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LSU Seeks More Freedom from State Regulations
ABC26 NewsLouisiana State University's drive for exemptions from the job protections, purchasing provisions and construction rules that govern other state agencies is running into a tight timeline for legislative decision-making and concern about the sweeping...Tags: Government, Marketing, Bobby Jindal, Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch
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New Orleans judge to handle most Gulf spill suits
ABC26 NewsA federal judge in New Orleans was picked Tuesday to preside over more than 300 lawsuits filed against BP PLC and other companies over the Gulf oil spill, in a move that should please many of the plaintiffs' lawyers and their clients. The U.S. Judicial...Tags: Local Government, Environmental Pollution, Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry, Litigation
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Lawyers Think Chinese Drywall Companies Will Ignore Lawsuits
ABC26 NewsLawyers representing homeowners and homebuilders who used drywall suspected of causing corrosion and possible health risks say they expect Chinese companies that made the wallboard to ignore hundreds of lawsuits filed against them in U.S. courts. So,...Tags: Trials, Economy, Business and Finance, Heparin (drug), Companies and Corporations, Banking
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Toyota Litigation Venue Battle
ABC26 NewsPlaintiffs' lawyers have been positioning themselves for a front seat in the mounting litigation arising from the sudden unintended acceleration problems in vehicles manufactured by Toyota. Approximately 150 lawyers assembled on Friday at the...Tags: Redlands (San Bernardino, California), New Jersey, Japan, Louisville, Puerto Rico
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Commissioner Donelon Says AIG Insurers Solvent Despite Parent Company's Problems
Commissioner Donelon Says AIG Insurers Solvent Despite Parent Company's Problems Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon wants policyholders to know while the non-insurance parent company of American International Group (AIG) is facing a financial crisis,...Tags: Louisiana, Derivative Securities, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Companies and Corporations
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Federal Judge Says No to MRGO Case Dismissal
A federal judge today cleared the way for a trial of the "largest ever" litigation involving the U.S. government by denying the Justice Department's last-ditch attempt to dismiss a damages lawsuit brought by victims of Hurricane Katrina. The decision by...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Damage
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Bears Beat Saints in Overtime Dashing Playoff Hopes
CHICAGO - The New Orleans Saints tried to ice Robbie Gould. Turns out he was too cool to let it bother him. Gould booted the Saints out of Soldier Field with another devastating loss and boosted the Chicago Bears' playoff hopes. He connected...Tags: Football, National Football Conference, Chicago Bears, Danieal Manning, Drew Brees
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Audit: RSD Chief Vallas Misused State Vehicle
ABC26 NewsThe superintendent of the Recovery School District misused his state-owned vehicle, driving it on personal trips that included dozens of visits to family in Illinois and along the Gulf Coast, according to an audit released Monday. Paul Vallas also used...Tags: Louisiana, Vehicles, Health and Safety at School, Accounting and Auditing, Insurance
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DSS revamping regulation of children's group homes
Staff reporterBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The allegations could make the stomach churn: Children battered and bruised by staff. A preteen sexually assaulted in a bathroom. Dead rats decaying in a food pantry. Mildew, mold and crawling insects in children's bedrooms and...Tags: Louisiana, Society, Government, Social Issues, Health
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Insurer Proposes Rate Regulation Change
Staff reporterOne of the nation's largest insurers has unveiled a plan to shift the authority for regulating rates for hurricane wind coverage from state regulators to an independent federal commission. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and four state insurance...Tags: Louisiana, Mississippi, Hurricanes, Insurance, Natural Disasters
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Inflated auto-insurance claims? Morgan & Morgan, Dan Newlin deny State Farm allegations
One of Central Florida's best-known law firms and a prominent Brevard County surgeon may have had an "across-the-board agreement" in recent years to inflate by millions of dollars the charges for spinal surgeries in auto-accident claims, according to...Tags: Trials, University of Florida, Insurance, Customs and Tradition, Ethics
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