Insurers accused of deceiving Hurricane Katrina survivors - Five U.S. insurance companies are being accused of trying to deceive Hurricane Katrina survivors out of millions of dollars in damage payouts. read article...

Murphy Oil spill adds to devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - Hurricane Katrina pummeled the southeast Louisiana area Aug. 29, and as a result of the damage, oil leaked from a Murphy Oil Corp. tank. Murphy Oil discovered the spill Sept. 3 when the the storage tank was punctured by post-hurricane flooding that moved the tank off its foundation. read article...

Survivors continue fighting insurance companies - Hurricane Katrina is likely to be the costliest United States natural disaster, but it may also end up being one of the most disputed as well. read article...

Federal officials designate Murphy refinery area as “hot zone” - At least six serious oil spills and a number of other smaller incidents in southern Louisiana have hit the area because of Hurricane Katrina’s force, but the most notable is the leak of an estimated 672,000 gallons of crude oil from a storage tank at Murphy Oil Corp’s refinery. read article...

Motion for Preliminary Settlement Approval

 

Ieyoub v. American Tobacco Company, No. 97-31222, (U. S. W. D. La. 1996)

Action to Recover for Medicare/Medicaid Costs from Tobacco Companies Case which resulted in a 4.4 billion dollar settlement for the people of Louisiana

 

Michelle O'Regan v. Preferred Enterprises 758 So.2d 124 (La. 2000)

On rehearing Louisiana Supreme Court declared that employees had a cause of action in tort against their employer when the employment was for less than twelve months.

 

Wolplin v. Phillip Morris 974 F.Supp 1465 (S.D. Fla. 1997)

One of two Federal Trial Court decisions that the Federal Cigarette Labeling Act does not preempt second hand smoke failure to warn claims.

 

McGuire v. Sigma Coatings , No. 91-2076, (U. S. E. D. La. 1994)

Private Party Cost Recovery Action under the Comprehensive Environmental Compensation and Liability . One of the first times a Federal Judge shifted/altered the defendant's burden of proof as a discovery sanction for destroying evidence.

 

Dumont v. Charles Schwab , No.99-2840, (U. S. E. D. La. 1995)

National class action against discount brokerage firm involving conflicts of interest associated with the receipt of payments for order flow by the broker.

 

Lailenghue v. Mobil Oil Corp ., No. 64-869, Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana

4.9 million dollar settlement of class action lawsuit involving a hydro-cracker explosion in Mobil's Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.