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Allen & Gooch Sponsors Top 50 Businesses Event
Lafayette, LA – For the fifth year in a row, Allen & Gooch sponsored the 2013 ABiz Acadiana Top 50 Businesses Luncheon, held recently at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Keynote speaker was John Georges, New Orleans businessman and recent purchaser of The Advocate newspaper. “Through the years, Allen & Gooch has had the […]
- October 30, 2013
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LA Legislature Enacts New Voucher Program Funding
In May, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that diverting funds from the state’s Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) for public schools to fund the Course Choice Program and the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program (SSEEP), commonly referred to as the voucher program, was unconstitutional. Louisiana Federation of Teachers v. State, 2013 WL 1878913, No. 13-0350 (La. […]
- August 14, 2013
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Allen & Gooch Presents LA Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Allen & Gooch attorneys present their Louisiana Workers’ Compensation seminar to Claims Professionals at the Four Seasons Resort in Dallas, Texas. The firm’s attorney panel included Michael Parker, Eric Waltner, Keith Landry, Scott Davis, Patrick Johnson and Jacob Favaron. The seminar was followed the next day in a more relaxing venue for a Louisiana-style crawfish […]
- May 10, 2013
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Allen & Gooch Hosts Seminar for Entrepreneurs
Lafayette, LA — On Monday, April 22, 2013, at 1:30pm, the law firm of Allen & Gooch will be holding a free business law seminar for entrepreneurs as a part of INNOV8. Optimize Your Business: Legal Issues Facing Today’s Entrepreneurs will highlight legal issues that start-ups and entrepreneurs should be aware of and plan for […]
- April 19, 2013
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Cybersecurity Executive Order Overreaches
Last month, President Obama issued an Executive Order entitled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.” According to Michael Daniel of The White House Blog, this Executive Order directs federal agencies to improve security for critical infrastructure by increasing communication between infrastructure owners and operators, local and state government, and the federal government. In a time when more and more critical services […]
- March 13, 2013
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DC Circuit Court Strikes Down EPA Biofuel Rule
On January 25, 2013, the District of Columbia Circuit Court struck down an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule promulgating renewable fuel standards under the Clean Air Act. In American Petroleum Institute v. EPA, the court found that the EPA had exceeded its statutory authority in projecting the level of cellulosic biofuel production at an unreasonable […]
- February 15, 2013
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Allen & Gooch Hosts Tax Credit Symposium
On January 16, 2013 Allen & Gooch sponsored a Tax Credit Symposium in conjunction with LEDA, the Opportunity Machine, and the Online Incentives Exchange at the LITE Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. The symposium featured a broad spectrum of professionals in the tax credit market and covered topics such as the value of tax credits to […]
- January 16, 2013
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Attorney Emile Joseph Addresses UL Students
Attorney Emile Joseph addresses Architect & Engineer post-graduate students on the campus of University of Louisiana/Lafayette. Introducing Emile to the class is associate professor, Geoff Gjertson. Topics for the presentation included avoiding contractual pitfalls, understanding a design professionals responsibilities during construction administration and knowing the importance of recording certificates of substantial completion on private work […]
- September 29, 2011
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SCOTUS to Rule on Privacy of Text Messages
The United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the issue of privacy with regard to text messages sent and received by employees on employer-issued equipment. In Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., Inc., the employees of the Ontario Police Department were issued alphanumeric pagers for work-related purposes and limited personal use. The City of […]
- May 10, 2010
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Donation to Northside High School
Allen & Gooch attorneys, Desiree Williams and Brent Carriere, present a donation to Northside High School principal, Carlton Handy. Allen & Gooch has conducted mock trials at the school’s on-campus courtroom setting and this donation can be used to assist in further development of their student law program.
- April 7, 2010