Louisiana business owners understand that in order to succeed, they must set goals and have the vision necessary to see things through to their completion. Starting a business with one or more partners can make a lot of sense if everyone’s noses are pointing in the...
Commercial Litigation
Understanding unfair business practices
When a small business is struggling to be successful, or just struggling to survive, competition from other businesses can cause a terrible strain. Ultimately, healthy competition can be productive, but sometimes competition is unhealthy or even illegal. Business...
When business partners have a falling out
In Louisiana and across the nation, many successful businesses are based on partnerships. People join forces with their individual skills and talent to cobble together a unique and effective strategy and sell their idea or creation. That could be in any endeavor like...
Members of an LLC have certain fiduciary duties to fulfill
In Lafayette and across Louisiana, those who are trying to start a business will have many business entities to choose from. One of the more popular structures is a Limited Liability Company (LLC). With an LLC, the members’ personal assets are generally shielded if...
Can you tell if your business partner is cheating you?
As a co-owner of a business in Lafayette, you’ve worked hard to get where you are. You and your co-owner both put time and effort into this work, but you’ve noticed that the other founder isn’t as invested as they once were. If you’re convicted that they’re cheating...
What companies should know about unfair business practices
No matter how hard you try, your business may not always satisfy every customer or client. However, if someone accuses your business of using unfair business practices, you need to investigate that. Your company could end up facing a lawsuit over using unfair business...
When business partners have a falling out
When you and your business partner started working together, you likely had similar goals and a shared plan for how to execute them. Now, you two may have different ideas about how you want to run your business. You may barely be able to speak with each other and your...
Understanding your fiduciary duty as a member of an LLC
Companies are built on trust and relationships. You enter into agreements and contracts with others in order to build your company and expand your customer base. You rely on the other parties to uphold their ends of agreements. Perhaps no relationship is as important...
More lawsuits likely on the docket for Monsanto
Monsanto Co., and its popular weed-killing product Roundup, are privy to fighting lawsuits after being hit with numerous high-profile suits in recent years. One case that gained national attention, concluded with ordering Monsanto to pay Alva and Alberta Pilloid $2...
Delays and property damage leads to breach of contract claim
Delays in the performance of scheduled tasks and disagreements over responsibility for damages to property can be highly contestable matters. Individuals in Louisiana who encounter such conflict during a business arrangement may have a variety of options to consider...
