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Judge Robin Giarrusso Meets with Wills, Trusts, and Succession Committee

The Wills, Trusts, and Successions committee met on February 13, 2014, and were presented with Judge Giarrusso's insights from CDC court. Here are the highlights: ·         Judge Giarrusso dis… Read More »

Fraud, Peremption & the Revocatory Action

Fraud, Peremption & the Revocatory Action By Albert J. Derbes, IV Chair, NOBA Bankruptcy & Debtor/Creditors' Rights Committee   The Louisiana Legislature’s recent amendment to La.C.C. art. 2041 should brin… Read More »

Downtown Development District Talks to Real Property Committee

Kurt Weigle, President and CEO of the Downtown Development District, gave a presentation to the Real Property Committee on Feb. 5, 2014.  Mr. Weigle outlined the DDD’s mission, spoke about many residential, retail, entertainment an… Read More »

CLE in New Orleans

Procrastinators' Programs (sm), is the comprehensive set of December CLE programs designed for lawyers in New Orleans.  Attend a NOBA CLE seminar and you'll hear federal and state court judges along with the most e… Read More »

Annuity Charge- A New Real Right

The recently enacted legislation providing for the establishment of a charge on an immovable under an annuity contract was the topic of discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 30th at the Real Property Law Committee’s CLE program.  Committee… Read More »

Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award

Robert H. Murphy was the honored guest at the annual Maritime & International Law Committee's Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award Ceremony and Luncheon on October 28, 2013.  In addition to members of his firm, Murphy Rogers Sloss… Read More »

Significant Developments in Insurance Bad Faith Post- Louisiana Bag

Defining satisfactory proof of loss as sufficient information to act on the claim, not the insurer’s right to demand a particular form of proof was one of the many developments of insurance bad faith policies highlighted by the Louisian… Read More »

Emergency Preparedness Immunity

Thomas Anzelmo (McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, McDaniel & Welch LLC) discussed Lessons in Using and Defending Against Emergency Preparedness Immunity during a one-hour CLE hosted by the New Orleans Bar Association on Thursday, October 1… Read More »

Emergency Preparedness Immunity

Thomas Anzelmo (McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, McDaniel & Welch LLC) discussed Lessons in Using and Defending Against Emergency Preparedness Immunity during a one-hour CLE hosted by the New Orleans Bar Association on Thursday, October 1… Read More »

Current Trends in Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Joe LaRocca, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, led a discussion on policy and courtroom practices & procedures on October 16th at the New Orleans Bar office. The CLE “Current Trends in Immigration and Customs Enforcement&rdq… Read More »