With more than 150 attorneys, Kean Miller is one of the largest full-service law firms based in Louisiana, and the largest in the Capital Region. From offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houston and The Woodlands, we serve the legal needs of the people, businesses, and industries that drive the regional economy. We have particular dedication to serving Fortune 1000 companies with significant operations in the Gulf South, providing them with legal resources focused on growth. From the courtroom to the boardroom, our people provide creative solutions, unique strategies, and unparalleled value that allow our clients to perform at the highest level.
New Orleans partner Michael A. McGlone recently published an article in The Federal Lawyer. Mr. McGlone”s article, Settlement Conferences: When to Schedule, appeared in the May 2013 edition. Mr. McGlone serves on the Editorial Board of The Federal Lawyer.
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In the ever-evolving social media landscape, employers now have a new area of concern: Vine, a video-sharing app introduced by Twitter. On May 21, 2013, the American Bar Association Journal published an article alerting employers to this new outlet for employee expression and the potential issues employers are facing as a result. ABA Journal Article…
All persons associated with non-public construction projects in Louisiana are affected by, and should be familiar with, the Louisiana Private Works Act. La. R.S. 9:4801, et. seq. (“PWA”). The two fundamental policies behind the implementation of the PWA summarized are:
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On April 11, Kean Miller’s Merger & Acquisition team will present a business briefing In Through the Out Door: Preparing for Your Business Exit Opportunity. The program will be held from 3:15 – 6:00 PM at the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller (II City Plaza, 400 Convention Street, 7th Floor, 70802).
The program will provide…
February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule rolling out new amendments to the FMLA regulations that correspond with military related leaves of absence. The FMLA was amended in 2008 and 2010 to provide leave rights for military families. The amended regulations implement changes made to the FMLA. In addition, the…
In a unanimous 3-0 decision, on January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court held that President Obama’s three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board exceeded his Constitutional authority.
Articles on this decision can be found here, and here.
The decision calls into question all of…
On December 12, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS) launched a new website focused on the use of mobile devices in relation to health information privacy and security. The website is entitled Mobile Devices: Know the RISKS. Take the STEPS. PROTECT and SECURE Health Information. The website provides educational materials, such…
The Medicare laws have undergone significant changes. With the relatively new reporting regulations and the focus on compliance, litigators must implement new procedures in their practice. Many companies are establishing guidelines to obtain information needed to comply with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (“MSP”) and the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“MMSEA”).…
Employers find themselves in uncharted territory when it comes to responding to social media activity by their employees, particularly in the wake of a series of reports issued by the National Labor Relations Board’s acting general counsel. But on September 28, 2012, in the Board’s first decision involving a discharge for Facebook postings, the NLRB…
On May 30, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board’s acting general counsel issued a third report on social media cases. The NLRB released two previous memoranda on social media cases (in January 2012 and August 2011), which analyzed discharges and other employment decisions based on employee Facebook posts. This time, the report focused exclusively on…
