Committees

Approach the Bench- United States Court of Appeal 5th Circuit

The Young Lawyers Section hosted its first Approach the Bench CLE last Wednesday, June 17th, with Judge Stephen Higginson of the United States Court of Appeal 5th Circuit. We had a full house in the En Banc Courtroom and Judge Higginson explained how… Read More »

Legal System in Cuba

An all-star cast of lawyers presented the Report from the 2014 Delegation to Cuba which talked about the Cuban Supreme Court, Arbitration/Mediation, the Chamber of Commerce in Cuba, Constitutional Law, Maritime Law, Family Law, Private law … Read More »

The "Dos and Don'ts" of Public Bid Protests

On May 20, 2015, Sharonda Williams, City Attorney for New Orleans, and Daniel Lund III, Director at Coats Rose, spoke with members of the Construction Law Section on public bid disputes.  Ms. Williams discussed the City of New Orleans' polic… Read More »

YLS Legal Fair 2015

The New Orleans Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted a Senior Legal Fair at the AARP Community Resource Center on Saturday, May 30th. Volunteer lawyers offered free notarial services and lega… Read More »

Insolvency and Louisiana's Adoption of the Model Business Corporations Act

Louisiana has replaced its business corporate statute in its entirety by adoption of a variation of the Model Business Corporations Act. See La. R.S. 12:1-101, et seq. (“New Act”). While all business attorneys should study the new statute… Read More »

The Proper Procedure for Employees to Controvert an Employer's Right to Safe Harbor Protection

Since its enactment, the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act’s (LWCA) Safe Harbor provision has been a source of constant dispute between plaintiff and defense attorneys. The latest issue concerns the proper procedure a plaintiff must emp… Read More »

Law Day 2015

The New Orleans Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section hosted another successful Law Day! Middle school students from Audubon Charter School gave presentations involving this year’s theme, selected by the ABA, “Magna Carta: Symb… Read More »

Labor & Employment Committee: Employee Background Check Requirements

Recent lawsuits and settlements highlight the risk for employers who ignore the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when conducting employee background checks. Written disclosure of the background check must be given se… Read More »

Finality/Res Judicata Effect of a Class Action Settlement

Whether future claims by individuals should be dismissed as a result of a class action settlement have been analyzed in many cases in Louisiana.  On the other hand, there is paucity of Louisiana decisions on the issue of whether an individual, w… Read More »

Issues to Consider When Wading into a Nationwide Products Liability Litigation

At the outset of a nationwide products liability litigation, plaintiffs’ counsel are faced with procedural issues which are unique to mass torts and which can affect the litigation from start to finish. When a prospective client inquires abou… Read More »