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A misdemeanor conviction doesn’t send anyone to state prison, but it can still cost a job, a lease application, or a professional license. The label undersells the stakes. Here’s what actually determines your...

Navigating legal issues in Louisiana? Understand the unique aspects of Louisiana law, from the Napoleonic Code to family and property law, to make informed decisions in everyday situations.

Did you know that the Law of Louisiana is unique from all other state laws in the US? It’s true! That’s because whereas the other 49 states base their interpretation of the law on what is referred to as “common law,”

Imagine being a 17-year old convicted of a crime in Louisiana and sentenced to jail time. Perhaps this is your first offense, or maybe you’ve been involved is some petty crimes that have not resulted in any jail time. What

Although medical marijuana is legal in Louisiana, the state does not currently recognize out-of-state medical marijuana card Louisiana. However, the state legislature is considering bills this year that may change this...

If you’re caught with a small amount of marijuana in New Orleans, you may not have to go to jail. In an effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in the city, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently signed a law that allows...

Is a non consented blood test considered an unreasonable search and therefore prohibited under the Fourth Amendment? On Wed, January 9, 2013 the Supreme Court heard arguments about a Missouri man who was given a nonconsensual

As many residents are aware, New Orleans’ new city-wide assessor, Erroll Williams, recently raised the assessments of over 41,000 local properties. Although this sort of action has typically occurred in quadrennial...

The federal consent decree over the New Orleans Police Department will be announced today at 3:45pm at Gallier Hall by U.S Attorney General Eric Holder, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other local and federal officials.

This Friday, July 13, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration plans to move forward with its expected budget cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars. Advocates of the public healthcare advise the governor that this act will

The Supreme Court ruled this morning in a landmark decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (AKA the controversial ‘Healthcare Law’). Substantially, the Court’s ruling declared that the

A new law that will take effect on August 1 in Louisiana will require convicted sex offenders to post their criminal status to social media profiles. The law supplements the current requirements that individuals convicted of

The US Supreme Court is expected to hand down its rulings in two landmark decisions by the end of June: The Affordable Care Act and Arizona’s Immigration Law. As the clock winds down on June, this means that the court...

Loyola University will host a panel this evening on the burgeoning Louisiana prison population and the state’s tough sentencing guidelines. Featured speakers will include Times-Picayune reporter, Cindy Chang, an author

Members of the U.S. House of representatives returned to D.C. this week following a recess for the Memorial Day holiday. On the docket will be scheduled floor debates over extension of the Federal Flood Insurance Program...

On Friday, Governor Jindal signed into law a bill that will impose criminal penalties on adult witnesses of child sexual abuse who do not report the incidents. The bill, introduced by Rep. Joseph Lopinto III, R-Metairie, was

Students and others across the country have long observed April 20 as a day to celebrate marijuana. Here are some questions and answers about the counterculture holiday and the state of marijuana in the United States: WHO...

A group of Nashville residents led by two local football players said they are planning to file a class-action lawsuit against ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ on the basis of racial discrimination. The plaintiffs claim