
Bill would require plaintiff in frivolous lawsuit to cover defendant's attorneys fees, court costs
A pair of Republicans are proposing legislation that they affectionately call "loser pays." "It reduces frivolous lawsuits by requiring a plaintiff to cover attorneys fees on baseless claims," says New Iberia Sen. Blake Miguez, who has filed the bill along with Pineville Rep. Mike Johnson as a way t...
3h ago
designer491 / Depositphotos.com

Nick Saban to be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Another name is added to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class of 2025: Nick Saban. Before he became LSU's nemesis while coaching Alabama, Saban led the Tigers to the national championship in 2003. "He loves Louisiana -- I know there's a lot of fans who might struggle with that, but it's true -- And he knows how...
3h ago

OMV mainframe shows significant improvements
Governor Jeff Landry announced a key development regarding ongoing issues at the state's Office of Motor Vehicles. A technical change was implemented last Thursday night to strengthen the office's aging mainframe, which has prevented some residents from renewing or obtaining driver's licenses for weeks because constant...
10h ago

NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick weighs in on recommendations to close off Bourbon Street to vehicular traffic
Consultants hired by the City of New Orleans have recommended that Bourbon Street be permanently closed to vehicular traffic. Now, the question is: Will the city heed that recommendation? In a news conference this morning, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick seemed non-committal. "NOPD, this chief, this superin...
12h ago

Update: 7-year-old girl injured in Shreveport house fire this past weekend has died; death toll now at four
The seven-year-old girl injured in the house fire in Shreveport over the weekend has died. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux confirmed that this morning in an interview with LRN affiliate KEEL radio. "By the time I got there, we knew that there were three fatalities and that the seven-year-old little girl was really ...
12h ago