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Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Use Limits on Bonnet Carre Spillway

ENR Construction

Legal action was brought by communities that claimed business and environmental damage when the US Army Corps of Engineers opened the Louisiana spillway for 123 days in 2019.

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Louisiana Court Enforces AIA Wavier of Subrogation to Preclude Carrier’s Recovery

Constructlaw

Louisiana courts conduct a three-prong test that examines whether contracting parties have a manifest stipulation for a third party, whether there is a certain benefit for the third party, and whether the benefit is merely incidental. The policies shall provide such waivers of subrogation by endorsement or otherwise.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S. on a single topic in such a short period, few have directly impacted matters of liability.

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Louisiana Arbitration Law

Construction Law Monitor

Mediation and Arbitration have been touted as the faster, cheaper and more efficient way to handle legal disputes. Another reason why this is important this that the law in Louisiana governing arbitration proceedings is relatively short and references other parts of the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. We operate two topic-specific blogs on the topic ( Louisiana Green Law and Northwest Green Law ), and I’m a LEED AP. Friday, 11am – 12pm.

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How To Challenge An Unemployment Claim in Louisiana

Construction Law Monitor

When an employee is terminated and claims unemployment benefits in Louisiana, the claim is associated with your business’ account and will affect your unemployment insurance rates in the future. In Louisiana, unemployment claims are administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Read the Avvo Legal Guide here.

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Construction Lien Removal Suit in Louisiana

Construction Law Monitor

Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege ) removed from the title of your property, a Mandamus action. In Louisiana and other states, a Mandamus can be used for a number of things (listed out in La R.S. §44:114

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