News & Legal Updates

Jan 13, 20243 min read

Does Kneeling on a Suspect’s Back During an Arrest Automatically Constitute Excessive Force in a Post George Floyd Society? A Louisiana Jury Says, No.

On May 5, 2018, around 4:00 a.m., police officers in Lafayette, Louisiana were dispatched to a convenience store in reference to a...

Apr 9, 20237 min read

Public interest in and attention to police pursuits in Louisiana has perhaps never been so high. The deaths of several innocent...

Sep 1, 20225 min read

On August 26, 2022, a federal jury awarded a plaintiff $100 million after he became paralyzed following an encounter with an Atlanta...

May 2, 20223 min read

New Jersey recently enacted state-wide policy disallowing police to pursue stolen vehicles. Leading to the restriction, in part, was...

Feb 24, 20225 min read

Two Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) deputies were recently arrested on manslaughter charges following the shooting death of an...

Feb 4, 20223 min read

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently denied writs (review) of a lower court's finding that a police officer was liable for injuries...

Jan 18, 20222 min read

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed a lower court’s decision that a police officer was not entitled to...