“Use it or lose it” Vacation Policies: Tread Carefully
By Ryan C. Higgins and David J. Patin, Jr. No law requires employers to grant vacation time to employees. However, many employers offer employees vacation time as a benefit of employment. Under Louisiana law, when vacation time is offered employers are generally...
Go Red for Women Event
Our firm was proud to sponsor and attend the New Orleans Go Red for Women luncheon on February 4, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown New Orleans. The event is part of the American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative. Heart disease is the...
Planning for cremations in Louisiana
Under Louisiana law, unless the decedent has given specific directions in the form of a notarial testament or a written and notarized declaration providing for disposition of his or her remains by cremation, the cremation must be authorized by a majority of the...
COVID-19 Updates on Court Closures & Legal Proceedings in LA
To combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), given the severity of risks posed to the public, Court staff, and other Court agencies, and considering the recent surge of COVID-19 cases within the 13 parishes encompassing the Eastern District of Louisiana...
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