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Environmental Law and Toxic Torts

Craig Isenberg led an interesting discussion about low-level chemical exposure cases and the challenges inherent in presenting such complex, expert-driven cases to the courts in the Environmental Law and Toxic Torts Committee lunch meeting on Tuesday… Read More »

"Mass Action" Removal Under CAFA - Defining "More Than 100 Persons ... Tried Jointly" - Courts in Conflict

By William B. Gaudet and Anil Mujumdar Two continuing issues of local and national importance for federal jurisdiction (or avoiding it) under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA” or the “Act”)[1] are “mass actions&r… 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 bring joy to credito… 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 and restau… Read More »

NOBA Celebrates First 100 Women Lawyers

The Women in the Profession Committee of the New Orleans Bar Association is hosting the Inaugural Barristers for Brunch program to honor the first 100 women attorneys in the New Orleans legal community on Thursday, March 20, … 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 experienc… 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 Chair B… 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 & Gambel, M… 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 Louisiana Bag ca… 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” was a progra… Read More »