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"Multi-District Litigation: A View From the Bench"

On Tuesday, October 7th, the Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices committee welcomed experienced Multi-District Litigation (MDL) US District Judges Eldon E. Fallon & Sarah S. Vance to discuss the ins and outs of the MDL process. Chief Judge Vance bega… Read More »

Real Property CLE - New Pledge and Assignment of Lease Articles

On September 24th at noon, Robert Thibeaux, chair of the Real Property Law committee, provided a CLE program on the new pledge articles in the Civil Code, which take effect on January 1, 2015.  The new articles create a pledge of leases and rent… Read More »

Legal Causation in Louisiana Toxic Tort Cases

John Baay and William Barousse, both from Gieger Laborde, explored "Legal Causation in Louisiana Toxic Tort Cases" at a CLE held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Hosted by the Environmental Law/Toxic Torts Committee, the program reviewed relevant te… Read More »

The Interplay of Bankruptcy and Domestic Law

The Bankruptcy and Family Law Committees hosted a CLE on "The Interplay of Bankruptcy and Domestic Law" on Thursday, September 18, 2014.  Welcoming a diverse audience of bankruptcy and family law practitioners, the program offered an extensive r… Read More »

It's a Matter of Character CLE

Copyright? Or, fair use?  Walter Wolf explored the copyright of literary and film characters in "It's a Matter of Character: Recent Developments in the Copyright of Literary and Movie Characters" on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The CLE, sp… Read More »

Arbitration and Healthcare CLE

Mr. Anthony DiLeo, a leader of the healthcare bar in Louisiana and an arbitrator with a truly national practice, spoke to a well-attended CLE luncheon sponsored by the NOBA Healthcare Law Committee on September 12. "The 10 ½ Biggest Mistakes t… Read More »

Ethics and Professionalism CLEs

Walter Leger, Jr., New Orleans Bar Association President-Elect, greeted attendees at September 9th's Ethics and Professionalism CLEs.  Held at Jones Walker, the two hour program featured Angelina Christina, Neal Favret, and Alan Yacoubian. M… Read More »

Calm in the Eye of the Storm

The Stress Management Committee hosted a CLE entitled "Calm in the Eye of the Storm: How to Effectively Manage Stress" in conjunction with NOBA's Free on Fridays CLE Series on Friday, August 29th. Marking the anniversay of Katrina, New Orlea… Read More »

Oil & Gas Law CLE on Acquisition Rights

"Acquisition of Rights for Pipelines in Louisiana" was the topic explored by Cheryl Kornick and Matt Simione, both of Liskow & Lewis, on Tuesday, August 26th.  The Oil & Gas Law Committee and Kelly Becker, Chair, welcomed attendees who enjoyed a… Read More »

Modern Document Review

Dr. Gavin Manes led a discussion on Friday, August 15th on “Modern Document Review”.  Dr. Manes, Chief Executive Officer of Avansic: E-Discovery & Digital Forensics, a nationally recognized expert in e-discovery and digital forensics… Read More »