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Resolving Family Business Disputes: Navigating Complexities and Seeking Resolution

Family businesses can present challenging legal issues. Although you might feel like you can trust your family members to do the right thing, this is not always true, especially when large sums of money are involved. This case illustrates the complexities that resulted from agreements related to ownership of a…

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No Legal Malpractice Where Underlying Medical Malpractice Claim Was Meritless

When considering a legal malpractice claim, it is crucial to understand that proving your attorneys’ negligence alone is insufficient. To establish the merit of such a claim, you must demonstrate an underlying loss resulting from their negligence. This requires presenting compelling evidence that your original claim would have been successful…

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Summary Judgment for Malicious Prosecution Improper Without Adequate Discovery

Sufficient evidence is required to prevail in any lawsuit. Generally, each side obtains additional evidence through the discovery process. However, what happens if a court grants a summary judgment motion for one party before the other party has time to complete adequate discovery? The following case helps answer this question.…

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Can A Louisiana Court Disregard A Special Master’s Report?

  One tool courts can use to manage litigation is a Special Master. A Special Master issues reports that a court can consider when ruling on a case. However, what happens if a court disregards the recommendations in a Special Master’s report? This situation raises intriguing questions about the authority…

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Lost in Translation: A Quarter-Million-Dollar Contract Mistake Exposes Shared Responsibility

Imagine, for a moment, you’re organizing a large-scale event with a long checklist of details to manage. Now imagine missing one tiny detail and having it cost you a whopping quarter-million dollars! That’s precisely the scenario that unfolded for Star Financial Services, Inc., a prominent ATM operator, in their dealings…

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Unclaimed Vacation: Resigning from Your Job with Unused Day

We all cherish the idea of collecting vacation days, envisioning the blissful trips we’ll take in the future. But what if you find yourself resigning from your job with a surplus of accrued vacation days that you haven’t had the chance to use?  David Bodenheimer had worked for Carrollton Pest…

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Pre-Trial Notice Did Not Waive Party’s Right to Jury Trial

If you are involved with a lawsuit, you probably imagine your day in court involving a jury listening to the evidence and rendering a decision. After all, the US Constitution protects our right to a trial by jury. But what happens if the court issues a notice scheduling your trial…

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Discharged Firefighter Entitled to Penalties and Fees for Unpaid Wages

If you’ve ever left a job in the middle of a pay period, you might have had to wait to receive your final check. But what if you were fired, reinstated, fired, reinstated, and fired again? Payment of wages gets a bit more confusing. In Alexandria, a firefighter named Kendall…

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Legal Boundaries and the Scope of Employment: Vicarious Liability Challenges in Car Wreck Cases

  In the aftermath of a vehicle collision, the impact reverberates beyond the immediate parties involved, leaving a trail of injuries and legal complexities. Such was the case for Cody Johnson, a passenger on an RTA bus when it collided with another vehicle. Seeking full compensation for her damages, she…

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Can a Witness to an Accident Seek Damages in Court?

Have you ever witnessed an accident? The experience can be overwhelming, leaving lasting, often overlooked emotional scars. Such consequences raise an essential question; can a witness to an accident seek damages in court? The subsequent lawsuit helps answer that question. The journey of the litigants through the intricate legal landscape…

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