Selected Appellate Decisions for the Commercial Development Industry
Click below to read a summary of each case, along with practical takeaways for real estate developers, owners, and investors.
1. Fifth Circuit Rejects Takings Challenge to New Orleans Cap on
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NOPD is arresting more impaired drivers and writing far more tickets than it did four years ago. For anyone stopped on a New Orleans street this year, the most expensive mistake is rarely made in court. It is made in
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On September 10, in Monahan v. City of New Orleans, No. 2025-CA-0757, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a district court judgment compelling the City of New Orleans to pay an $8,284,084.51 tax refund judgment through
Loyola University New Orleans Names Sports Lawyer LeBlanc as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Loyola University New Orleans has named Chad LeBlanc associate athletic director for compliance and administration, Assistant Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Brett Simpson announced Tuesday.LeBlanc brings 17 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics administration, including compliance positions at the NCAA
Federal court skeptical of bid to curtail abortion pill access
A staff member at Alamo Women’s Clinic prepares Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, for a patient in Carbondale, Illinois, on April 9, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters)
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What is the dual occupation defense? A Case Study
It is not uncommon for physicians to have tangential roles that generate income, apart from their main specialty. But if they become disabled from practicing medicine—will their disability company pay total disability benefits? The answer may depend on how Regular
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. on Climate Justice, Culture, and the Hip Hop Caucus
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Louisiana Appellate Court Issues Baffling Ruling in Body-Worn Camera Case
Federal Rule of Evidence 901(a) provides that
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Moreover,
Ranking The Circuit Courts By Importance
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