NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana lawyer who objected to the state bar association’s public statements on several issues including health tips and LGBTQ rights can no longer be forced to join or pay dues ...

A federal court ruled this week that Louisiana can’t force attorneys to pay mandatory bar association dues for activities not “inherently connected” to regulating or improving the legal profession.

The Louisiana State Bar Association went too far in pushing walnuts for health and linking to a Web page on Pride Month, a federal appeals court ruled this week, finding the organization must hew ...

Nov 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) violated the free speech rights of dues-paying members by making various website and social media ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana lawyer who ...

FILE - A man walks in front of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Jan. 7, 2015, in New Orleans. A Louisiana lawyer who objected to the state bar association’s public statements on a variety of ...