The Duty of Full Candor in Pro Hac Vice Admissions and Federal Filings: Commentary on In re Henry L. Klein (La. 2025) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Louisiana’s per curiam decision in In re:...
Mandatory Judicial Interest from Date of Judicial Demand Prevails Over Erroneous Judgment Language: Commentary on Bilalis v. Drennan I. Introduction The Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision in...
Tacit Renunciation of Prescription by Post‑Prescription Workers’ Compensation Payments: Commentary on Lealon Johnson v. AECOM Amentum Government Services I. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Full Indemnification and the Prohibition of “Betterment” Deductions in Third‑Party Auto Property Damage Claims Commentary on Ngoc Troung v. Marcus Dewayne Sanders & Old American Indemnity Co.,...
Abuse of Judicial Prestige and Ex Parte Emergency Relief: The Louisiana Supreme Court’s Six‑Month Suspension in In re Judge Royale Colbert I. Introduction The Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision in In...
Judicial Removal for Campaign Misrepresentation and Lack of Candor in Disciplinary Proceedings: Commentary on In re Judge Tiffany Foxworth‑Roberts I. Introduction The Louisiana Supreme Court’s...
Noncompliance with JLAP-Linked Probation as Grounds for Executing Deferred Suspension: Commentary on In re Cleophus Washington (La. 2025) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Louisiana’s per curiam...
Awareness and Proximity Are Not Enough: State of Louisiana v. Gerald Manchip White and the Limits of Constructive Possession in Shared Residences I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Louisiana’s...
After Louisiana’s 2008 Tax Sale Revision, Pre‑Sale Notice Failures Do Not Create Absolute Nullities; Reconventional Nullity Claims in Quiet Title Actions Must Meet Dual Statutory Deadlines Case:...
No Absolute Nullity for Lack of Pre‑Sale Notice After Louisiana’s 2008 Tax Sale Revision; Dual Deadlines for Reconventional Nullity Actions Introduction In Belaire Development & Construction, LLC v....
Apparent Manufacturer Under the LPLA Requires Product-Specific Action: Brand Continuity Alone Is Not Enough Introduction In this Louisiana Supreme Court decision, the Court addressed a core threshold...
Narrow “Absurd Results” Exception Allows Reopening of Article 2413 Pro Confesso Garnishment Judgments When Material Facts Were Withheld Introduction In First Pay, Inc. v. Elton Dukes, No....
Medley: Louisiana Endorses Narrow Ban on Knowing Falsehoods in Judicial Campaigns and Confirms Commission Authority to Sanction Serious Campaign Finance Misconduct Introduction In In re: Judge...
“Request” Means “Ask”: Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Payment of Service Fees Is Not Required Within Ninety Days Under La. C.C.P. art. 1201(C) Introduction In Lanell E. Darouse v. P.J.'s Coffee of New...
FRSA Ballast Rules Do Not Preclude FELA Claims: Louisiana Supreme Court Adopts Pom Wonderful Preclusion Framework Introduction In Sean Van Buren v. Kansas City Southern Railway Company, No....
State v. Craig: Limited State Right to Appeal Montgomery Hearing Resentencings Under La. C.Cr.P. art. 912(B) Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Dale Dwayne Craig, the Supreme Court of Louisiana...
Canon 3(C) Clarified: No Misconduct Where a Judge Promptly Invokes Article 154’s Ad Hoc Recusal Procedure; Thirty‑Day Suspension for Injudicious Demeanor Introduction The Supreme Court of Louisiana’s...
Attorney General’s Authority to Represent the State and State Officers in Post‑Conviction Proceedings Clarified; “Technical Failure” Discretion Applied — State v. Antoinette Frank (La. 2025)...
Concurrent Misconduct Can Warrant Consecutive Extensions of Disbarment: Louisiana Supreme Court Endorses a “Nature-and-Number” Approach Under Chatelain, With Post-Disbarment Noncooperation Considered...
Disbarment as the Baseline for False Judicial Attacks and Ex Parte Contacts; Three-Year, Partially Deferred Suspension Where Misconduct Is Confined to the Courts — Commentary on In re Randazzo (La....