad faith in handling a claim. In Louisiana, there are two primary bad faith statutes: La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1892: This statute establishes... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Lance Culbert v. Drew Buggs. et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence law theories. Louisiana car wreck law is a complex and ever-changing area of law. Here are some of the key provisions of Louisiana car wreck law: Fault system: Louisiana is a fault state, which means that the party who is at fault for a car accident is responsi... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Camille W. Oubre v. Nghana Lewis, et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Dfendants on Family Medical Leave Act theories. The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. El... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Hannah Daspit v. Seacor Marine LLC, et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana workers' compensation lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Longshoremen Harbor Workers Compensation Act theories. The Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides workers' compensation benefits to employees who are injured in the course of their employment in maritime employment. The LHWCA covers a wide ran... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Jaime Hernandez, et al. v. CRSC, LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theories. CRSC is a disaster recovery company. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federa... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Derrick Estes
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs,and felony possession of a firearm. Derrick Estes, age 43, of New Orleans was charged in Count 1 with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl and cocaine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). Count 2... More... ( 07-13-2023 - LA) |
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Amy Pittman and Michael Pittman v. Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon
New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of contract theories. Louisiana bad faith law refers to the legal standard for determining whether an insurance company has acted in bad faith in handling a claim. In Louisiana, there are two primary bad faith statutes: La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1892: This statute establishes... More... ( 07-11-2023 - LA) |
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Robert Harvey, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of contract theories. Plaintiffs, Robert Harvey Jr., Jane Harvey, and Louisiana Medical Management Corporation allege that Defendants Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and Other Insurers Subscribing to Binding Authority No. B6045105686220211 and Independent Specialty Insurance C... More... ( 06-06-2023 - La) |
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Veranique Payton and Felton Payton, Jr. v. National Continental Insurance Company
New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant in an auto insurance liability theory. This case was filed in the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, 22-05143, C-10, and was removed to federal court by Defendant. Plaintiffs challenged the jurisdiction of the federal court to president over the case and sought remand. ... More... ( 06-05-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Rose B. Demers
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with misprision of a felon relating to funds received from a fraud victim. Rose B. Demers, of Marrero, Louisiana, age 68, received $8,600 from a fraud victim on or about July 9, 2021. Rather than contact the authorities, DEMERS converted some of the funds to her own use and attempted to wire the funds elsew... More... ( 06-05-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Chris Bao Nguyen
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with eceipt of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1). The case against Chirs Bao Nguyen resulted from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (“NCMEC”) CyberTip report to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (“LBI”). Homeland Security ... More... ( 06-01-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Keith Wilkinson
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering. According to the bill of information, beginning prior to 2014 and continuing until the filing of the bill of information on September 14, 2018, WILKINSON and others conspired to dispense, outside the scope of his professional practice and ... More... ( 05-26-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Mario Cousan
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On January 10, 2022, COUSAN, armed with a Glock, nine millimeter pistol, carjacked a victim as they exited the Dollar Tree on Morrison Road in New Orleans. As to the carjacking charge, the Court sentenced COUSAN to a sixty-... More... ( 05-24-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Robert John
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit studen aid fraud. Robert John, ae 48, from St. Bernard, Louisiana, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for student loans and grants to two local community colleges, using the names of seven different applicants. In total, the Department of Education paid over $74,000... More... ( 05-05-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Mario Mateo Tomas Jose
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally using a social security number to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B). On March 29, 2022, Homeland Security Investigations received information that certain individuals had used fraudulent Social Security cards in an initial application to ob... More... ( 04-14-2023 - LA) |
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Da'Shawn Coats v. St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 4
New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a negligence theory. The elements of a personal injury case are: (1) a duty of due care, (2) failure to exercise due care, (3) injuries and/or damages suffered by the plaintiff, (4) a direct connection between the defendant’s failure to exercise due care and the injuries and/or damages suffered by ... More... ( 04-05-2023 - LA) |
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United States of America v. Jakari Brown, a/k/a Jakari Lemar
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). )n April 25, 2019, Jakari Brown, a/k/a Jakari Lemar, a convicted felon, possessed an Iberia Firearm (HiPoint) Model JPC, .40 caliber pistol that he used during a shootout ne... More... ( 04-05-2023 - LA) |
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Randy Cooksey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Under both of Louisiana's bad-faith insurance laws, an insurer can be considered to be acting in bad faith if its actions are “arbitrary, capricious or without probable cause.” This means if an insurer's denial, delay or settlement of a claim is unj... More... ( 04-04-2023 - LA) |
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State of Louisiana v. Evangelisto Ramos
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery, rape and kidnapping. Only 10 jurors voted to convict Ramos. The Supreme Court in Ramos held that a state jury must be unanimous to convict a defendant of a serious offense. In so holding, Ramos announced a new rule. ... More... ( 03-31-2023 - LA) |
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Vitalino Ambrocio Perez Velasquez v. Michael Kevin Akins and Anthony Fox Trucking, Inc.
New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories. The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available. The elements of a personal injury case are: (1) a duty of due care, (2) failure to exercise due care, (3) injuries and/or damages suffered by the plaintiff, (4) a direct connection between the ... More... ( 03-30-2023 - LA) |
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Cherrae Addi Blackwell v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. et al.
New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on general negligence theories.... More... ( 03-30-2023 - LA) |
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State of Louisiana v. Jamol Rikmon
New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree rape that occurred in 1997. Orleans Parish Courthouse - New Orleans, Louisiana ... More... ( 03-24-2023 - LA) |