Louisiana Law Blog

The Louisiana Law Blog has "insight and information on Louisiana law, litigation and legal culture."

Author: The blawg is published by Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan & Jarman, a Louisiana law firm with offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Plaquemine.

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Recent Posts from Louisiana Law Blog

Declaratory Judgment Action Still Requires Case or Controversy
By Sonny Chastain The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed the standard for a declaratory judgment action in the context of trademark rights. In Vantage Trailers, Inc. v. Beall Corporation, 567 F.3d 745 (5th…
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Plans to Audit All In-Home Direct Care Providers to Fight Medicaid Fraud
By Jennifer J. Thomas In the wake of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), which was enacted by Congress on May 20, 2009 and expands the federal False Claims Act, the Louisiana…
The Limits on E-Discovery
Nearly three years have passed since electronic discovery was formally introduced into the realm of discovery. The scope of electronic discovery is broad- it includes discovery of “any information that can be stored electronically, including…
Guidelines for Promoting Your Business Through Social Networking Websites
By Tara Madison Social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are transforming the way companies communicate with consumers. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter can be powerful business tools, but you must be mindful of certain legal…
Final Increase to Federal Minimum Wage in Effect Pursuant to the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
By A. Edward Hardin, Jr. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increased from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour for all non-exempt employees. The 2009 increase in the federal minimum wage was…
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Special Prescriptive Periods for Medical Malpractice Cases
By Jennifer J. Thomas The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued two decisions in the past year, Borel v. Young and Warren v. LAMMICO, which are favorable to Louisiana health care providers. In the Warren case,…
Office for Civil Rights Issues "Interim Final" Regulations Requiring Individuals To Be Notified of Breaches of Their Health Information
By Clay J. Countryman The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new federal regulations on August 19, 2009 that requires health care providers, health plans, and other…
Federal Trade Commission Extends Enforcement Deadline of Red Flag Rules to November 1, 2009
by Clay J. Countryman The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on July 29th that the date on which the FTC will begin enforcement of the Red Flag Rules has been further extended to November 1,…
Louisiana's Coming Antidegradation Policy Implementation Procedures
By M. Dwayne Johnson The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is developing written procedures to implement Louisiana’s antidegradation policy (1). These implementation procedures will significantly affect the permitting of wastewater discharges under the Louisiana…
Patent Infringement Opinions Continue To Be Important
By Pamela A. Baxter Recent court decisions show that patent infringement opinions are still important for any person or entity that becomes aware of a United States patent that is similar to their products, methods…