Tag: Louisiana

Louisiana Court Of Appeal Holds Mold Remediation Costs Incurred Following A Covered Peril Fall Within A Mold Sub-Limit Because Such Costs Would Not Have Been Incurred But For The Mold

Gabriel R. Crane | Phelp Dunbar A Louisiana Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s ruling that mold remediation costs incurred as a result of a covered peril fall within the mold exclusion and endorsement of a homeowners’ policy because such costs would not have been incurred but for the appearance of mold. DeFelice v. Federated… Continue reading Louisiana Court Of Appeal Holds Mold Remediation Costs Incurred Following A Covered Peril Fall Within A Mold Sub-Limit Because Such Costs Would Not Have Been Incurred But For The Mold

What Is the Prescriptive Period for Louisiana First-Party Bad Faith Claims?

Deborah Trotter | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 27, 2019 Louisiana federal courts have been split on the issue regarding the applicable prescriptive period (statute of limitation) for first-party insureds’ bad faith claims against their insurers. Recently, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted review of Smith v. Citadel Insurance Company, to definitively rule on… Continue reading What Is the Prescriptive Period for Louisiana First-Party Bad Faith Claims?

4th Annual Southeast CDDC Agenda Announced

4th Annual Southeast CDDC October 12, 2018 New Orleans, LA | Loyola University College of Law $197 6.5 Continuing Legal Education credits (LA – other states upon request) including 1 ethics credit! Check-in with Continental Breakfast will start at 8:15 AM. Lunch and post conference reception is included. Check out this AWESOME agenda – come… Continue reading 4th Annual Southeast CDDC Agenda Announced

New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors

Mark W. Mercante and Nicholas R. Pitre | Baker Donelson | June 20, 2018 On May 30, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed into law Act No. 566 of the 2018 Regular Session, amending Louisiana Revised Statute Section 38:2191(B) effective August 1, 2018, to provide for interest on late payments by public entities. Under… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors

False Claims to the Government: What They Are and How to Avoid Them

Catherine Maraist | Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP | April 11, 2018 Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region are set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money earmarked for transportation and other construction projects. However, the significant influx of federal spending brings with it the significant risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.… Continue reading False Claims to the Government: What They Are and How to Avoid Them