Judge Dismisses Insurer, Attorney From Property Owners’ Suit Alleging Fee Scheme

( May 11, 2026, 11:43 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana granted plaintiffs’ consent motions to dismiss a professional liability insurer and one attorney from their lawsuit alleging that attorneys committed legal malpractice and breach of contract by setting “up a scheme in an attempt to quickly settle thousands” of cases for damage caused by hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta and/or Ida and “collect an exorbitant fee” that they would all share....