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Think Before You Type: Conversations With Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Not Automatically Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege Or Work Product Doctrines
Shortly after a lawsuit is filed, an exchange of information known as “discovery” begins. The discovery process requires the parties to produce all types and forms of information pertinent to an...
Navigating “Made in USA” Labels: What Southern Louisiana Manufacturers Should Know
“Made in the U.S.A.” isn’t just a feel-good phrase anymore. If your product says, “Made in USA,” you’re playing in a regulated space, and there can be serious consequences if you don’t play by the...
Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R. 6955): What Community Banks Need to Know
On July 21, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R. 6955), bipartisan legislation intended to promote new bank formation, reduce regulatory burdens...
Workplace Religious Exemptions and AI
On May 15, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, entitled “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” His encyclical calls for...
Fifth Circuit Holds Title VII Plaintiffs Have No Duty to Mitigate Emotional Distress Damages and Highlights Deficiencies in HR Workplace Investigations
On July 9, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant decision in EEOC v. SkyWest Airlines, Inc., addressing an issue of first impression in the Circuit...
Five Contract Clauses Businesses Often Ignore Until There’s a Dispute
Contracts are central to most business transactions. Whether a company is entering into a vendor agreement, construction contract, service agreement, purchase order, lease, operating agreement, or...
Subsequent Purchasers and Legacy Lawsuits: Louisiana Supreme Court Extends Subsequent Purchaser Rule to Mineral Leases
Subsequent Purchasers and Legacy Lawsuits: Louisiana Supreme Court Extends Subsequent Purchaser Rule to Mineral Leases In Vinton Harbor & Terminal District v. Reunion Energy Company, the...
Proceed With Caution: WARN Act Compliance in Mergers and Acquisitions
Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, in a landmark deal now totaling $110 billion, highlights a major legal consideration often implicated in mergers and acquisitions...
10th Circuit Holds DEI Training Did Not Create Hostile Work Environment
On May 11, 2026, in Young v. Colorado Department of Corrections, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a hostile work environment claim brought by a former Colorado...