Commercial & Corporate Law
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
Subpoena to Non-Party Not Served on All Parties Does Not Interrupt Abandonment
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently considered the issue of abandonment in the context of a request for documents directed to a... More
Seeking and Establishing Variances before the Board of Zoning Adjustments, Warehouse District Local Historic District
The Warehouse District Neighborhood Association appealed the trial court’s decision denying its Petition for Judicial Review. On April 11, 2016, the Board of Zoning... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope 2.0
We previously noted the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in Dennis v. Collins, 2016 WL 6637973... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope
In Dennis v. Collins, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana was tasked with determining whether independent negligence claims against... More
Google (Takes) It
On June 27, 2017, European Union regulators assessed a $2.7 billion fine against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, related to an antitrust case brought by... More
Fyre is Iced
Over the past decade, the popularity of music festivals, especially “luxury” festivals catering to celebrity set, has taken off across the country. We in... More
Things Heat Up At the United States Court of International Trade
Last month, the United States Court of International Trade affirmed what grandmothers and binge watchers have known for years; Snuggies are blankets and not... More
United States Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Supremacy of Carmack Amendment
The Carmack Amendment, codified at 49 USC §14706, et seq., imposes a federal liability regime for claims concerning goods damaged or lost during transportation... More