Section Legal Matters

Local firm earns windfall off BP spill

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards of Lafayette is one of two Louisiana firms that will get roughly $88 million each — if a federal judge approves the recommendation.

Overtime Rule Changes Delayed

Texas judge temporarily blocks U.S. Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing its revised white collar overtime regulations.

On Second Thought

State supreme court rules in favor of Acadiana man imprisoned on illegal sentence.

Briana Drescher joins Preis PLC

She obtained her juris doctorate degree, magna cum laude, and two bachelor of arts degrees from LSU in 2016 and 2013, respectively.

HOLDING COUNT

Lafayette’s city marshal has exposed public coffers to more than $312,000 in costs to cover up his bungled foray into shadow politics.

Are FEMA grant payments taxable?

The IRS has stated that qualified disaster relief payments (like FEMA grant payments) are not included in the income of individuals to the extent any expenses compensated by these payments are not otherwise compensated for by insurance or other reimbursement.

Disturbing Development

An ongoing legal battle between the developers of Ambassador Town Center and a group of wealthy landowners appears to stem directly from a Louisiana tax law loophole that can be exploited — if you know the game and how to play it.

LIMPING FORWARD

Amid a funding crisis, criminal justice in Lafayette and across Louisiana has slowed to a crawl.

Paying It Forward

Lafayette attorney Glenn Armentor hopes to change the world, one student at a time, with his ground-breaking scholarship program for at-risk teens.

Borne joins Preis PLC

She earned bachelor of science and juris doctorate degrees from Louisiana State University in 2010 and 2015, respectively.

More Oilfield Layoffs = More Litigation

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the large number of layoffs going on in the oil industry because of the decline in the price of oil have resulted in more lawsuits being filed by those affected by the downsizings.

Cajun Harley-Davidson cleared in biker’s death

An appeals court has absolved Cajun Harley-Davidson in Scott of any culpability in the death of a 56-year-old Maurice man who was killed in a collision on Hwy. 93 during a so-called “demo ride.”

Labor Intensive

New overtime rules are coming, but the debate about how they will impact employers and employees rages on.

What next for Russo?

Since last year's felony indictment, the former "Accidental Chef" has paid restitution to a disabled Navy veteran, but are the feds about to seek their pound of flesh?

The McMansion War

As Mike Moreno’s business empire crumbles, so too does his Lafayette home — literally.

‘Coming Unraveled’

Kendall Mosing, a scion of the Frank’s International family, seeks $79.5 million in a biz deal gone sour.

Tee Time

Hit the green May 29 to support the pro bono work of Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers.

Movers and Shakers

Pat Magee has joined the law firm of Voorhies & Labbe and will focus his practice on criminal defense, reflecting the firm’s expansion of its litigation practice to add selective criminal defense matters.

Jerry Baldwin loses again

Is it the end of the line for former UL Lafayette head football coach Jerry Baldwin and his quixotic quest for money from the university, which in 2001 fired him — three years into a four-year contract and after the then-woeful Cajuns had compiled a 6-27 record under his leadership?

A Time to Reflect

There has been much progress in the 50 years since the Civil Rights Act was passed, but there is still work to be done. There has been much progress in the 50 years since the Civil Rights Act was...

National Award Spotlights Local Public Defender

Gideon's Promise lauds G. Paul Marx's work to improve the quality of indigent defense and helps train five new public defenders. National Award Spotlights Local Public Defender Gideon's Promise lauds...

What's In a Name?

Before Swamp Pop was a soda, it was a T-shirt design, yet the artist behind the T-shirt has been mostly forgotten as the soft drink's popularity rises. Using a double entendre for the music genre...

Beyond Advertising

A lawyer's ad should only be a starting point, as there is much more to consider when seeking quality representation. You find yourself suddenly in need of a good lawyer. Maybe you were in an accident...

Abshire takes reins at LBA

Josette Gossen Abshire has taken over as executive director of the Lafayette Bar Association and Lafayette Bar Foundation. Josette Gossen Abshire has taken over as executive director of the Lafayette...

Lafayette Bar Association Answers the Call

Responsible representation is our promise. The role of an attorney is multi-faceted, and the most important term associated with that role is "representation." In service to the legal...

Getting the Parish Courthouse in Order

Our 50-year-old Lafayette Parish courthouse continues to serve the residents of our parish, despite that our population has grown from 85,000 to well over 227,000. Our 50-year-old Lafayette Parish...

Much Ado About Nothing?

Lowering the jury threshold could have an uncertain impact on car insurance rates. If you are a Louisiana driver, chances are you pay considerably more for auto insurance than a driver in any other...

Digitally Distracted

You might want to think twice before sending a text to someone you know is driving and likely to read it immediately. You might want to think twice before sending a text to someone you know is driving...

Impartiality in a World Gone Viral

In a high-tech world, seating a jury not exposed to potentially prejudicial elements of criminal cases gets harder by the day. The video of his confession was startling in its clarity: "My name...

Gender Wage Gap Endures

Louisiana takes one small step in leveling the paying field. Fifty years ago the Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President Kennedy, making it a federal offense for employers to pay different...

Legal Matters: The Legacy of Our Sister Storms

Louisiana's legal community learned valuable lessons from Katrina and Rita in 2005, lessons we are now sharing with a global audience. Louisiana's legal community learned valuable lessons from Katrina...

Legal Matters: The Name Game

Choosing and protecting a trademark is serious business - almost as serious as the business itself. Choosing and protecting a trademark is serious business - almost as serious as the business itself....

The Case for a New Courthouse

A lot has changed in five decades in Lafayette. The Lafayette Parish Courthouse has not. First floor restroom used by employees and the public A lot has changed in five decades in Lafayette. The...

LBA: Motivated by Justice, Inspired by Service

All jokes aside, Acadiana lawyers are volunteers at heart. All jokes aside, Acadiana lawyers are volunteers at heart. As long as there have been lawyers, there have been lawyer jokes. Perhaps lawyers...


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