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- 09.09.2024Preparing for a Storm
- 08.26.2024Court holds real estate agents representing sellers are not required to investigate the seller’s representations about the property.
- 08.05.2024Public Health Emergencies, Medical Review Panels, and Gross Negligence – Where Does Louisiana Currently Stand?
- 07.22.2024Louisiana Legislature Sets New Prescription Period for Tort Claims
- 07.08.2024Compelling Arbitration of Commercial Property Insurance Claims under the New York Convention
- 07.01.2024“Forensic Defendants” Dismissed from Wrongful Conviction Suit
- 06.17.2024Louisiana Supreme Court Vacates Prior Decision and Finds Prescriptive Periods for Child Abuse Claims Can Be Revived
- 06.10.2024The Louisiana Legislature Overhauls the “Direct Action” Statute
- 05.24.2024What is a Design Professional’s Tort Duty?
- 05.15.2024Court Grants Summary Judgment and Takes Stock of Evidence Needed to Support Merchant Liability Claims
- 04.10.2024Louisiana Appellate Court Examines How Accidents are Defined under Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Law
- 03.25.2024Louisiana Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Review of General Damage Awards
- 03.11.2024Court Finds Medical Malpractice Claim Prescribed, Rejecting Argument Based Upon “Discovery Rule”
- 02.05.2024Louisiana Second Circuit Applies Anti-Dram Shop Statute to Grant Summary Judgment
- 01.22.2024Bad Faith Action Brought Against an Insurer Less than Ten Years after the Date of Loss Dismissed As Prescribed
- 01.10.2024Summary Judgment Affirmed Because Alleged Defect was Open and Obvious
- 12.04.2023Wage Garnishment –Failure to Comply with Louisiana Procedures Can Result in Costly Penalties for Louisiana Employers
- 11.20.2023Judicial Interest Rate for Louisiana Hits a 17-Year High
- 11.06.2023Court Examines Whether AI Images May Receive Copyright Protection
- 10.16.2023Federal Jury Finds For Employer in ADA Case
- 10.02.2023Court Examines Requirements of Financing Provision in Purchase Agreement for Residential Property
- 09.08.2023Make Sure You Are Sure! – A Comment on the Finality of Settlement Agreements under Louisiana Law
- 08.21.2023Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Mental Anguish Awards When No Other Injury Is Claimed
- 08.14.2023Louisiana Supreme Court Rules on Admissibility of Expert Opinion on “Ultimate Issues”
- 08.01.2023Louisiana First Circuit Finds for State Trooper in Fatal Shooting
- 07.13.2023Court Addresses the Reach of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act’s Immunity Provision for Claims Against Health Care Providers
- 06.29.2023Making the Case for Arbitration of Commercial & Construction Disputes
- 06.05.2023Louisiana Supreme Court Confirms that Statutory Deadline to Oppose Summary Judgment Is Mandatory
- 05.16.2023A Matter of Control: Vicarious Liability in Construction Projects
- 05.03.2023Louisiana Supreme Court Clarifies Analysis for Open & Obvious Conditions
- 04.17.2023Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Business Interruption Coverage Does Not Apply to Losses Attributable to COVID-19
- 03.21.2023Class Action Basics: What Are They and When Are They Certified?
- 02.28.2023Court Finds Legal Malpractice Claim Perempted Because the Client Knew It Received “Bad Advice” More than One Year Before Suit Was Filed
- 02.07.2023Appellate Court Rules a Waiver of UM Coverage Can Only Be Changed at the Insured’s Written Request
- 01.18.2023Employer Finds Safe Harbor for Mailing Benefits Timely
- 12.20.2022Supreme Court Establishes Shifting Burden of Proof for Additional Medical Opinions (“AMO”)
- 12.12.2022Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split on Right to Appeal Summary Judgment
- 11.21.2022Appliers Beware: Louisiana Federal Court Voids Insurance Policy, Denies First-Party Hurricane Claim
- 11.14.2022Legislature Responds to Louisiana Supreme Court Decision and Sets New Public Policy Regarding Insurance Coverage for Permissive Use of Non-Owned Vehicles
- 10.26.2022When Buying a House with a Flooding History, Let the Buyer Beware
- 10.05.2022Outdoor Living: Federal Court Rules That Uneven Terrain in Parking Lot Does Not Present an Unreasonable Risk of Harm
- 09.28.2022Louisiana Appeal Court Finds Nonparty “Nonresident” Industrial Site Owner Is Subject to Louisiana’s Subpoena Power
- 09.16.2022Louisiana Supreme Court Uses Reason to Decide Case Involving Tragic Facts
- 08.01.2022UM Waiver Completed by Insured’s Assistant Found Invalid
- 07.21.2022Louisiana Court Considers Defamation in Context of “New Media”
- 07.13.2022MVA Plaintiffs Sentenced by Federal Judge for Staging Accidents
- 07.01.2022Louisiana Supreme Court Now Allows Direct Negligence Claims Against Employer
- 06.27.2022Personal Liability of an LLC Member – Can an Informal Contract Create Liability?
- 06.07.2022Louisiana Court Limits Use of Biomechanical Expert Testimony
- 05.25.2022Insurance Coverage for “Temporary Substitute Autos” in Louisiana
- 05.11.2022Supreme Court Abrogates Louisiana’s “Professional Rescuer’s Doctrine”
- 03.30.2022Supreme Court Clarifies “Good Cause” for Additional Medical Opinion (“AMO”)
- 03.09.2022To Be or Not To Be Specific—Fact Pleading in Louisiana
- 02.28.2022Renewed or Was it New? Dispute over UM Coverage in Auto Policy
- 12.10.2021Hurricane Ida: Louisiana Department of Insurance Implements Mediation Program
- 11.24.2021What ifs….. Indemnifying Premises Liability Exposure
- 11.12.2021Technical Difficulties: Incomplete “Fax Filed” Petition Interrupts Prescription
- 10.22.2021Employment Law – New Statute Changes the Rules on Hiring
- 10.01.2021Workers’ Comp: “Failure to Answer” Results in Forfeiture of Benefits
- 09.10.2021Hurricane Ida: Governor Extends Legal Deadlines
- 09.03.2021Hurricane Ida: Supreme Court Suspends Certain Deadlines
- 08.27.2021Here Comes Hurricane Ida: What To Do If Your Home is Damaged by a Storm or Flood
- 08.06.2021Louisiana Supreme Court Provides Updated Guidance on Execution of UM Waiver Forms
- 07.19.2021Fifth Circuit Adds Clarity to “Seaman Status” Test
- 06.25.2021Simmons: No Bright-Line Rule as to Future Medical Specials?
- 05.18.2021What to do if your Home or Business is Damaged by Flood or Storm
- 05.17.2021Summary Judgment Affirmed in Premises Liability Case Upon Court’s De Novo Review
- 05.04.2021When Filing A Lawsuit By Fax, FedEx Is Your Friend
- 04.23.2021Worker’s Comp Death Benefits Claim Survives Dismissal
- 04.06.2021Fraud or Mistake? And How It Can Effect a Claim Against a Professional Designer.
- 03.16.2021Merchant Liability: No Evidence of Creation or Knowledge of Spill on Premises
- 03.03.2021Click It: The Seat Belt Defense In Louisiana
- 02.19.2021Insurance: “ACV,” Depreciation, or Both
- 01.26.2021Court Awards Realtor Commission and Attorney’s Fees Despite Breach of Purchase Agreement
- 01.15.2021CORPORATE DEPOSITIONS: Recent Amendment to Federal Rules Mark a Positive Change
- 12.31.2020COVID-19 Case Presents Interesting Constitutional and Procedural Issues
- 12.18.2020Keogh Cox Secures Dismissal Of Alleged Chemical / Environmental Exposure Case: Worker’s Compensation Immunity
- 12.01.2020“Collectibility” in Legal Malpractice: Can a client have greater rights against an attorney that existed in the underlying case?
- 11.18.2020The New Home Warranty Act: Protections and Pitfalls
- 11.02.2020Louisiana COVID-19 Immunity Laws
- 10.19.2020Summary Judgment Dismissing Unwitnessed Workers’ Comp Accident Affirmed: No Corroborating Evidence
- 10.07.2020First Circuit Orders Multiple AMOs Without Audio or Video Recording
- 10.01.2020A Decade Old Article Finds New Life: Televised Testimony
- 09.25.2020Louisiana Appeal Courts Prohibit Direct Negligence Claims Against Employer; US District Court Uses Rule to Limit Discovery
- 09.18.2020When It Comes to Real Estate, Get It In Writing
- 09.01.2020Premises Liability: Defense Summary Judgment in an Accident Involving Rolling Chair
- 08.20.2020Biomechanical Testimony: Reliability Sinks Expert Testimony
- 07.29.2020La. Supreme Court Determines Impact of Failure to Pay Filing Fee in Medical Review Panel
- 07.09.2020Louisiana Legislature Passes the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020
- 06.17.2020Subcontractor’s Status as Plaintiff’s “Two-Contract” Statutory Employer Establishes Owner’s Immunity
- 06.03.2020Supreme Court Rules Against Broad Application of Indemnity Provision in Engineer’s Contract
- 05.20.2020Medical Malpractice: Can failure to communicate test results be medical malpractice?
- 05.07.2020“Constructive Knowledge” in Slip and Fall Suits: Time on Your Side
- 04.17.2020Novel Coronavirus Breeds Novel Litigation: Business Interruption Suits in the Age of COVID-19
- 04.06.2020No Pay, No Play: What is it and why does it matter?
- 03.23.2020La. Supreme Court Rules 10-year Contract Prescription Applies to 1st Party Claims Against Insurer
- 03.19.2020Coronavirus and Workers Compensation in Louisiana
- 03.11.2020Google Earth Images Ruled Admissible
- 02.28.2020Is Timing Everything Where Workers Compensation Benefits are Forfeited Based on Fraud? It Depends…
- 02.10.2020Limitation of Liability under the LPLA: Can Internet Retailers be Manufacturers?
- 01.24.2020A Matter of Control of a Bike Results in No Liability under the LPLA
- 01.17.2020Throw Me Something Mister? Liability for Mardi Gras Krewes
- 01.08.2020An Insurer’s Duty: To Defend or Not To Defend
- 12.31.2019Torts: “Loss of Chance”: Claim Limited to Medical Malpractice
- 11.26.2019An Update on Prescription – The Most Important Issue
- 11.05.2019Erratic Driving and the Duty of Law Enforcement
- 09.23.2019Minimal Force of an Impact Matters in Car Accident Litigation
- 09.04.2019Interrupted by Silence: Medical Malpractice Prescription
- 07.30.2019Black Boxes: The Secrets Your Vehicle Keeps
- 06.17.2019Keeping Testimony of Future Medical Expenses “Out of the Gate”
- 05.31.2019Real Estate Liability: Recovery Denied in “As Is” Sale Despite Quick Discovery of Mold
- 05.10.2019Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in a class action case involving tax credits for solar panels
- 05.08.2019The Louisiana Supreme Court rules that amount billed by healthcare providers beyond what has been paid by a Workers Compensation insurer is NOT a collateral source that is recoverable against tort defendants
- 04.01.2019Nursing Home Liability: Big Brother is Watching Granny?
- 03.06.2019Kids and Pets Left in Vehicles: Louisiana Legislature Makes Rescuers Immune, Maybe
- 12.20.2018Louisiana Court is Clear: Res Ipsa Loquitur of Little Use in Pool Defect Case
- 10.24.2018Treating Physician Testimony – Pitfalls for Plaintiffs & Opportunities for Defendants
- 08.24.2018Creating Obstacles to Frivolous Claims
- 07.23.2018Past Mistakes: Waiver of Coverage Defenses
- 05.30.2018Court Gives Guidance on Elements of a Slip and Fall: You’ve Got to Keep them Separated
- 05.01.2018Construction Law: The Limits of Anti-Indemnity in Louisiana
- 04.16.2018Workers’ Compensation: A Recent Louisiana Decision Revisits a Fundamental Issue
- 03.27.2018Did You Just Create a Contract?
- 02.28.2018Distracted Driving: More, and More Severe, Accidents
- 02.02.2018Leave Different: Gasquet Agreements and What Insurers Need to Know
- 01.12.2018Who’s Left Holding the Bag? Indemnity in Construction Contracts
- 12.18.2017Is Your Neighbor a Nuisance?
- 12.01.2017Privacy (Or Lack Thereof) in an Increasingly Digital Age
- 11.16.2017Keogh Cox Partner Secures Defense Verdict in Fatal Shooting Case
- 11.10.2017Jury Duty Part 2: Am I exempt from being a juror?
- 11.03.2017Jury Duty Part 1: Am I qualified to be a juror?
- 10.20.2017THE “ATTORNEY CLIENT” PRIVILEGE”: How, When (and Why) Communications between You and Your Attorney are Protected – Part 2
- 10.10.2017THE “ATTORNEY-CLIENT” PRIVILEGE: How, When (and Why) the Communications between You and Your Attorney are Protected – Part 1
- 09.22.2017SHOW ME YOUR TAX RECORDS: Why You Should Preserve Business and Tax Records
- 09.15.2017RENTER BEWARE: Hidden Risks in Lease Agreements
- 09.11.2017Another Year, Another Natural Disaster: What to do if Your Home is Damaged by a Storm or Flood
- 08.29.2017You’ve Been Served – Now What? Understanding “Louisiana’s Pre-trial Procedure”
- 08.11.2017Is Texting While Driving The New Drunk Driving?
- 07.28.2017Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Making Smart People Feel Dumb
- 07.14.2017The “Collateral Source Rule” & How it Can Cost (or Make) You Thousands – Part I
- 07.07.2017The Duty to Defend Continues to Evolve in Louisiana
- 06.20.2017The Rise of the Drones
- 06.09.2017Homeowners Awarded Money Damages Against “Good Faith” Seller of In-Ground Swimming Pool
- 06.01.2017When a Settlement Is Not a Settlement
- 05.26.2017Who Gives a Fuss about an Oxford Comma?
- 05.19.2017“IME” Killer Bill Put Down
- 05.12.2017Louisiana Courts Continue Re-Establishment of the Open and Obvious Defense
- 05.08.2017Too Much Money and No One to Give it to- The Cy Pres Doctrine
- 04.05.2017Do You Have the “Right to Remain Silent” in Business Dealings?
- 03.13.2017When “Drone” Used to be a Boring Word
- 02.27.2017One Particular Mosquito: West Nile Virus Found to be a Compensable Workers’ Compensation Claim
- 02.17.2017New Orleans Ladies On Parade for Equal Pay
- 01.25.2017When You Can’t Sue – Limits on Contractor Liability
- 01.19.2017Risky Business : “Foreseeable” Damages in Commercial Transactions
- 12.29.2016The New Home Warranty Act: How Does It Work?
- 12.22.2016Arbitration: Losing Your Day in Court with a Click of the Mouse?
- 11.11.2016One More Reason: Louisiana’s “Drunk Driving” Immunity
- 09.09.2016When the Stakes are High: Class Actions in Louisiana
- 08.17.2016The “Great Flood of 2016”–Update and Resources
- 08.15.20162016 Historic Flood
- 08.02.2016Walking Drivers: A “Sudden” Defense to Rear-end Liability
- 07.22.2016Trees and Neighbors: A Growing Problem
- 07.05.2016Can a Corporation Drive Drunk?: A Look at Employer Liability for Punitive Damages
- 06.20.2016Grounds for Appeal: Preparing for Round Two
- 06.02.2016Legal Malpractice: An Ounce of Prevention Can Save You Benjamins
- 05.25.2016Disciplinary Complaint
- 05.12.2016Mediation: A Little History
- 04.29.2016What Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow Has to Do With Spoliation
- 04.18.2016Discovery in a Digital World
- 03.21.2016Umm, Should I Buy UM?
- 02.25.2016When the Phone Rings: Responding to the Workplace Accident
- 02.15.2016Fourth Circuit Brings Clarity to Peremption Statute in Suit Against Design Professional
- 01.21.2016Supreme Court Emphasizes “Error-Correcting” as Proper Role of Appellate Courts
- 11.23.2015The Supreme Court “Cleans Up” the Liability of Merchants for Slip-and-Falls Caused by Independent Contractors
- 09.22.2015Now You See Us
- 09.01.2015Sudden Emergency Defense: Now More Dispositive
- 08.25.2015Less Than Obvious State of “Open and Obvious” Defense
- 07.23.2015Claims for Negligent Spoliation of Evidence Not Supported by Louisiana Law, Reynolds v. Bordelon
- 12.10.2014When No Higher Court Remains
- 11.13.2014Going Once, Going Twice … A New Alternative to Design-Bid-Build Contracts
- 11.03.2014What’s the Delay? Contractor Delay Damages Under the Public Bid Law
- 10.13.2014Smart Phones: Dangerous Weapons?
- 09.16.2014Do Not Pass Go
- 08.28.2014Business as Usual?
- 06.09.2014Misrepresentations Lead to Dismissal of Suit
- 03.22.2014Lawsuit “Tripped Up” by Open and Obvious Defense
- 02.28.2014Keogh Cox’s Win Prevents Plaintiff from Recovering Louisiana Lottery Jackpot
- 12.17.2013Back to the Beginning – Veil Piercing
- 11.15.2013Fraud Just Got More Expensive – Equity as a Factor in Attorney Fee Awards
- 10.30.2013The Results Are In
- 10.11.2013Keogh Cox’s Win in Toledo Bend Litigation Could Have National Impact in Flood Hazard Litigation
- 10.09.2013Did I pass? – A Terrifying Question Gets More Terrifying
- 09.09.2013An Exercise in Inaction
- 08.22.2013To Err is Human, To Rescind-Declined
- 08.04.2013Modern Problems: Paternity in a New Age
- 07.19.2013“Cash Balance” Retirement Plan Bounces
- 07.09.2013A More “Direct Action”
- 06.21.2013Parish Finds Debris Clean-Up Doesn’t Come For Free
- 06.07.2013Six Little Letters
- 05.28.2013Were You Lying Then, Or Are You Lying Now?
- 05.16.2013Court Cannot Vouch for Voucher Funding
- 05.10.2013What Happens Outside of Vegas?
- 04.29.2013A Presumption of Constitutionality
- 04.22.2013Impact of Supreme Court’s Recent “Open and Obvious” Ruling not Obvious
- 04.04.2013Class Actions in a State of Undress
- 03.26.2013Volunteer Firemen “On the Hook” in Louisiana
- 03.20.2013Sentencing Juveniles in Louisiana after Miller v. Alabama
- 03.13.2013Case on a Wire – Last Minute Fax Filing
- 03.04.2013Oil & Gas Clean-Up Not “Capped”
- 02.19.2013Legislature Strikes Out in Effort to Control High School Sports
- 02.09.2013Louisiana Supreme Court Rejects Mental Anguish Claim
- 04.11.2012Sudden Shifts – Burden Shifting under Louisiana Law
Legal Updates
- 04.26.2017FRAUD / WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Johnson v. A.W. Chesterton
- 04.06.2017IMMUNITY / NEGLIGENCE
- 03.16.2017DRAM SHOP / NEGLIGENCE
- 02.23.2017PROXIMATE CAUSE / NEGLIGENCE
- 01.26.2017FRAUD – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Hypolite v. Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp.
- 01.06.2017CONSTITUTIONALITY AND RETROACTIVITY
- 01.03.2017LEGAL INTEREST
- 12.22.2016SPOLIATION/EVIDENCE
- 12.22.2016INTENTIONAL SPOLIATION OR NEGLIGENT SPOLIATION
- 11.23.2016WORKER’S COMP IMMUNITY/ SCHOOL BOARD LIABILITY
- 10.10.2016SPOLIATION
- 09.21.2016PREMISES LIABILITY: Chatman v. S. Univ. at New Orleans
- 08.15.2016APPEALS/ NEW TRIAL
- 08.02.2016CONSTRUCTION: SORTING THROUGH LOUISIANA PEREMPTION LAW
- 07.15.2016THEBAULT V. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL, 15-0800 (LA. APP. 4 CIR. 4/20/16)
- 06.24.2016ILL PRACTICES/LEGAL ETHICS
- 05.31.2016TAXING COSTS AND EXPERT FEES
- 05.10.2016DAMAGES
- 04.27.2016PREMISES LIABILITY: Boyd v. Cebalo
- 04.18.2016UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS AND IMMUNITY
- 04.05.2016AMERICAN REBEL ARMS, LLC V. NEW ORLEANS HAMBURGER AND SEAFOOD CO., 15-599 (LA. APP. 5 CIR. 2/24/16)
- 03.24.2016RAYFIELD V. MILLET MOTEL, 15-496 (LA. APP. 5 CIR. 1/27/16)
- 12.23.2015SCHEXNAILDRE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., 15-0272 (LA. APP. 1 CIR. 11/09/15), 2015 WL 6884733
- 12.18.2015HALL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. V. BRUNT CONSTRUCTION, INC., 15-0192 (LA. APP. 1 CIR. 3 11/09/15), 2015 WL 6951252
- 12.11.2015LOUISIANA SECOND CIRCUIT AFFIRMED SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- 11.23.2015SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES LIABILITY OF LLC MEMBERS
- 11.06.2015FIRST CIRCUIT CLARIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC BID LAW
- 09.23.2015SEPTEMBER 2015 LEGAL UPDATE
- 07.31.2015PLEADING ALL POTENTIAL CAUSES OF ACTION
- 07.01.2015CLAIMS FOR NEGLIGENT SPOLIATION OF EVIDENCE NOT SUPPORTED BY LOUISIANA LAW
- 06.01.2015WATSON FACTORS FACTOR INTO DECISION TO ALLOCATE FAULT IN HIGH SCHOOL PELLET GUN FIGHT
- 04.27.2015THE FIRST CIRCUIT CLARIFIES THE “COURSE AND SCOPE” OF POLICE OFFICERS
- 04.16.2015WITHOUT “966(G) LANGUAGE,” SUCCESSFUL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE “EMPTY CHAIR” DEFENSE
- 04.06.2015FOURTH CIRCUIT REAFFIRMS THE BREADTH OF THE “MARDI GRAS” IMMUNITY STATUTE
- 03.25.2015“LOW IMPACT” EXPERT TESTIMONY ALLOWED BY THE SECOND CIRCUIT
- 03.19.2015CONDUCT INVOLVED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT SUBJECT TO THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT
- 03.04.2015WATSON FACTORS UTILIZED TO IMPOSE LIABILITY UPON A PLAINTIFF FOR FAILING TO READ PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE
- 01.21.2015SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE DECLARED AMBIGUOUS
- 01.12.2015HOSPITAL NOT LIABLE FOR ALLEGED FAULT OF INDEPENDENT JANITORIAL SERVICE
- 01.02.2015WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMANT ALLOWED BENEFITS DESPITE UNTRUTHFUL PRE-EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
- 12.30.2014CLAIM REJECTED WHERE SLIP AND FALL PLAINTIFF COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE THE CAUSE OF HER FALL
- 12.16.2014SOPHISTICATED CONSUMER PRESUMED TO KNOW INHERENT DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH HOT COFFEE
- 12.03.2014THE SCOPE OF IMMUNITY OFFERED TO AN LLC “MEMBER”
- 11.26.2014SLIP AND FALL CLAIM REVIVED BY LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT
- 11.13.2014MOTORCYCLE COVERED UNDER AFTER-ACQUIRED VEHICLE UM PROVISIONS
- 11.06.2014RE-EMERGENCE OF OBVIOUSNESS DEFENSE POST-BROUSSARD
- 10.29.2014NO “EASE OF ASSOCIATION” IN PERMITTING CASE
- 10.13.2014FMLA CLAIM BLOCKED BY SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
- 10.07.2014SUPREME COURT NARROWS IMPACT OF BROUSSARD
- 08.19.2014PCF OBLIGATED UNDER STANDING COURT ORDER
- 08.12.2014NOTARIAL TESTAMENT INVALIDATED
- 08.05.2014“NOVEL THEORY” PREVENT CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION
- 07.30.2014EXPERT TESTIMONY REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH COMPLEX MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE
- 07.18.2014FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES NOT LONGER PER SE AGAINST LOUISIANA’S PUBLIC POLICY
- 07.07.2014LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DECIDES THAT THE HEALTH CARE AND CONSUMER BILLING AND DISCLOSURE PROTECTION ACT PROVIDES A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR PATIENTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
- 06.24.2014LIABILITY OF THE PATIENT’S COMPENSATION FUND AND THE INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN IS A SEPARATE ISSUE, THUS SUMMARY JUDGMENT FINDING THE PHYSICIAN LIABLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RENDER THE PCF LIABLE
- 06.13.2014LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ALLOWS CREATION OF SALES TAX SHELTER LLC
- 06.03.2014“INCURRED” MEDICAL CHARGES PAYABLE UNDER “MED-PAY” TAKE INTO ACCOUNT DISCOUNTS PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO THE INSURED
- 05.28.2014TRAGIC ACCIDENT ON A CARNIVAL RIDE RAISES ISSUE OF WHETHER FAIRGROUNDS CAN BE LIABLE IN NEGLIGENCE AS HOST
- 05.20.2014PLAINTIFF’S BURDEN TO PROVE A “SLIP AND FALL” FOUND UNDER BOTH THE SLIP AND FALL STATUTES AND GENERAL NEGLIGENCE STANDARD
- 05.01.2014THIRD CIRCUIT REQUIRES “ADMISSION” OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT EVIDENCE
- 12.01.2013DECEMBER 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 11.01.2013NOVEMBER 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 10.01.2013OCTOBER 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 09.01.2013SEPTEMBER 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 07.01.2013JULY 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 06.01.2013JUNE 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 05.01.2013MAY 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 04.01.2013APRIL 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 03.01.2013MARCH 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 01.01.2013JANUARY 2013 LEGAL UPDATE
- 12.01.2012DECEMBER 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 11.01.2012NOVEMBER 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 10.01.2012OCTOBER 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 09.01.2012SEPTEMBER 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 07.01.2012JULY 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 06.01.2012JUNE 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 03.01.2012MARCH 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 02.01.2012FEBRUARY 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 01.01.2012JANUARY 2012 LEGAL UPDATE
- 12.01.2011DECEMBER 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 11.01.2011NOVEMBER 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 10.01.2011OCTOBER 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 09.01.2011SEPTEMBER 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 08.01.2011AUGUST 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 06.01.2011JUNE 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 05.01.2011MAY 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 04.01.2011APRIL 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 03.01.2011MARCH 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 02.01.2011FEBRUARY 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
- 01.01.2011JANUARY 2011 LEGAL UPDATE
Firm News
- 09.17.2024Mary Anne Wolf will present Construction Insurance at the LSU and LSBA Construction Law CLE Program.
- 09.16.2024Six Keogh Cox lawyers were recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® .
- 09.13.2024Keogh Cox partner Collin LeBlanc is teaching the Insurance Survey class at LSU Law School.
- 09.06.2024Partner Chris Jones joins the Board of Directors of St. Joseph’s Academy
- 08.19.2024The Emerge Center of Baton Rouge Announced the 2024 Honorees of the Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist Award at a Reception at Lee Michael’s on August 15, 2024.
- 08.19.2024Catherine Giering Participates in The Louisiana State Bar Association Committee on the Profession at the Annual Law Student Orientation on Professionalism to LSU First Year Students on August 15, 2024.
- 03.27.2024Mary Anne Wolf will present Project Communications & Documentation – Best Practices & Liability Issues at the Louisiana Engineering Society Baton Rouge Chapter Luncheon.
- 03.25.2024Mary Anne Wolf will join the panel for the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Celebrating Women’s History Month luncheon
- 02.23.2024Mary Anne Wolf to Present Engineers’ Liability in the Climate Change Environment at the Joint Engineering Society Conference
- 01.15.2024Mary Anne Wolf to present Engineers’ Liability, Risk Management & Evolving Trends at the ACEC-New Orleans meeting
- 01.12.2024Keogh Cox Named a Tier 1 firm in Baton Rouge for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®.
- 01.04.2024Keogh Cox Recognizes Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers List
- 10.02.2023Mary Anne Wolf to Present Recent Developments in Architecture & Engineering Law
- 10.02.2023Keogh Cox Attorneys Presented at 2023 Nationwide Coverage Counsel Summit
- 09.22.2023Mary Anne Wolf will present Design Professional Law and Updates at the ’23 AIA Conference
- 08.18.2023Keogh Cox Attorney Helps Orient Incoming LSU Law School Class
- 07.28.2023Mary Anne Wolf, PE, JD will present Legal Topics for Engineers
- 06.08.2023With Deep Sadness, Keogh Cox Announces the Death of Founding Partner John “Reggie” Keogh
- 04.04.2023Partners Collin Leblanc and Jennifer Dietz recently accepted an invitation to attend and represent Keogh Cox at the 1st Annual Defense Counsel Summit held in Scottsdale, Arizona March 26-27, 2023.
- 03.06.2023Keogh Cox is a proud sponsor of the 25th Annual Women in Construction Week, March 5-11.
- 02.16.2023Keogh Cox is pleased to sponsor the 27th Annual Joint Engineering Societies Conference in Lafayette on February 23-24, 2023.
- 02.09.2023We are pleased to announce that Keogh Cox Partner Cathy Giering now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Woman’s Hospital
- 02.06.2023Mary Anne Wolf, PE, JD will present Legal Basics for Engineers
- 01.16.2023Keogh Cox Attorneys John Wolff (Civil Litigation), Andrew Blanchfield (Professional Liability), and Chris Jones (Class Action) were selected an 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers. George Wright was selected as a 2023 Rising Star.
- 09.29.2022Keogh Cox Attorneys Presented a CLE on Electronic Professionalism to the Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court.
- 08.17.2022Keogh Cox to sponsor the Woman’s Hospital Bust Breast Cancer Event
- 06.28.2022Keogh Cox to sponsor the AIA Louisiana Conference on Architecture held October 6-7, 2022, in Gulf Shores, AL.
- 06.28.2022Keogh Cox to sponsor the Summer Conference of the Louisiana Associated General Contractors held July 6-10, 2022 in Miramar Beach, FL.
- 04.28.2022Mary Anne Wolf presented Legal Basics for Engineers at the Louisiana Engineering Society – Baton Rouge Chapter.
- 10.28.2020Keogh Cox enters Baton Rouge Bar Association’s annual cooking contest: Belly Up with the Bar 2020.
- 09.21.2020September 24th- Mary Anne to Speak at the AIA Louisiana State Conference
- 01.14.20202020 Super Lawyers
- 01.10.2020Christopher K. Jones as President-Elect of the Baton Rouge Bar Association
- 10.10.2019Green Design – What Can Go Wrong?
- 08.02.2019A Jury Awards $5 Million In Favor of Spoked Manufacturing
- 06.24.2019Mary Anne Wolf is a panel Speaker at the AIA LA State Conference
- 01.31.2019Keogh Cox Attorney, Patrice Haley Introduced as a New Member of the Bar
- 11.19.2018Mary Anne Wolf to Speak at Annual Engineering Conference
- 10.19.2018Attorneys Attend Boys & Girls Club Steak & Stake Dinner
- 05.24.2018Mary Anne Wolf spoke at the Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys
- 04.26.2017Dancing for Big Buddy
- 08.16.2016A visit to Cuba
- 07.28.2016John Wolff participates in pilot mentoring program
- 05.03.2016Mary Anne Wolf will speak at a meeting of the International Facility Management Association
- 01.22.2016Mary Anne Wolf spoke at the annual Louisiana Joint Engineering Society Conference
- 12.07.2015Gracella Simmons has been named to the Board of Directors of Opera Louisiane
- 12.04.2015Partner Chris Jones elected to…
- 12.04.2015Mary Anne Wolf to give presentation on contracts for design services at seminar in New Orleans
- 11.30.2015Keogh Cox participates in Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Holiday Star program
- 10.29.2015Keogh Cox branding is featured on the Law Firm 4.0 Blog
- 08.28.2015Mary Anne Wolf was selected to serve on the Board of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Construction and Commercial Litigation practice group
- 07.24.2015Keogh Cox Launches New Strategy and Brand
- 02.13.2015Gracella Simmons has been named President of the Board of Directors of YelpBR!
- 02.01.2015February 2015 Firm News
- 05.01.2014Appellate court affirms ruling of a Workers Compensation Judge
- 04.01.2014Keogh Cox maintains its victory at the U.S. Supreme Court
- 01.01.2014Gracella Simmons has been named a Super Lawyer 2014
- 12.16.2013Gracella Simmons presented the opening statement for the defense in ABOTA’s Masters in Trial seminar, “A Trial Demonstration from Opening Statement to Jury Deliberations” in New Orleans
- 12.01.2013Gracella Simmons attended and completed the Harvard Law School Negotiation and Leadership program in Cambridge, MA
- 08.23.2013August 2013 Firm News
- 07.01.2013Partner Steve Judice releases third, full-length album “Dead End Gravel Road”
- 06.12.2013Mary Anne Wolf presents a seminar on professional liability for engineers at the Tri-State Engineering Society meeting in Destin, Florida June 9-11
- 04.12.2013Mary Anne Wolf presents at a seminar entitled BUILDING CODES in LOUISIANA
- 03.16.2013Chad Sullivan presented a lecture, “How to Avoid Disciplinary Action by State Boards” at the National Convention for Psychiatric Nurses in New Orleans
- 02.12.2013Drew Blanchfield has been selected as a 2013 top rated lawyer in Health Care by Martindale Hubbell and America Lawyer Media
- 02.06.2013Gracella Simmons served as a judge for the LSA Arbitration Competition sponsored by the LSU Law Center Trial Advocacy Board at the LSU Law Center on January 29, 2013 and February 6, 2013
- 02.01.2013Keogh Cox is pleased to announce that Tori Bowling has been named partner
- 01.01.2013Partner Chris Jones elected a Director-at-large for the Board of Directors for the Baton Rouge Bar Association
- 01.01.2013Keogh Cox has been recognized by American Lawyer Media as one of the 2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies
- 01.01.2013Gracella Simmons has been named a Super Lawyer 2013
- 12.17.2012Keogh Cox participates blood drive with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
- 12.07.2012Gracella Simmons appointed to the Law Institute Committee on Expedited Jury Trials
- 11.26.2012Chris Jones has been elected as the Treasurer of the Baton Rouge chapter of the Federal Bar Association for the upcoming year
- 11.01.2012Keogh Cox gets into the holiday spirit with two local charities
- 10.01.2012October 2012 Firm News
- 08.23.2012August 2012 Firm News
- 04.27.2012April 2012 Firm News
- 02.01.2012February 2012 Firm News
- 12.01.2011December 2011 Firm News
- 10.01.2011October 2011 Firm News
- 09.17.2011September 2011 Firm News
- 06.01.2011Chris Jones served on a panel with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Kitty Kimball in a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
- 05.01.2011Collin LeBlanc served as Marketing Director for the Dancing with the Stars fundraiser for the Big Buddy Program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 04.01.2011Martin Golden serves as counsel for Capital Area Legal Services Corp. in publicized dispute
- 03.01.2011Keogh Cox Attorney Involvement in the Junior League of Baton Rouge
- 01.01.2011January 2011 Firm News
- 07.01.2010We are pleased to announce that another member of our firm, Edward F. Stauss, III, has been awarded an “AV Preeminent” Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating
- 05.01.2010Gracella Simmons has been elected to the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Board as a Director for the Baton Rouge and surrounding area
- 06.01.2009Ed Stauss elected President of the Trinity Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees
- 04.24.2009Gracella Simmons was one of twelve nationally-recognized attorneys selected to participate in a mock trial hosted by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in St. Louis, MO
- 04.13.2009The Louisiana Supreme Court denied writs in Spine Diagnostics Center of Baton Rouge, Inc. v. Louisiana State Board of Nursing, No. 2009-C-0188 and No. 2009-C-1044
- 12.01.2008Scope of Practice: Appellate Court upholds permanent injunction preventing CRNAs from attempting practice in the field of Interventional Pain Management
- 08.01.2008Ed Stauss elected to the Trinity Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees
- 08.01.2008Chris Jones named to 2008-09 LSBA Leadership Class
- 06.01.2008Steve Whitlow appointed member of the St. Alphonsus School Board
- 06.01.2008Chris Jones, a partner in the firm, was awarded the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section’s Pro Bono Award at its Annual Meeting in Sandestin, Florida
- 06.01.2008Gracella Simmons has accepted an invitation to serve on the Board of the Baton Rouge Symphony
- 06.01.2008Ed Stauss named Co-Chair for the 2008-2009 Trinity Episcopal Day School Annual Appeal Campaign
- 06.01.2008Gracella Simmons was invited to serve on the Annual Giving Campaign Cabinet of the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation