Liberative Prescriptions: Purpose and Importance
In Louisiana, like many other states, there are certain restrictions on the period in which you may bring a lawsuit. There are several practical reasons for these restrictions. First, it is important...
View ArticleCourt Explains the Requirements of a Settlement Agreement
Recently, in the State of Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, a case was decided that effectively laid out the requirements of a settlement agreement. These requirements are especially...
View ArticleDifficulty in Setting Aside Insurance Release Forms and Settlements
Settlements are an important part of the legal process. They save time, money, allow the parties to negotiate their own terms, and, above all, they keep the parties from having to go to court to...
View ArticleHappy Mardi Gras!
As a Louisiana law firm, our practice takes great pride and enjoyment from Fat Tuesday and all of the history that follows. For all of our readers in the New Orleans area, have a safe and happy...
View ArticleWhat is a Class Action? Who is the “Class?”
In Jane Doe v. Southern Gyms, LLC arising out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a class action suit was filed involving a local branch of the national gym, Anytime Fitness, was accused of taking pictures of...
View ArticleAttorney Jeffrey Berniard makes New Orleans Magazine top lawyers list
Licensed attorneys in New Orleans were asked which attorney they would recommend to residents in the New Orleans area. Attorney Jeffrey Berniard, of the New Orleans-based Berniard Law Firm, LLC, was...
View ArticleLouisiana Supreme Court Finds Binding Arbitration Clause Fair and Reasonable...
The Louisiana Supreme Court has recently undertaken a case deciding whether arbitration clauses in attorney-client retainer agreements are appropriate. In the past, Louisiana has favored the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Damage Appeal Focuses on Mineral Lease, Oil
In January, the Louisiana Supreme Court considered an appeal from the Vermilion Parish School Board. The appeal centered on environmental damage to land that was subject to a mineral lease. The...
View ArticleLouisiana’s Act 312 and its Impact on the Environment and Oil Exploration
La. R.S. 30:29 (“Act 312”) was in enacted in 2006 and became effective in June of that year. Act 312 provides a procedure for the remediation of oil field sites as well as oil exploration and...
View ArticleAn Examination of Interlocutory Appeals and Collateral Order Doctrine
In April 2010, an offshore drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon, exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers died and crude oil from the well spilled into the Gulf for months after the...
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