With looming legal deadlines related to the 2010 BP oil spill, dozens of shrimp processors along the Gulf Coast face a difficult dilemma, with either decision having the potential to jeopardize the future of their businesses and the region’s seafood …
Settlements have resolved a Louisiana recording company’s claims against two T-shirt vendors and a restaurant over merchandising rights to the phrase “Who Dat?” — a popular chant of New Orleans Saints fans. The deals eliminate the need for a federal …
Significant rate increases for state-sponsored wind and hail property insurance policies that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved earlier this year were legal, according to an opinion by the state’s attorney general. Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell issued an opinion on …
Four of the subcontractors that helped build L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge in Louisiana have filed liens against the property, claiming they haven’t been paid for more than $3 million worth of work. The Advocate reports the liens were …
Employment in Louisiana increased by a modest 0.8 percent in 2011 compared with 2010, but wages grew by 3 percent during the same period, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The data covers employment and total wages …
Most property owners whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have approaching deadlines for filing claims for their flood-related losses. Most of these claims are due in the upcoming two weeks as the National Flood Insurance Program …
Lawyers for the Orleans Parish School Board in Louisiana have garnered another $17 million in insurance proceeds to help cover damage done by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. District officials said the money is slated to go toward $2 billion …
Lack of insurance is among the reasons why the opening has been delayed for a New Orleans skate park launched by Lil Wayne and corporate sponsors. Ward McLendon, who manages the Lower 9th Ward facility where the Trukstop skate park …
A new survey finds New Orleans hosted 4.9 million visitors in the first half of 2012, a 2 percent increase over the same period in 2011, with spending increasing 11 percent to $3.45 billion The Advocate reports the survey was …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has waived the repayment of nearly $95 million that the agency believes was improperly paid to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma According to a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of …
