Committees

FERC Releases its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Driftwood LNG Project

FERC released its final EIS for the Driftwood LNG Project ("Project") on January 18, 2019. The Project involves (1) the construction and operation of an LNG Facility and its five appurtenant LNG plant facilities to liquefy natural gas, with other sup… Read More »

2018 Legislative Session: New Domestic Violence Laws

2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS   HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM LEGISLATION Louisiana began its efforts to disarm domestic abusers in2014.La. R.S. 46:2136.3 prohibits the possession of a firearm for the durat… Read More »

Cyber Risk Insurance For Lawyers and Clients: What You Need To Know

 Written by: Lauren E. Godshall, Morris Bart LLC Technology Law Committee Chair     Have you the victim of a cyber data breach? Odds are, if you’ve logged onto LinkedIn, picked up an Uber, filled a prescription at C… Read More »

Advice To Young Lawyers (and Old) Regarding Calendaring and Dealing with Pro Se Litigants

Written by: Steven J. Lane, Herman, Herman & Katz NOBA Family Law Committee Chair             In order to insure that I know what hearings, deadlines, conferences, meetings, etc. I need to ad… Read More »

Advice To Young Lawyers (And Old) Regarding Client Management

Written by: Steven J. Lane, Herman, Herman & Katz NOBA Family Law Committee Chair             For those of you young lawyers (or old ones) who handle hourly cases (or even contingent cases), … Read More »

Filling the Lacuna with Water: HB 391 and Louisiana’s Problem with Public Access to Water

Filling the Lacuna with Water: HB 391 and Louisiana’s Problem with Public Access to Water Written by: Christopher R. Handy, Carver Darden For NOBA’s Property Law Committee As sea levels rise and Louisiana loses a “foot… Read More »

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 »