Commercial & Corporate Law
Louisiana’s Suspended Legal Deadlines under COVID-19
At the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, which hit Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans Area particularly hard, Louisiana’s governor took action to suspend... More
Recent Decision Demonstrates Jury’s Verdict Is Not Final
A recent decision by the Louisiana Third Circuit in Langlinais et al. v. Leblanc et al. 2018-712 (La. App. 3 Cir. 04/17/2019) demonstrates that... More
Internal Revenue Service Issues 2019 Optional Standard Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business,... More
Trademark Protection Case: The Beaver Has Teeth
As with any corporate transaction, we understand the importance of your brand to your business and your reputation, and we are dedicated to helping... More
Live Witness Testimony Properly Refused on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Last week, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal issued its decision in Fred v. Drill Cuttings Disposal Company, LLC. The case involved a... More
Title VII and Sexual Harassment Claims
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e, et seq.) prohibits covered employees from discrimination based on race, color, sex,... More
Anti-Discrimination Executive Order Struck Down
On November 1, 2017, a three-judge panel of Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a district court’s decision that the Governor can not... More
Settling the Claims of a Minor
In Louisiana unemancipated minors lack the procedural capacity to sue. That authority falls to a “tutor.” For present purposes, we deal with the most... More
Vicarious Liability Imposed in Workplace Altercation
Plaintiff, Larry Jones, a foreman for Mid-South Mechanical Contractors, Inc., suffered personal injuries after a physical altercation with a co-worker. On the day of... More
Cell Your Defense with Indisputable Evidence
Was the driver distracted at the time of the accident? This is often the liability dispute at the center of litigation when a plaintiff... More