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Carbon capture and sequestration: Can Big Oil save money and the environment?

Carbon capture and storage technologies are seeking to achieve zero net emissions in America by 2050. To that end, a host of legislative initiatives has been proposed at the state and federal levels to research the feasibility of current carbon captu… Read More »

Correcting Misunderstandings About “Ambiguity” in Insurance Policies

Most practitioners within the insurance coverage/recovery practice generally understand the concept of the anti-drafter rule known as contra proferentem. La. Civ. Code art. 2056. But some policyholder counsel have an overly optimistic view of the val… Read More »

The Long Term Mental Impact of Overt Racism and One Simple Thing We Can Do to Address It

The Long Term Mental Impact of Overt Racism and One Simple Thing We Can Do to Address It By: Valerie E. Fontenot   We all remember vividly the first time we were called a racial slur. For me, I was in the Fifth grade. I was about 1… Read More »

Juneteenth: Begin the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

Melanie Lockett, Chair, Minorities in the Profession Committee, and Dalton Courson, Chair, Civil Rights Committee of the New Orleans Bar Association encourage our members to participate in the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. … Read More »

10 Steps to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

  A big thank you to NOBA's Labor and Employment Law Chair, Ed Harold for sharing this information with us.   … Read More »

Diminished Value Claims in Louisiana

Introduction The bread and butter of many plaintiff and defense attorneys in Louisiana is composed of motor vehicle crash cases.  Most of these attorneys routinely address special and general damages related to personal injury as well as prop… Read More »

I Haven’t Experienced Hunger . . . Have You?

Like many of you, I have been stuck in my house for the past eight weeks. Throughout this time, I have experienced a plethora of emotions – confusion, loneliness, anxiousness, boredom, concern, and disbelief.  And though not exactly an emo… Read More »

Louisiana Litigator Under Lockdown

The Coronavirus pandemic feels surreal.  Yet, we are all painfully aware that this is our current reality. The virus itself is a life-or-death threat to many, but it poses unique challenges to lawyers who are trying to keep their practices afloa… Read More »

Safe-Berth Clauses as an Absolute Warranty: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Supreme Court recently found in a 7-2 decision that the safe-berth clause at issue in the long-litigated ATHOS I oil spill constituted an absolute warranty in which the charterer promised the owner that the discharge port would be safe. The … Read More »

What Student Loan Borrowers Need to Know During the Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus will have far-reaching impacts for us all.  Here’s what student loan borrowers need to know about managing student loan debt during this difficult time. Consider Whether You Need to Apply for a Forbearance and Suspend Auto-P… Read More »