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On March 11, 2020, Governor John B. Edwards declared a statewide public health care emergency, pursuant to the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act (“LHEPA”), in response to the public health epidemic caused by the spread of Covid-19.  See Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020.

Louisiana is one of the few community property states in the U.S. You might be asking yourself, what does that mean to me? Briefly, it means that by default, anything acquired during the marriage is presumed to be owned 50/50 between a married couple. This includes any assets acquired and debts incurred during the marriage

Gordon James was honored as the 2002 Distinguished Attorney award winner by the Louisiana Bar Foundation at its annual gala in New Orleans on April 22, 2022.

Consumer credit and collections continues to be in a pandemic induced state of limbo as evident from the continued decline in bankruptcy filings in the United States. 

Gordon James has been named this year’s “Distinguished Attorney” by the Louisiana Bar Foundation. Each year the Louisiana Bar Foundation selects one attorney

Landlords sue feds over eviction moratorium, cite takings clause
The National Apartment Association sued the federal government recently alleging that the eviction moratorium

On September 6, 2021, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued an amendment to his previous emergency proclamation regarding Hurricane Ida

High levels of regulatory uncertainty can cripple the growth of new companies in emerging industries. The world of cryptocurrency is an emerging industry and asset class that faces

The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the precedent that, in suits to enforce a promissory note, the plaintiff who produces the note makes out a prima facie case of its claim to enforce the note.

Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal recently adopted an order suspending all appellate filing deadlines which occur between September 6, 2021, and September 24, 2021.

The Supreme Court delivered a lethal blow to the Center for Disease Control’s eviction moratorium in a 6-3 decision issued on August 26, 2021