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Commercial Litigation
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What to Look for in a Louisiana Business Litigation Attorney

Look for an attorney who practices Louisiana civil law every day, knows which filing deadline applies to your specific claim, has appeared in the parish district court where your case would be heard, and has tried business cases to a verdict. Admission in Louisiana’s federal district courts belongs on that list too, because a defendant
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Who Can Sign Real Estate Contracts for an LLC in Louisiana?

Anyone signing a real estate contract on behalf of an LLC must have proper legal authority documented before the transaction. Without this documentation, contracts can be challenged and potentially invalidated, as demonstrated in a recent Louisiana Court of Appeals case. At Melancon, Rimes & Daquanno, we frequently see real estate disputes that could have been
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Waiver of Redhibition in Louisiana: What the Spradley Case Means for Home Buyers

In Paul Spradley v. Denise O. Perez and Berchmans J. Perez, III (2022-CA-0716, La. App. 1 Cir. 2/16/23), the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal addressed whether a home buyer who signed an “as-is” clause and waived redhibition could recover over $100,000 in foundation repair costs discovered years after purchase. The court ruled that the
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