Litigation Against Social Media Companies

A jury in Los Angeles, CA, this past week held Meta (Facebook) and YouTube liable for a 20-yearold woman's personal life difficulties. The legal theory upon which the jury based its verdict was a novel, likely stretched, use of a product liability law.

Pedestrian Killed on I-55 Near Tickfaw

On March 28, 2026, at approximately 11:00pm, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 55 northbound just south of LA Highway 442 in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 26-year-old Austin B. Gentry of Independence.

Spring Creek celebrates “The Magic of School Lunch Week”

What do you get when you offer the parish’s school cafeteria manager of the year the opportunity to create a celebration for School Lunch Week?Magic, of course. Spring Creek Elementary School Cafeteria Manager Jamie Lester recently created a school-wide celebration for Louisiana School Lunch Week.

When the World Tips Toward Spring

What feels like a seasonal beginning in one hemisphere is the beginning of a seasonal farewell in the other.Across cultures and throughout history, people have paid close attention to the equinox. Ancient monuments around the world were built to align with the rising or setting sun on these days.