In the 2023 Regular Session, Louisiana lawmakers passed Act No. 210 (the Act), which provided protections for employees who are absent from work to obtain genetic testing or a medically necessary cancer screening. The Act has...more
In Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 213 L. Ed. 2d 179, 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022), reh’g denied, No. 20-1573, 2022 WL 3580311 (U.S. Aug. 22, 2022), the Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et...more
On June 11, 2021, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Act 176 making substantial changes to Louisiana’s procedural rules governing answers and the taking of default judgments, which take effect on January 1,...more
The value of a brand is becoming increasingly important in today’s economy. With the massive growth of the internet, businesses can project their image worldwide with ease. Further, competitors are no longer just local. ...more
We are at a point now where we can forecast what a future with autonomous cars could yield Louisiana. The last two years of Louisiana legislative sessions have been centered on lowering car insurance premiums. This problem is...more
On January 29, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) was signed into law. The USMCA contains a section on digital trade which will impact digital commerce and how data can be handled in the United States,...more
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