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Courts and Justice
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Jury convicts disbarred lawyer of fraud in New Orleans staged wrecks case, mistrial on murder counts
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1383+ words) Stephen Haedicke, left, and Richard Schroeder, right, attorneys for Leon Chunky Parker, leave federal court in New Orleans following a day of testimony in the trial of Sean Alfortish on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Sylvia Alfortish and her son, Todd, right, chat…...
Louisiana towns lead nation in reliance on fines, forfeitures
1+ week, 4+ day ago (499+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana municipalities dominate a new national ranking of local governments that rely heavily on fines and forfeitures, with seven of the 10 most dependent cities in the country located in the state. The Reason Foundation analyzed audited 2023 financial…...
Former Louisiana attorney charged in Hurricane Ida insurance fraud scheme
1+ week, 5+ day ago (681+ words) (The Center Square) — A former Louisiana managing attorney for a Texas law firm accused of defrauding hundreds of Hurricane Ida victims has been federally charged, more than three years after state insurance regulators first uncovered what they called one of…...
Fifth Circuit to hear Louisiana challenge to mail-order abortion pills
2+ week, 5+ day ago (554+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana's effort to keep mail-order abortion pills out of the state is headed back to a federal appeals court next month, with the legal fight potentially affecting how mifepristone is distributed nationwide. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court…...
Louisiana officials discuss juvenile justice, crime prevention
3+ week, 2+ day ago (234+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The juvenile justice system is working to prevent young people from ever during day two of the 44th annual governors statewide conference Caddo Parish judges, counselors, social workers, law enforcement, and more came together to share resources…...