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A lawsuit against Louisiana State University alleging harassment and the wrongful termination of a well-known professor and hurricane expert for his outspoken criticisms of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for levee failures after Hurricane Katrina will be filed on Wednesday, February 10 in Louisiana state court.
Dr. Ivor van Heerden, his attorneys and several supporters including Sandy Rosenthal, founder of Levees.org will appear in a news conference to discuss the allegations against the university. The news conference will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 10 at the Westin Canal Place, Magnolia Room (3rd Floor), 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans.
WHO: Dr. Ivor van Heerden, former deputy director of the LSU Hurricane Center, David Marshall, attorney for Dr. van Heerden (Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP)
WHAT: News conference to announce lawsuit against LSU officials for alleged campaign of harassment and wrongful termination of Dr. van Heerden. The suit will allege that the defendants terminated Dr. van Heerden’s employment at LSU by manipulating the policies and procedures governing faculty appointments.