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CFPB Bans Class Action Waivers in ​Arbitration Agreements for Financial Services and Contracts

CFPB Bans Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements for Financial Services and Contracts By Heather S. Lonian[1]   On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a rule[2] banning the inclusion of c… Read More »

Solar Credit Frequently Asked Questions

Louisiana Department of Revenue Provides Solar Credit Frequently Asked Questions (click here to view the full article)   Solar Credit Frequently Asked Questions 1. Who is eligible to receive a solar energy system tax credit under Act … Read More »

General Counsel Up-at-Night

    "The ALM Intelligence and Morrison & Foerster GC Up-at-Night Resource Center provides resources and insight into issues that concern general counsel and senior law firm leaders — and how they are tackling those challenges." … Read More »

It’s Time to Amend Operating Agreements as the Result of TEFRA Repeal

It’s Time to Amend Operating Agreements as the Result of TEFRA Repeal    Jaye Calhoun, David Hamm Kean Miller, LLP         It’s time to amend the governing documents of flow-through entities taxed a… Read More »

U.S. Supreme Court Passes On Opportunity To Address Scope of Dodd-Frank “Whistleblower” Provision

"On Monday, March 20, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Verble v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC. (No. 16-946), thereby declining an opportunity to resolve a conflict amongst circuit courts as to whether … Read More »

Napping Pods for Lawyers? #funnynotfunny

Napping pods?  Apparently Big Law thinks they are worth the $17,000 investment. American Lawyer writes,“[b]y providing napping pods, law firms don’t have to worry about their lawyers losing billables because ‘associates can sle… Read More »

Practice Update: Fourth Circuit Affirms Prior Decision on Premature Filing of Statements of Claim Under the Louisiana Public Works Act

Practice Update:  Fourth Circuit Affirms Prior Decision on Premature Filing of Statements of Claim Under the Louisiana Public Works Act    By: Michael D. Lane   In Orleans Parish, a claimant under the Louisiana Public… Read More »

Retail in 2017: Continuing Apocalypse or Beginning of Revival?

Retail in 2017:  Continuing Apocalypse or Beginning of Revival?     Written by: Christopher Caplinger & Erin Rosenberg                   The he… Read More »

A Recap From The "A Seat at the Table: Perspectives from In-House Counsel on Diversity in the Profession" CLE

Minorities in the Profession Chair, Kimberly Silas, Gives A Recap From The "A Seat at the Table: Perspectives from In-House Counsel on Diversity in the Profession" CLE        Be Stable and Look the Part!  … Read More »

What is the Plaintiff's Burden in an LPLA Case?

As all Louisiana attorneys are no doubt aware, the Louisiana Products Liability Act (“LPLA”) “establishes the exclusive theories of liability for manufacturers for damages caused by their products.”  La. R.S. § 9:280… Read More »