Law

Darrel Papillion, a shareholder with the Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens law firm, became a lawyer out of a desire for public service and a love of history.

U.S. Reps. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, and Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, are the latest members of the Louisiana congressional delegation to push for efforts to help victims of the Stanford Group Ponzi scheme recoup some of the more than $7 billion they lost more than a decade ago.

Much awaits the Louisiana Legislature when the 2020 primary election cycle comes to an...

The most recent special session of the Louisiana Legislature adjourned last week, although it...

 Gov. John Bel Edwards filed a lawsuit Monday challenging House Republicans' efforts to rescind...

Nearly two years after filing suit over construction problems that delayed the since-completed downtown library, the city-parish has filed an amended version of the lawsuit, once again naming its general contractor, Buquet & LeBlanc, as a defendant in the case.

Republican Louisiana lawmakers trying to chisel away at Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus restrictions...

Understanding hard work and who you know are key to business success in Baton Rouge, Winston DeCuir Sr. put his three sons on the path of achievement and influence.

• The death toll from the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. exceeded...

Efforts by conservative legislators to rein in the order-making authority of Louisiana’s Democratic governor...