Law

Process for filling vacant Metro Council seats under the microscope in Baton Rouge

What exactly is the precedent for filling unexpected Metro Council vacancies? It’s a question—among many—that...

Court confirms Street Breads bankruptcy plan; restaurant to remain open

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has confirmed a reorganization plan for Street Breads of Southwest...

Does your business need a collective-action waiver?

NOTHING NEW HERE: The recent arbitration ruling by the Supreme Court generally mirrors employment arbitration...

As updates are made to railroad tank cars, is it time to update industry rules as well?

Industries that use railroads to ship flammable liquids are replacing or retrofitting their rail...

5 issues facing business management

A rapidly changing business world is presenting new management challenges for Baton Rouge area...

JR Ball: Baton Rouge embraces #MeOnly movement

There’s an interesting phenomenon playing out here in the next great American city of...
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Crime prevention districts are popular in Baton Rouge, but do they work?

Crime prevention districts—and the sense of security they provide—are popular in older Baton Rouge neighborhoods, but do...

Publisher: Alton Sterling videos shocking and painful

“The facts of the event are not much in dispute,” says international police union...

Lender to take back Bon Carré after Commercial Properties defaults on more than $36M loan

Commercial Properties Realty Trust, the for-profit real estate arm of the Baton Rouge Area...

Attorney Gordon McKernan expanding law offices, buys building facing I-10 for $515K

Baton Rouge attorney Gordon McKernan is expanding his law offices, having purchased a building...