Buddy Caldwell

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Name: Buddy Caldwell

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

School board member seeks opinion on jobs

Orleans Parish School Board President Ira Thomas says he has asked the state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to determine whether he may keep his job as security chief at Southern University in New Orleans while sitting as a School Board member.In general, ... [Published Lexington Dispatch - 8 hours ago]

Entities: IRA Thomas, Buddy Caldwell, Southern University, Security

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

New Orleans-area cop briefs for May 25, 2013

Man sought in volunteer’s killingNEW ORLEANS — Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man they believe is an accomplice in the fatal shooting an AmeriCorps volunteer last month.Investigators allege Glen Emerson, 18, drove the SUV that carried the ... [Published The Advocate - May 24 2013]

Entities: Police, New Orleans Police Department, Buddy Caldwell

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

New Orleans health care fraud prosecution nets prison time for California man

Jerayr Rostamian, 50, was accused of using a company he owned, Med-Tech, to launder money for the health care fraud scheme. The company also was convicted of money laundering and ordered to pay more than $3.7 million in restitution to the two government ... [Published NOLA Live - May 24 2013]

Entities: Health Care Fraud, New Orleans, Jack Voight, prison, Medicaid

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

rue21 Inc

Former La. AG, law firm looking into retailer’s board following agreement

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti Jr. and his law firm, Kahn Swick & Foti LLC, announced Friday that they have launched an investigation into the board of directors of popular apparel retailer rue21 Inc.Fot ... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: Charles Foti, rue21 Inc, Apax Partners, Buddy Caldwell, Attorney General

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

May 31 is the deadline to file claims on Powerhouse Gym

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell reminds consumers adversely affected by Baton Rouge’s Powerhouse Gym that May 31 is the deadline to file any claims with the Louisiana Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection section.Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th Judicial ... [Published The Advocate - May 24 2013]

Entities: Deadline, Buddy Caldwell, Attorney General

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Report: Legal watchdog groups call out La. AG for pay-to-play system

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — Legal watchdog groups are calling out Louisiana Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell for giving out lucrative state contracts to top campaign donors.CaldwellIn a report by WWL-TV Monday, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch ... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Buddy Caldwell, Attorney General, Allen Usry, TV Station

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

BP plc

Attorney General called out for giving contracts to top campaign donors

David Hammer / Eyewitness NewsEmail: dhammer@wwltv.com | Twitter: @davidhammerWWLLouisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is using illegal, contingency-fee contracts to hire his top supporters to represent the state in its biggest tort cases, lawsuit ... [Published WWL-TV - May 21 2013]

Entities: Buddy Caldwell, Attorney General, Louisiana (United States), BP plc, Litigation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

The Curious Buddy System Of Louisiana AG Caldwell

Melissa Landry, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse WatchGenerally speaking, there are two kinds of state attorneys general—one focuses his office on rooting out public corruption and defending the state constitution against threats of intrusion ... [Published Louisiana Record - May 20 2013]

Entities: Buddy Caldwell, Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General, ligation

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

After receiving national award, Louisiana State Police boss defends his record on transparency

The award is given annually to officers who "have exhibited both heroism and leadership in law enforcement." Edmonson was nominated by a former winner, Madison County (Tenn.) Sheriff David Woolfork, for his work in creating partnerships between parish ... [Published NOLA Live - May 19 2013]

Entities: Police, New Orleans, Buddy Caldwell, Mardi Gras, Ronal Serpas

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

AG: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract case

BATON ROUGE, La. - Attorney General Buddy Caldwell asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.In a court filing Wednesday, Caldwell's ... [Published Houma Today - May 16 2013]

Entities: Grand Jury, Medicaid, Buddy Caldwell, Baton Rouge (United States)

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

House panel rejects bill proposing term limits for statewide elected officials

A state House panel Wednesday morning defeated legislation that would have set term limits for statewide elected officials.The House and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to involuntarily defer the proposed constitutional amendment.The measure ... [Published The Advocate - May 02 2013]

Entities: Buddy Caldwell, champagne, Attorney General, Jay Dardenne

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 2 reports

Caldwell won't carry on probe of chimp death

Louisiana's attorney general says he plans no further investigation into the death of a chimpanzee at a New Iberia research center.The Advertiser of Lafayette reports (http://bit.ly/15YaDYE) that Buddy Caldwell made his decision known in a letter to the ... [Published Lexington Dispatch - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Buddy Caldwell, Chimpanzee, Aaron Martin, Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine

Quotes

"This aggressive multi-agency effort has dismantled a significant health care fraud operation," said state AttorneyAttorney General Buddy Caldwell, "and sends a clear message to those who rob taxpayer dollars and exploit vulnerable residents that depend on medicaid and medicare for care."

New Orleans health care fraud prosecution nets prison time for California man [Published NOLA Live - May 24 2013]

"while you have proposed a plausible theory that dehydration may have been one factor in the death of chaos, there is not sufficient evidence to prove this theory" Caldwell said in the letter

Caldwell won't carry on probe of chimp death [Published Lexington Dispatch - Apr 26 2013]

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School board member seeks opinion on jobs [Published Lexington Dispatch - 8 hours ago]
New Orleans-area cop briefs for May 25, 2013 [Published The Advocate - May 24 2013]
New Orleans health care fraud prosecution nets ... [Published NOLA Live - May 24 2013]
Former La. AG, law firm looking into retailer’s... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 24 2013]
May 31 is the deadline to file claims on Powerh... [Published The Advocate - May 24 2013]
La. AG reminds Powerhouse Gym consumers to file... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 23 2013]
Report: Legal watchdog groups call out La. AG f... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 22 2013]
Attorney General called out for giving contract... [Published WWL-TV - May 21 2013]
The Curious Buddy System Of Louisiana AG Caldwell [Published Louisiana Record - May 20 2013]
Perrin Uses Its Proven PowerCube Technology to ... [Published PRWeb - May 20 2013]
After receiving national award, Louisiana State... [Published NOLA Live - May 19 2013]
3 Louisiana women arrested on Medicaid fraud ch... [Published KNOE TV8 - May 17 2013]
AG: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract case [Published Houma Today - May 16 2013]
Caldwell asks judge to block CNSI request [Published The Advocate - May 16 2013]
Judge refuses to block WWL-TV from airing video [Published First Amendment Center - May 16 2013]
AG to look into gun laws - KSLA-TV [Published Bayou Buzz - May 15 2013]
AG to look into gun laws [Published KSLA - May 15 2013]
Rec board members resign. Now what? [Published Tri-Parish Times - May 14 2013]
Details emerge as Chabert privatization draws near [Published Tri-Parish Times - May 14 2013]
Slidell teacher booked for inappropriate conduc... [Published WWL-TV - May 14 2013]
After years of arms-length relationships, Jinda... [Published Louisiana Weekly - May 14 2013]
Two women booked for Medicaid fraud, Attorney G... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 13 2013]
Personal care services owner accused of Medicai... [Published WAFB - May 13 2013]
AG: Two booked in Medicaid fraud [Published The Advocate - May 13 2013]
State high court affirms jury trial rule [Published The Advocate - May 08 2013]
AGs Office Wins Two Cases at Louisiana Supreme ... [Published KATC 3 - May 08 2013]
House panel rejects bill proposing term limits ... [Published The Advocate - May 02 2013]
Term limits for statewides fails [Published The Advocate - May 01 2013]
Iberia Parish employee sues parish government f... [Published KATC 3 - Apr 30 2013]
Circuit court orders trial [Published The Advocate - Apr 27 2013]

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BP Seeks to Prove Gulf Spill Errors Weren’t Gro... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 25 2013] US Coast Guard Photo Margaret Cronin Fisk and Jef Feeley (Bloomberg) — BP Plc, Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co. must convince a federal judge that mistakes that led to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill don’t amount to gross negligence if they ...
The single most significant thing about the top... [Published SCOTUSblog - Feb 13 2013] By my count, forty-two “topside” amicus briefs have been filed in the California Proposition 8 case, Hollingsworth v. Perry , and twenty-six topside amicus briefs (not including that of the Court-appointed amica) have been filed in the DOMA case, United ...
Hey GSK - what's a weekend boondoggle? [Published PharmaGossip - Feb 07 2013] Louisiana attorney general files second suit against GlaxoSmithKline over off-label drug useGlaxoSmithKline allegedly marketed nine drugs illegally for uses that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and provided doctors with "consulting ...