Fraud is a deceptive act or omission of facts where a person causes harm by seeking an unfair advantage, typically for financial gain. Fraud is handled differently in criminal and civil court proceedings, relating to state and federal criminal statutes, burden of...
ChatGPT burst onto the public scene just recently, but it has already garnered significant attention. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is just one of many AIs that can create written content, computer code and even images based on a short series of user...
Most business disputes can be hashed out one way or another, thereby protecting the business, others threaten not just the business’s viability but also your own financial well-being. This is often seen when a director or executive breaches their fiduciary duty, which...
In general, Louisiana and the federal government support competition. In theory, competition spurs innovation, keeps costs down and promotes other benefits for consumers. But this pro-competition approach doesn't mean that anything goes in the marketplace. There are...
The topic of the Louisiana oil and gas industry's role in climate change sparks a lot of arguments, and some of these arguments have taken the form of lawsuits. In recent years, a number of state and local governments have filed climate change-related lawsuits...
Businesses rely on contractual relationships with employees, suppliers, vendors and other third parties for continued success and growth. But when one party doesn’t live up to the terms of a contract (written or oral), it can cause extensive or, in some cases,...