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
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Louisiana Legislature Prepares the Way for Carbon Sequestration
by Maureen N. Harbourt Two days before the end of the 2009 Legislative Session, the Louisiana Legislature adopted the Louisiana Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act. Introduced as HB661, the final amended bill passed both…
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U.S. Supreme Court Overrules U.S. Fifth Circuit Precedent and Holds that Punitive Damages Are Available in a Maintenance and Cure Claim
By Michael J. O'Brien In Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al. v. Townsend, the United States Supreme Court held that punitive damages are available to a seaman if his employer/vessel owner has willfully failed to…
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What does the Transfer of Chinese Drywall Cases by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Mean?
Throughout 2004–2007 a housing boom along with a series of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico combined to create a shortage of drywall in the United States. Needing drywall to build the homes that were…
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Louisiana Legislature directs DHH, the Department of Insurance, and the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors to Study the Effects of "defective Chinese Drywall"
By G. Trippe Hawthorne The Louisiana Legislature has adopted House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, authored by Representative Tim Burns. The resolution urges and requests that the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Deptartment of…
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Winds of Change on the Outer Continental Shelf
By Larry J. Hand, Jr. According to a 2006 report of the Department of Interior, the Outer Continental Shelf (“OCS”) of the United States has the potential to generate 900,000 megawatts of power, which is…
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Family Medical Leave Act Regulations Become Effective
By Theresa Hagen The final revised FMLA regulations issued by the DOL on November 17, 2008 became effective January 16, 2009. The regulations address the FMLA military family leave entitlements and also include other, significant…
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Quick Action by Registered Trademark Owners May Prevent Future Facebook Problems
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), on Saturday, June 13, 2009, members of the social networking website, Facebook, will be able to claim usernames to associate with their Facebook accounts and Facebook pages. This…
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Insurance and Hurricanes
By Mark D. Mese June marks the beginning of Hurricane Season and should serve as a reminder to review your personal and business property insurance coverage. The effect of recent Hurricanes on the Gulf Coast…
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EPA Issues Proposed Reporting Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Laura Hart The EPA has proposed a rule that would require mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources in the United States. The proposed rule was signed by the EPA Administrator…
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363 Sales of Assets in Bankruptcy - Chrysler and Beyond
By Eric Lockridge The judge overseeing Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy entered an order on June 1, 2009 approving Chrysler’s motion seeking permission to sell substantially all of its assets to a new company. The procedure by…