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Employers Brace for January 1, 2025 Overtime Exemption Salary Increase – But Will Litigation Derail the DOL Rule?
In order to classify employees as exempt from overtime pay requirements, employers may rely on the so-called “white-collar” exemptions available for administrative, executive, and professional employees. In addition to meeting the job duties test of each exemption, employers are required to pay a guaranteed minimum salary specified in Department of Labor regulations.
At the start…
Should I Stay Or Should I Geaux (By Dismissal)? The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal’s Latest Application of Arbitration Clauses in Crosby
In Crosby, as the Trustee of Aaron Guidry Trust and Trustee of the Lauren Guidry Trust, Guidry and Guidry v. Crosby Enterprises, LLC, Crosby Dredging, LLC, Tala Air Logistics, LLC, Crosby Holding, LLC, Crosby, Trosclair, and Dufrene, 2023-1338 (La. App. 1 Cir. 8/9/24), 2024 WL 3733158, — So.3d —. a five judge panel of the…
PERSONAL LIABILITY OF LOUISIANA BUSINESS OWNERS: Is Your Liability Really “Limited”?
Louisiana business owners often form corporations and LLCs in Louisiana with the assumption that they cannot, as owners of these companies, be held personally liable for any debts or liabilities related to these companies or their operations. Although Louisiana law provides a general rule of non-liability for these business owners, there is no absolute protection…
Federal Court Halts Ban on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports
Brief Introduction:
On July 1, 2024, the Western District of Louisiana ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the case, State of Louisiana et al. v. Joseph R. Biden Jr. et al. No. 2:24-CV-00406 (W.D. La. July 1, 2024), ordering that the Biden Administration’s ban on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) be stayed…
Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Rule Set Aside – Nationwide Effect
As previously reported, on April 23, 2024, by a vote of 3-2 along party lines, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to approve a final rule effectively banning employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their workers, with few limited exceptions (the “Rule”). The Rule was set to go into effect on September 4,…
Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources Obtains Funding to Plug and Abandon Orphaned Wells in Louisiana
During the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana Natural Resources Trust Authority was created to address a longstanding problem involving abandoned or orphan wells. This Trust Authority will allow the State of Louisiana to revamp its approach to orphan well management and finance, with goals of responsible development and cost savings across the…
Energy & Environmental Highlights of the 2024 Louisiana Legislative Session
The 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature ended on June 3, 2024. The first regular session of the new term saw legislation on several hot-button issues, including criminal justice reform, reorganization of state governmental entities, insurance reform, education, public access to government records, public libraries, protection of the Louisiana seafood industry, and improvements to…
U.S. 5th Circuit Upholds “Law of the Flag” in Latest International Maritime Dispute Saga
On May 1, 2024, the U.S. 5th Circuit reversed an Eastern District of Louisiana decision based on a differing interpretation and application of the Supreme Court’s Lauritzen-Rhoditis factors; holding that the law of the flag state governed the injured mariner’s maritime law claims against the vessel operator.
In Ganpat v. Eastern Pacific Shipping PTE, Ltd.,…
Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: Organizational Documents Best Practices
An estimated 32 million companies are now facing new compliance obligations due to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which aims to enhance transparency in corporate ownership and curb money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. The CTA, which took effect on January 1, 2024, represents a significant shift in the ownership information reporting obligations…