Act No. 88 Creates an Intent-Based Transfer Avoidance Action
By Wade R. Iverstine * * This article originally appeared in the July 8, 2013 edition of Around the Bar Act No. 88 makes an important change to a creditor’s right to collect a debt from property that...
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Act 281: Louisiana’s Overhaul of the Civil Code Articles on Security, Pledge...
By Allison Lewis Reeves On the recommendation of the Louisiana Law Institute, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 281 (the “Act”). The Act concerns amendments to the Louisiana Civil Code relative to...
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Is it Time for Your Business to Have a Check-Up?
By Sonny Chastain We have become accustomed to having regular check-ups with our doctors. The doctor will analyze our current physical condition, including heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol...
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Louisiana Business Corporation Act (LBCA) Replaces Louisiana Business...
By Matthew C. Meiners Effective January 1, 2015, the Louisiana Business Corporation Law was replaced in its entirety by the new Louisiana Business Corporation Act (LBCA). Here are some of the...
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What Do Drones, the U.S. Open, September 11, and the National Association of...
By Elisabeth Q. Prescott This year’s U.S. Open has brought its fair share of excitement on the court. The sport’s beloved Serena Williams, who was just two matches away from being only the fourth...
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Low Energy Prices, Low Interest Rates, Rise in Federal Estate Tax Make Estate...
By Kyle C. McInnis The recent downturn in energy prices has given consumers a welcomed break at the gasoline pump. The people producing the energy, however, from landowners, to oil companies, to oil...
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Louisiana Appeals Court Acknowledges Preemption of State Law Over Parish...
By Tod J. Everage Since the announcement by Helis Oil & Gas that it intended to introduce hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) to St. Tammany Parish, the local response has been vitriolic to stay the...
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Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations in Light of Louisiana Flooding
By Elisabeth Q. Prescott The recent flooding of the Baton Rouge and surrounding communities has ravaged property, devastated lives, and impacted businesses. Much of the legal discussion surrounding...
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Introducing a New Risk for Louisiana Loans Supported by Upstream and...
By Wade Iverstine and Eric Lockridge A 2013 change to Louisiana’s revocatory action now exposes a secured lender’s collateral and guarantees to the risk of avoidance litigation for ten years, up from...
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Affirms Application of...
By Chase Zachary On April 18, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a published opinion in Guilbeau v. Hess Corp.[1] The court affirmed the application of Louisiana’s...
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A Landlord’s Dilemma: The Eviction Moratorium
On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) to “consider whether any measures temporarily halting residential evictions of any...
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Act 281: Louisiana’s Overhaul of the Civil Code Articles on Security, Pledge...
On the recommendation of the Louisiana Law Institute, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 281 (the “Act”). The Act concerns amendments to the Louisiana Civil Code relative to security, pledge and...
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Is it Time for Your Business to Have a Check-Up?
We have become accustomed to having regular check-ups with our doctors. The doctor will analyze our current physical condition, including heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol level, lung condition...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Louisiana Business Corporation Act (LBCA) Replaces Louisiana Business...
Effective January 1, 2015, the Louisiana Business Corporation Law was replaced in its entirety by the new Louisiana Business Corporation Act (LBCA). Here are some of the highlights of the changes...
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What Do Drones, the U.S. Open, September 11, and the National Association of...
This year’s U.S. Open has brought its fair share of excitement on the court. The sport’s beloved Serena Williams, who was just two matches away from being only the fourth female to complete a...
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Low Energy Prices, Low Interest Rates, Rise in Federal Estate Tax Make Estate...
The recent downturn in energy prices has given consumers a welcomed break at the gasoline pump. The people producing the energy, however, from landowners, to oil companies, to oil field service...
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Louisiana Appeals Court Acknowledges Preemption of State Law Over Parish...
Since the announcement by Helis Oil & Gas that it intended to introduce hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) to St. Tammany Parish, the local response has been vitriolic to stay the least – from...
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Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations in Light of Louisiana Flooding
The recent flooding of the Baton Rouge and surrounding communities has ravaged property, devastated lives, and impacted businesses. Much of the legal discussion surrounding the flooding in Louisiana...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing a New Risk for Louisiana Loans Supported by Upstream and...
A 2013 change to Louisiana’s revocatory action now exposes a secured lender’s collateral and guarantees to the risk of avoidance litigation for ten years, up from three years, after the closing date....
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Affirms Application of...
On April 18, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a published opinion in Guilbeau v. Hess Corp.[1] The court affirmed the application of Louisiana’s subsequent purchaser...
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