As a business owner, one of the most important decisions of your business career is the decision to sell your business, and once you make the decision to sell, it can be a long and complicated process. To maximize the
As a business owner, one of the most important decisions of your business career is the decision to sell your business, and once you make the decision to sell, it can be a long and complicated process. To maximize the
Multi-million-dollar jury awards, commonly known as nuclear or thermonuclear verdicts, are on the rise in the post-pandemic era. Consequently, practitioners are now more reliant than ever on appellate courts’ review of the legal sufficiency and the potential excessiveness of jury
Employers nationwide can breathe a collective sigh of relief. On Friday November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment finding that the Department
Employers nationwide can breathe a collective sigh of relief. On Friday November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment finding that the Department
Louisiana’s Senate Bill 1, introduced during the recent 2024 Third Extraordinary Legislative Session, aims to establish specialized business courts in Louisiana through a state constitutional amendment. The bill seeks to amend the constitution and give the legislature the authority to
Out-of-state defendants are sometimes surprised to learn that their lack of minimum contacts with the forum state is irrelevant if the lawsuit against them is filed as an adversary proceeding in a federal bankruptcy court. For example, a company or
Mineral Leases in Louisiana are typically granted for a stipulated length of time, known as the primary term, and for so long thereafter as production in paying quantities continues. As production commences and a mineral lease is extended beyond its
Late last month, the U.S. Eastern District of New York dismissed a suit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) against eBay claiming that it sold products that are prohibited under federal environmental statutes.[1] The Court held that eBay
Late last month, the U.S. Eastern District of New York dismissed a suit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) against eBay claiming that it sold products that are prohibited under federal environmental statutes.[1] The Court held that eBay