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Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Statute Allowing Victims of Child Sex Abuse to Seek Justice Beyond Time Limit

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Lafayette, Louisiana – The Supreme Court of Louisiana has made a landmark ruling, declaring a law that allowed victims of child sex abuse to sue their abusers many years after the crime as unconstitutional. While three justices dissented and provided their reasons, the court’s decision has far-reaching implications. The lawsuit in question, filed in St. Martin Parish, accuses the church of being aware of the sexual abuse perpetrated by the late Reverend Monsignor Kenneth Romain Morvant. The abuse allegedly occurred in the 1970s at a Catholic church and school in St. Martin Parish. Typically, plaintiffs … Read more

Kansas Senate Introduces Bill to Limit Health Officers’ Authority Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Senate is once again attempting to revise public health laws in response to criticism of the state’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, a bill to remove health officers’ authority to issue orders was passed, as was a bill guaranteeing visitation access to hospitalized family members. However, neither bill had enough votes to override a potential veto. In November 2021, backlash against the pandemic response prompted Republicans to call the state’s first special legislative session, leading to the passage of a bill targeting employer vaccine mandates. Democratic Governor Laura … Read more

Egg Producers Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Limit Supply, Ordered to Pay $53 Million in Damages

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Indianapolis — A federal jury in Illinois has awarded $17.7 million in damages, tripled to over $53 million under federal law, to multiple food manufacturing companies in their lawsuit against major egg producers. The companies accused the egg producers of conspiring to limit the egg supply in the United States, leading to increased product prices during the 2000s. The jury determined that the actions took place between 2004 and 2008. The verdict was reached on Friday in the Northern District of Illinois. According to federal antitrust law, the damages are automatically tripled, resulting in a … Read more

Egg Producers Hit with $53 Million Verdict for Conspiracy to Limit Supply and Increase Prices

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Chicago, IL – A federal jury in Illinois has awarded $17.7 million in damages to several food manufacturing companies who filed a lawsuit against major egg producers over allegations of conspiring to limit the egg supply in the United States. The damages, which were automatically tripled under federal law to over $53 million, were the result of a jury ruling that the egg producers engaged in practices to restrict the domestic egg supply and increase prices during the 2000s. The specific timeframe identified by the jury for the conspiracy was between 2004 and 2008. Court … Read more