In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 910.1-.6, prohibiting new non-compete clauses and requiring employers to rescind existing...

On May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 431, amending Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323 and officially ending the state's pure comparative fault system. This change is part of a broader tort reform initiative.

Since 1825, plaintiffs in Louisiana have had one year from the date of loss to file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for delictual (tort) actions and actions based on damage to immovable property.

On March 22, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court struck down a law that allowed victims to file civil lawsuits over sexual abuse that happened decades ago.

The Louisiana Legislature recently enacted legislation that significantly alters Louisiana Revised Statute §22:1269, commonly known as the Louisiana Direct Action Statute.

House Bill No. 178 by Representative Mike Johnson of Pineville, Louisiana introduced several amendments to various articles of the Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure.

On October 5, 2023, in SXSW, L.L.C. v. Federal Insurance Company, 82 F.4th 405 (5th Cir. 10/5/23), the U.S. Fifth Circuit on its own motion (sua sponte) questioned...

On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed its updated workplace harassment guidance to protect workers.

Expert reports are common in scientifically complex cases. Every practitioner, regardless of experience level, must read an expert's report carefully before production.

Although discovery is generally permissive, Louisiana courts have been unwilling to allow parties to obtain unlimited information from a defense expert witness

Silicosis cases are making a comeback in toxic tort litigation. Engineered quartz stone is designed with over 90% crystalline silica content, and just ask your neighbor with the new house-it is very popular.

"Is this action removable?" This is one of the first questions any defense counsel should be asking themselves upon receipt of a new case that is pending in a state court.

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that an insurance company can suspensively appeal the amount of the judgment representing...

Due to the significant volume of homeowner's insurance lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, a critical legal issue has surfaced in Louisiana federal district courts and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Architects and engineers should be aware of a peremption statute that may bar untimely claims against them.

In the case of Champagne v. A & T Maritime Logistics, Inc., et al., the Fifth Circuit upheld the district court's decision to deny insurance coverage due to the insured's delayed notification...

Subrogation is a legal principle which allows one person, called the subrogee, to be substituted to the rights of another, called the subrogor.

Article 1425(F) of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure governs challenges to the admissibility of expert testimony. An amendment to Article 1425(F)...

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling overruling Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., 467 U.S. 837.

In Pickard v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2023-01596, 2024 WL 3218633, decided in June of 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that, under Louisiana's products liability law...