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Jindal Administration Sued Over Food Stamp Work Requirement

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration was sued Friday over work requirements enacted for more than 60,000 food stamp recipients that take...

Judges Hike Rates For Music Streamers; Pandora Shares Jump

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A panel of copyright judges on Wednesday raised the amount Internet music streaming services like Pandora must pay to record...

Hearing: Did Chinese Drywall Company Hold Back Information

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge will hear closing arguments Tuesday about whether a Chinese drywall manufacturer held back information about its U.S....

Samsung Asks Supreme Court To Throw Out $399M Judgment

WASHINGTON (AP) — In its patent dispute with Apple, Samsung is asking the Supreme Court to take a digital-age look at an issue it...

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Business Tax Change

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A Baton Rouge judge says lawmakers properly passed a tax change aimed at raising $103 million to balance the state's...

Tulane Launches Program For New Master's Degree In Labor, Employment Law

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University Law School is launching a new online program leading to a master's degree in labor and employment law.         ...

Some Convictions Dropped In Film-Tax-Credit Case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out some of the criminal convictions of two men found guilty of bilking Louisiana's...

Bollinger Shipyards Settles 'False Claims' Suit For $8.5M

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana ship-building company will pay $8.5 million to settle a 2011 lawsuit arising from modifications made to ships for...

Settlement Reached In 'Happy Birthday' Copyright Case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over whether "Happy Birthday to You" — one of the best-known and...

Phelps Dunbar LLP Sues Billionaire's Company Over $410k In Legal Fees

CHARLESTON, W. VA (AP) — A New Orleans law firm is suing a company owned by billionaire Jim Justice over $410,000 in legal fees...

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