The CDC closed its investigation of the multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to shell eggs on September 3, 2026. The final count is 134 people sick in 18 states, 34 of them hospitalized, and no deaths. Illnesses began on dates
A national class action that touches Louisiana runs into two procedural systems at once. On the state side, a civilian certification framework under the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure that departs from Federal Rule 23 in ways that are easy
On The Legal Lens, we bring law to light by exploring the critical legal and policy issues impacting your daily life. This week, I had the distinct honor of welcoming Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., the President and CEO of
I’ve been thinking a lot about international agreements and contracts these days. I’ve been writing about the Landor case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that guards at a Louisiana prison could not be held accountable under the Religious
A driver under 21 doesn’t need to be drunk to be arrested for DWI in Louisiana — a single drink can be enough to cross the legal threshold. The 0.02% Standard Under R.S. 14:98.6 Louisiana’s zero-tolerance rule lives in R.S.
On August 25, in a marsh community on Pecan Island most of the country had never heard of, SpaceX confirmed what coastal Louisiana had been whispering about for months: a $100 billion Starship launch and manufacturing campus in Vermilion Parish.
“(Mr. Yiannopoulos claimed the meeting was an ambush, meant to ‘make Trump’s life miserable.’) Two years later, Mr. Yiannopoulos joined [Kanye] West’s exploratory campaign for president. Mr. Yiannopoulos, who was openly gay and often said he was attracted to Mr.
We were saddened this week to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton. A prolific and wonderful songwriter, she was also a relentless force for good. A shining example of her goal of improving the world is her Imagination Library,
When your case is swept into an MDL venued in Louisiana, the local counsel rules you thought applied probably don’t. Getting that backwards can cost you a bellwether slot, a fact-sheet deadline, or a case. Why MDL Local Counsel Is
As noted in a prior post, the Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a Notice of Intent to amend its Regulation on the sales and use tax responsibilities of contractors and their customers. Based on the volume of
