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Have Commercial Lenders Been Misusing The US Bankruptcy Code To Defraud Student Borrowers?

Written by: Lynn E. Swanson, Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Garrison LLC   In a case that could provide the basis for a new understanding of the US Bankruptcy Code as it applies to student loans, a Texas judge has ruled not only that some priva… Read More »

Divorces Will Be Affected By New Tax Laws In Six Months

 Written by: Steven Lane, Family Law Committee Chair             The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) (“TCJA”)will begin to take effect as regards certain divorce-related issues come January 1… Read More »

New Method of Measuring Miles in Custody Relocation Cases

Written by: Steven Lane, Family Law Commitee Chair               Within the last several months, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal reviewed a custody relocation case from Jef… Read More »

How To Remember Veterans on Memorial Day

There's a special bond between lawyers and veterans, since both take an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution in service to our country. Our veterans have gone even further, by taking a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution with their… Read More »

Product Liability Issues in Maritime Law

By Cayce Peterson, Products Liability Committee Chair The NOBA Products Liability and Maritime & International Law Committees recently teamed up to present a CLE on the crossover of products liability in maritime cases.  The well-attended eve… Read More »

A Conversation with Current and Former In-House Counsel - What Works, What Irks

Written by Shannon S. Holtzman, Business Litigation Committee Chair On April 26, 2018, the Business Litigation Committee presented an interactive panel discussion with current and former in-house counsel Renee Masinter (Entergy), Tom Hamrick (Hunt… Read More »

Climate Change Litigation: Recent Developments

Written by Marcus Hunter, Kuchler Polk Weiner, LLC This article highlights a few of the “climate change” lawsuits which have been reported on recently by the national media. In August 2015, twenty-one children, ranging from age… Read More »

Opioid Litigation: Something Old or Something New?

Written by Stephen G.A. Myers, Brian Reaney, and M. Palmer Lambert             At this point, virtually everyone – whether in the legal profession or not – has he… Read More »

Recent Fifth Circuit Interpretations of the Class Action Fairness Act

By: Alexandra G. Roselli Most defendants prefer to litigate in federal court, which is why removing a lawsuit is often one of the earliest strategic decisions that defense counsel must confront. While federal question and diversity are the two mos… Read More »

Obstacles Faced By Women in the Law

Written By: Dorothy L. Tarver Four issues continue to be the biggest obstacles to a woman’s advancement in the legal profession. They are traditional sexual stereotypes, inflexible workplace structures, inadequate mentoring, and sexual haras… Read More »