Louisiana v. Zealandia Holding Company, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48356 (E.D. La. April 8, 2014).

November 18, 2020

The attorney general brought a parens patriae action in state court against a points-based vacation club alleging violations of Louisiana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act and promotional contests statutes.  The attorney general sought rescission of the club memberships and restitution of the fees paid by Louisiana citizens who participated.  Defendants removed the case to federal court,…

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Entertainment Software Association v. Foti, 451 F.Supp.2d 823 (M.D. La. 2006)

November 18, 2020

Plaintiff software manufacturers sued to enjoin enforcement of a statute making it illegal to sell or lease “video or computer games that appeal to a minor’s morbid interest in violence,” alleging that its enforcement would violate the First Amendment. The plaintiffs named the Attorney General as a defendant. The Attorney General moved to dismiss the…

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