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Bill to allow college athletes to profit off name, likeness passes Senate committee A bill is headed to the Senate floor that would allow college athletes to profit off their names and likeness. (Source: Josh Auzenne/WAFB-TV) By WAFB Staff | May 12, 2021 at 12:52 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 12:52 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - With no objections, a bill allowing college athletes to profit off their names and likeness passed in a Senate committee on Wednesday, May 12. SB 60 by Sen. Patrick Connick (R-Marrero) will next head to the Senate floor for debate. Chris Rosato will have more on the ...

La. lawmaker picks fight with big social media companies Proposed bill would allow Louisiana residents to sue large social media companies if political, religious speech is censored By Chris Rosato | April 28, 2021 at 6:29 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 7:02 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Companies like Facebook and Twitter could end up in court for blocking people from their social media accounts. At least 29 other states have introduced legislation similar to a bill being discussed in Louisiana. It allows users to sue the companies if they are censored for any political or religious speech...

Second Congressional District choose their next representative in the April 24 runoff. With victory firmly in hand, U.S. Rep.-elect Troy Carter is wrapping up his work in Baton Rouge in preparation for his move to Washington, D.C. After his resignation today (April 29) from the Louisiana Senate, Senate President Page Cortez called the election for June 12 with a runoff if necessary on July 10. Qualifying will take place next week: May 5, 6 and 7. Five diverse candidates are already considering the race for this West Bank seat: former state Sen. David Heitmeier, state Rep. Mack Cormier, state ...

Coastal funding bill that could affect lawsuits moves forward A Louisiana Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday that supporters said would ensure money collected for violations of coastal permits is dedicated to coastal restoration and protection. An attorney for parishes that are suing oil companies over alleged environmental damage said the bill’s language could derail those lawsuits, though the bill’s author insisted that was not his intent. Current law states civil damages related to coastal permits should be spent “for integrated coastal protection, including coastal rest...

Venable A new national survey showing 65 percent of Americans see attorney advertising as annoying and an attempt to take advantage of consumers seems to be resonating with legal observers in Louisiana. A new state law authored by state Sen. Patrick Connick (R-Marrero) attempted to reduce misleading claims in attorney advertising, but the Louisiana Supreme Court has yet to follow through and toughen rules on such ads. SB 115 urges attorneys who mention previous damages awards and settlements in their ads to also include how much was taken out for lawyer fees. “We...