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LSU replacing dean of law school Allen says she raised concerns about ‘irregularities’ in finances
BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer
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LSU cheerleaders excitedly gather around Goosey, a pet therapy dog with Bayou Buddies, during the Season Kickoff Tailgate Party at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Friday. The cheerleaders, therapy dogs and local vendors filled the rotunda on the second level of the airport to greet travelers ahead of LSU’s season opener against Clemson on Saturday. A direct flight to the GreenvilleSpartanburg, S.C., airport full of LSU fans departed during the event.
ä More on the tailgate party at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, 1B. ä More on the LSU-Clemson matchup in Gameday, 1C.
ä See LAW, page 6A
Solar firm customers seek answers
Court finds tariffs illegal use of power around the American Judge leaves them wall economy. in place for now The ruling from the
BY BLAKE PATERSON Staff writer
STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE
Iwona Leonard recently signed a 20-year lease agreement with PosiGen ä See SOLAR, page 6A and had solar panels installed on the roof of her home in New Orleans.
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found Trump overstepped his auAssociated Press thority under an emergency powers law, a major legal WASHINGTON — A federal ap- blow that largely upheld a peals court ruled Friday that May decision by a specialPresident Donald Trump ized federal trade court in had no legal right to impose New York. sweeping tariffs on almost “It seems unlikely that every country on earth but Congress intended to … left in place for now his efä See TARIFFS, page 8A fort to build a protectionist
BY PAUL WISEMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Homeowners who signed long-term lease agreements with solar panel installer PosiGen are searching for answers after the Louisiana-based company laid off hundreds of workers and ceased most of its operations. PosiGen, which has offices in seven states and is Louisiana’s largest solar company, notified state and local officials
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LSU on Friday announced that Paul M. Hebert Law Center Dean Alena Allen will end her tenure as dean at the conclusion of the academic year. But an attorney representing Allen said the dean had not agreed to resign her position when she was asked just a day earlier — and she was considering legal action over alleged whistleblower retaliation, Allen racial and gender discrimination, and violations of LSU policy. In a letter to LSU on Friday, Allison Jones, Allen’s attorney, said the LSU Board of Supervisors “engaged in systematic discrimination and retaliatory conduct” against Allen after she raised concerns about “irregularities” in the LSU law school’s finances. According to documents provided to The Advocate | The TimesPicayune, Allen said she was concerned that the school’s budget showed it receiving the full cost of tuition when in fact it granted numerous discounts. That led to budget shortfalls, and private donations from the school’s foundation filling the gap, she said. But while she reported the
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