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Class-Action Suit by State Employees Could Cost Louisiana Millionsnew
After seven years of class-action litigation, attorneys for 700 state health and social workers convinced a New Orleans judge to hold the state liable for exposing the employees to the moldy, leaky Plaza Tower office building for six years -- despite hundreds of worker complaints.
Gambit |
Greg Thomas |
05-20-2008 |
Crime & Justice
New Orleans Homeless Encampment Has a Survival Culture All Its Ownnew
The 200 or so homeless people who live in makeshift shelters under an overpass in the shadow of downtown have formed a community in which they look out for each other and work together to find homes for their members.
Gambit |
Greg Thomas |
02-13-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
