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TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Selected Among “Best Places to Work” for Sixth Consecutive Year
For the sixth consecutive year, Taylor Porter was ranked as one of the “Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge” by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report in the publication’s 2019 rankings of companies, announced today at an awards breakfast ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Qui Tam Lawsuit and Federal Investigation Results in Half a Million Dollar Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Liabilities
United States Attorney David C. Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana announces that Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana and its related companies, and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College have agreed to pay $531,241.74 in damages and/or civil penalties.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Gulf Coast Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges Against 34 Individuals
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced an expansive health care fraud enforcement operation across the Gulf Coast, involving charges against a total of 11 individuals across four federal districts for their alleged involvement in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and to obtain oxycodone and other controlled substances by fraud.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Federal Law Enforcement Action Involving Fraudulent Genetic Testing Results in Charges Against 35 Individuals Responsible for Over $2.1 Billion in Losses in One of the Largest Health Care Fraud Schemes Ever Charged
A federal law enforcement action involving fraudulent genetic cancer testing has resulted in charges in five federal districts against 35 defendants associated with dozens of telemedicine companies and cancer genetic testing laboratories (CGx) for their alleged participation in one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever charged.
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND & BRACKETT LLC: OWCP Announces Rate Increases
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the United States Department of Labor has announced the cost of living adjustment effective October 1, 2019.
GLAGO WILLIAMS: 5 Star Review from Ms. Ruby Jones
“Many thanks and much appreciation for the time spent meeting and speaking with you, your firm and associates and availing yourselves for questions and answers regarding the process and procedures.
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: FormanWatkins’s New Orleans Office Honored as a 2019 Best Places to Work
FormanWatkins is proud to announce that its New Orleans office has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in New Orleans for 2019 by New Orleans CityBusiness.
LARRY CURTIS PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY: A federal law covers workers' compensation for workers at sea
Workers struggled in Louisiana and other parts of the United States for the right protections to help them do their best work and contribute to the economy.
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards: Louisiana's Unemployment Rate is at an Eleven Year Low
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement about Louisiana’s unemployment rate of 4.3 percent, which remains lower than it has been in 11 years.
LITIFY: Gov. Edwards, Litify Announce Tech Firm’s Entry into New Orleans
The New Orleans Business Alliance made the following announcement on Sept. 9:
DUE GUIDRY PIEDRAHITA ANDREWS LLC: Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C. Lawyers Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
FLANAGAN PARTNERS LLP: Camille Gauthier to Present on Preserving Appellate Rights
Camille Gauthier, along with Sara Valentine and U.S. District Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo, will present on “Federal Practice and Preserving Appellate Rights.” The CLE will take place at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel on October 22, 2019.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Philips to be Honored Among 2019 Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activists
Taylor Porter Partner Skip Philips will receive the prestigious Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist (BRAVA) Award from The Emerge Center and The Emerge Foundation.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes Three Students for 2019 Fall Law Clerk Program
Taylor Porter welcomes three students for the 2019 Fall Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer.
BURGOS & ASSOCIATES: Burgos & Associates named Bilingual Law Firm of the Year
Burgos and Associates named as the 2019 Bilingual Law Firm of the Year and Best Personal Injury Law Specialist by Acquisition International.
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT: Longshore Workers’ Untimely Lawsuits Against Vessel Owner Dismissed
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, LLC issued the following announcement on Sept. 4.The U.S.
GLAGO WILLIAMS: 5 Star Review from Howard Rodgers, IV
Working with Jatavian and his team was great.
DEUTSCH KERRIGAN LLP: Deutsch Kerrigan Mourns the Loss of Our Colleague, Frederick R. “Fritz” Bott
It is with profound sadness that we announce the loss of our partner and good friend, Fritz Bott.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Alcohol Delivery Begins in Louisiana!
Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) issued the first permits allowing Louisiana retailers to deliver alcoholic beverages in the state.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Crochet Receives 2nd Honor as Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year
Taylor Porter environmental practice group leader Anne Crochet has been selected by her peers for the second time as "Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Baton Rouge" in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020 rankings.