Law

Former Relief Telemed CEO pleads guilty to stealing company funds

The founding CEO of a Baton Rouge health tech company pleaded guilty today to misusing company funds. 

States ask Supreme Court to address how rail crossings are regulated

Eighteen states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that could...

More than a dozen state agencies missed accounting deadlines in 2022

More than a dozen state agencies failed to submit accounting data to the Louisiana...

How noncompetes work in Louisiana; will they be banned?

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts that limit an employee’s ability to work for other companies after they leave or start a competing business. 

Insurance dominates new Louisiana laws for 2023 

Following three major hurricanes in two years, the Louisiana Legislature made changes to state...

FTC looks to ban noncompete clauses

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that would bar companies from limiting their employees’ ability to leave and work for a rival or start a competing business.
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Federal spending bill boosts protections for pregnant and nursing workers

Tucked in the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the government that Congress passed last...

Entergy subsidiary forced to refund $160M to Louisiana customers 

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week handed down a pair of decisions that will force a subsidiary of Entergy to refund customers millions of dollars, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Public Service Commission. 

Businesses disrupted by pandemic face requirement deadlines

Spring will mark three years since the pandemic began, a potentially important milestone for corporations and LLCs that may have gotten slightly out of practice at completing their yearly corporate formalities during the pandemic.

State audit uncovers more than $300,000 in possible jobless benefits fraud

Five people are accused of making a total of approximately $321,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.Â