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US Supreme Court declines to block trial for Louisiana coastal erosion case

A trial over alleged damage to the coast by oil companies in Cameron Parish will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 27 after the U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to block it.

‘LaPolitics’: The government relations Q&A

LaPolitics: How has life inside Louisiana’s D.C. clique changed since the election of Speaker...

Updated DOJ mergers and acquisitions policy encourages higher scrutiny

A new mergers and acquisitions policy from the Justice Department reinforces the need for...

Louisiana Realtors leader urges agents not to panic over $1.78B verdict

A federal jury in Missouri has found the National Association of Realtors and some...

Who used to the governor’s suite to see Beyoncé?

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office says it doesn’t know who used the governor’s two suites at the Caesars Superdome for the sold-out Beyoncé Renaissance concert in New Orleans Sept. 27

Gulf oil and gas lease sale off again, pending a federal hearing

The upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed today amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale.

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Dozens of state boards and commissions haven’t met in years

An annual review of Louisiana's governing boards shows a net increase of five from the prior year, as well as 14 inactive and dozens that haven't reported any meetings since 2019.

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.

National Republican group spent $1.8M on Liz Murrill’s AG campaign

The Republican Attorneys General Association spent $1.8 million on behalf of GOP candidate Elizabeth Murrill ahead of the Louisiana primary election Oct. 14—an amount of money that dwarfs what her opponents were able to raise.