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Louisiana landowner challenges Open Fields Doctrine
Two words are usually enough to keep uninvited visitors off private property: “No trespassing.” But game wardens ignore the signs that mark the perimeter of Tom Manuel’s timberland in East Felicia Parish, Louisiana. -
Fifth Circuit asked to resolve case of Louisiana man who was arrested for posting a joke on Facebook
In a filing with a federal appeals court, a Rapides Parish man alleges that his First Amendment rights were violated when a sheriff’s SWAT team arrested him for posting a Facebook joke comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to a zombie apocalypse. -
Trial seen likely in hair braiders' lawsuit against Louisiana's cosmetology board
A trial appears on tap in a lawsuit filed by three Louisiana hair braiders who argue that state licensing regulations make it unconstitutionally burdensome for them to practice their desired profession. -
Security board head survives ouster attempt, but questions raised about occupational licensing in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — While the head of the state body charged with overseeing Louisiana's private security business survived a move to oust him, the controversy has helped focus attention on the regulation of workers in the state.