The council had already budgeted $10 million for the deal by the time Cantrell’s backing out of the deal became public.

The city will have to pay some cash to the school board, but not the full amount it sought, a judge has ruled.

The City of New Orleans won't have to pay a $90 million settlement to its school board, though it does have to honor the ...

Civil District Court Judge Nicole Sheppard found that the settlement had never been finalized, and that the inclusion of a ...

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Orleans Parish Civil Judge Nicole Sheppard instructed both sides to write memos on a number of legal issues that center around local government powers and who can wield them. She scheduled a ...

Judge Nicole Sheppard reviewed arguments from both sides, examined emails outlining the deal's terms, and watched video of a November press conference announcing the agreement. Attorneys are now ...