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2025 News

Article	Date Released
LFDA Installs 2025-2026 Executive Board of Directors	June 25, 2025
LFDA Honors Nicole Charlet Wilcher as Funeral Director of the Year	June 25, 2025
LFDA Honors Funeral Homes with Certificate of Excellence Awards	June 25, 2025
LFDA Honors The South District as Outstanding District	June 25, 2025
LFDA Announces the 2025 Summer Scholarship Recipients	June 25, 2025

2016 News

Article	Date Released
LFDA Installs 2016-2017 Board of Directors	June 24, 2016
LFDA Recognizes Individuals for 50 Years of Service to the Funeral Profession	June 24, 2016
LFDA Recognizes Gerald Melancon as Funeral Director of the Year	June 24, 2016
LFDA Honors Funeral Homes with Certificate of Excellence	June 24, 2016
LFDA Announced 2016 Scholarship Recipients	March 31, 2016

 

2013 News

Date	Article
10/16/13	Monks claim final victory in fight over casket sales by: Sara Pognes, The Advocate
9/11/13	AG Opinion 10-0240
9/11/13	AG Opinion 13-0002

2012 News

Date	Article
9/6/2012	AG Opinion 11-0033A
4/2012	Better Off Dead by: Greg Beato, reason.com
1/9/2012	Cremation Rates on the Rise Locally, Nationwide by: Cara Bayles, Houma Today
1/6/2012	AG Opinion 11-0033
1/3/2012	AG Opinion 11-0118

2011 News

Date	Article
12/28/2011	FTC Files Amicus Brief in Monk's Challenge to Louisiana Funeral Directors Act The BLT Blog
12/9/2011	AG Opinion 11-0214
8/7/2011	Louisiana Judge's Decision lets Alexandria businessman revive his casket business by: Jeff Matthews, The Town Talk
7/22/2011	How 38 Monks Took on the Funeral Cartel and Won by: Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
7/21/2011	Federal Court Opinion - Louisiana Monks Casket Cartel Case
7/21/2011	Judge rules funeral industry can't stop St. Joseph Abby from selling caskets by: Ramon Vargas, The Times-Picayune
6/28/2011	AG Opinion 10-0240
6/2011	ASK THE ADVOCATE: Casket Warranty
6/1/2011	St. Joseph Abbey monks suing for right to sell caskets scheduled to go to trial Monday Ramon Vargas, The Times-Picayune
5/5/2011	Akron Organization Battles Growing Problem of Corpse Misidentification
4/26/2011	Building plan for Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church reviewed at meeting by: Christine Harvey, The Times-Picayune
4/13/2011	AG Opinion 10-0241
4/13/2011	Update on Casket Cartel Case by: Prof. Mark J. Perry, Benzinga
4/12/2011	Judge says Monks can fight for right to sell Caskets by: Ramon Vargas
4/12/2011	U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Louisiana Monks' Unlicensed Casket Sales by: Fergus Hodgson, The Pelican Post
4/11/2011	Federal court to try LA monks casket case

2010 News

Date	Article
11/19/2010	When the Government Comes Calling by: Donna Martinez, Carolina Journal Online
11/4/2010	Monks Create Caske Controversy by: Ed Waltch, WBRZ
9/9/2010	Monks Told They Can't Sell Caskets Retail
8/25/2010	Coffins made with brotherly love have undertakers throwing dirt by: Jennifer Levitz, Wall Street Journal
8/16/2010	Monks Sue for Right to Sell Caskets, Lawmakers Tell 'Em They're Not Licensed by: Barry Leibowitz, CBS
8/16/2010	Asinine: Louisiana Monks face Prosecution for Selling Caskets
8/2/2010	Free the Monks and Free Enterprise: Challenging Louisiana's Casket Cartel by: Institute for Justice