David Jacobs, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Health District seeks $2M for planning Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans train stop

The Baton Rouge Health District is seeking a $2 million grant from the U.S....

Courts are being asked to weigh the need for companies to protect their trade secrets versus the risk to competition

Baton Rouge attorney Jude Bursavich recalls a case that involved an employee who took...

Will real estate commission verdict of $1.78B inspire copycat lawsuits?

A federal jury in Missouri has found the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokerages liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages for conspiring to inflate home sale commissions.

Metro Council to take up new housing development, I-10 widening

The Metro Council will consider approving tax breaks to support the renovation of a series of single-family homes in Mid City.

The potential sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is sparking fears across the state of future price increases

Michael Johnson was an executive with Blue Shield of California for 12 years. At...

Baton Rouge-area plant managers expect steady 4Q, growth in 2024

Managers of regional industrial sites expect production, spending and hiring to remain fairly steady...

Loren Scott projects 24,500 new jobs for Capital Region over next two years

The Baton Rouge metro area could gain 11,500 jobs next year and 13,000 in 2025, according to the latest version of the Louisiana Economic Forecast led by economist Loren Scott, which would represent local employment growth of 2.7% and 3%, respectively.