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The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board must pony up millions of dollars to Uptown residents and businesses over losses from a massive flood-relief project that ran for years, according to a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling issued Friday. The court ruled unanimously that...
On July 1, 2024, following a 6-day bench trial, the District Court of Denver County Colorado issued a judgment in the case of Surtek, Inc. v. Malcolm J. Pitts. The case involved claims related to violations of the Colorado Trade Secrets Act, breach of fiduciary duty,...
A haphazard investigation, a media circus and a not guilty verdict reverberate for Aaron Mintz’s family 40 years later Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans Mon 1 Jul 2024 06.00 EDT Monday marked four decades since late New Orleans furniture magnate Aaron Mintz heard a...
A settlement has been reached in a case involving the Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and 372 acres of land along the Vermilion River that were seized without due process. Per recent news reports, the LCG will pay $11.5 million to buy the property from the...
When Ray Brandt of the Ray Brandt Auto Group died in 2019, the event launched a family feud that didn’t settle until 2023 – and only then after numerous twists and turns that threatened the car dealership magnate’s legacy. Now, all parties involved in the dispute have...
Smith & Fawer, LLC, attorneys Randall A. Smith and L. Tiffany Hawkins worked to defend the Rothchild family in the 14th Judicial District Court of Louisiana against the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District. The defense contended that their property was taken...
In a recent publication by New Orleans Magazine, attorney Randall A. Smith was selected as a New Orleans Top Lawyer in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law for 2023. This peer selected list was open to all New Orleans licensed lawyers. Congratulations to attorney...
Smith & Fawer, LLC, in collaboration with co-counsel Relman Colfax, has initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of developer Stanton Square, LLC. The lawsuit...
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis is facing a counterclaim from the contractor he filed suit against in late 2022. Shaun Smith, the hired designer, is claiming that the Loomises owe him for the work he did complete rather than the other way around. Read more here:...
The dramatic dispute over the Ray Brandt estate has reached an ending. Read more here: https://www.nola.com/news/courts/bitter-ray-brandt-succession-battle-finally-settles-heres-who-will-control-massive-estate/article_6f2bf4fa-c8c2-11ed-afa2-6f8cdf4204b8.html