On the train to work this morning, packed shoulder to shoulder with other commuters, I found Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’s “Live at Montreux and North Sea” on my Spotify app. Why? Because, as far as I
By Roger Dunaway Many college students dream of playing professional sports, but most careers in the industry happen off the field. And running a team or league involves decisions about venues, media, marketing, budgets and leadership, specific to professional sports, that
For many people, a traffic attachment in New Orleans—commonly called a bench warrant—doesn’t start with an act of defiance. It starts with something far more ordinary: a missed court date, a mailed notice that got lost in a move, or
Commercial lease disputes in New Orleans rarely begin with a dramatic courtroom filing. They usually start quietly—with a missed payment on a warehouse in Metairie, a padlock on a retail door in the French Quarter, or a certified letter that
The ABA’s 2026 False Claims Act Mock Trial Institute, held in New Orleans this year and sold out, once again offered a bevy of lessons, information, and insight. As always, the FCA Mock Trial Institute provided a valuable opportunity for
For the last four years, the New Orleans traffic and municipal court system has been in a state of flux. Following the damage from Hurricane Ida, dockets were shuffled to temporary facilities, leaving many residents confused about exactly where they
Legal emergencies in Southeast Louisiana rarely announce themselves with flashing lights or urgent warnings. More often, they begin quietly—with a missed notice, a routine business disagreement, or a problem someone assumes will “work itself out.” However, for individuals and businesses
Greetings from New Orleans, where the AALS Annual Meeting is taking place.
For those of us in attendance, we’re in for a treat tomorrow afternoon, when the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Law’s main panel will take place (from 2:35 PM –
The Program in Islamic Law (PIL) has curated a list of presentations related to Islamic law and history from the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Annual Meeting, to be held January 6–9, 2026 in New Orleans, LA. Are
In Obienu v. Archdiocese of New Orleans, (ED LA, Dec. 11, 2025), a Louisiana federal district court held that a former priest’s Title VII claims against his archdiocese are barred by the ministerial exception doctrine. Plaintiff, a United States
