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As summer’s heat descends on parishes across Louisiana, countless people seek refuge in backyard swimming pools. The majority of these fun times will end without incident, as people splash and swim to their heart’s content, get out, dry off and then go about their...
Bad faith claims are tedious, costly and time-consuming. They can drag on for months or even years after the resolution of the underlying insurance matter. One way to prevent having to defend against a bad faith claim is to avoid them altogether. These four tips will...
Truth in advertising spans a great deal of services and products offered by Louisiana businesses. Essentially, if you advertise to the marketplace certain things about your offerings, it cannot be done with the intent to conceal or deceive. This mandate undoubtedly...
With wedding season in full swing here in Louisiana, most couples are arguably concerned about making sure dresses are completed and fitted correctly, that photographers and wedding coordinators are on the same page, and that their wedding venues will be all that they...
Naturally, when a homeowner or business owner purchases an insurance policy, it is with the expectation that they will have proper coverage should a disaster strike and inflict severe damage to their property or interrupt business operations.Most polices are purchased...
In the abstract, testifying in a deposition setting is simple. You pledge to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; basically meaning that you promise not to lie or distort the truth. Also, there is no courtroom full of people or a group of jurors...
The Chinese Drywall cases that became ubiquitous with construction defect cases are now being transferred back to the federal districts that they were once filed in. According to a recent claimsjournal.com report, the U.S. Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation...
Hurricane season in our region is still a few months away, but homeowners are already feeling the costs of potential flooding from severe storms. Federal officials recently announced that insurance premiums for flood protection will increase this year.According to a...
It may go without saying that businesses want to stay out of court, especially when it comes to defending against employee-based claims. Whether it is a dispute over wages or work conditions, or even sexual harassment and discrimination claims, protracted litigation...
It is natural for employees to be upset after being dismissed from a job. Despite the raw emotions a recently terminated employee may have, Louisiana law gives employers wide discretion in their ability to remove employees.Indeed, it would be naïve to believe that...
