The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion in LeBlanc Marine, L.L.C. v. State of Louisiana (2018-CA-434) reiterating the Court’s opinion that, when a public entity issues a bid requirement that is stricter than a similar statutory bidding requirement, the public entity must follow the stricter bid requirement to the extent it does not conflict with the statute.
On October 16, Riess LeMieux Attorneys Chris LeMieux, Michael Lane, and Jonathan Forester will lead a session at the ABC's 2018 The Edge Series. The session will be titled "How to Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth: The Do’s and Don’ts of Deposition Testimony".
Jon Forester presented to over 100 attendees at the 16th Annual CFMA Louisiana Construction Conference on August 10, 2018. Jon discussed the topic “Protecting Your Money” which qualified for CPE credit in Business Law. The conference was well attended by construction and related professionals in the field of construction accounting and finance.
In St. Bernard Parish Government, et al. v. United States, No. 2016-2301, 2018 WL 1882913 (Fed. Cir. April 20, 2018), the Parish of St. Bernard and property owners in the City of New Orleans filed a class action suit against the federal government under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, for an alleged taking of property following Hurricane Katrina.
A Riess LeMieux partner attended the ABC Annual Convention on July 25-28 at the Hilton Sandestin to connect with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from Louisiana and enjoy the white sand beaches of Florida.
Several important laws affecting the construction industry were passed by the Louisiana legislature and signed into law by the governor during the 2018 Regular Session.
Christopher LeMieux and Jon Forester will be presenting at the 16th Annual Construction Finance Management Association (CFMA) Louisiana Construction Conference on August 10 at the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans.
We had a great time at the Associated Builders and Contractors of LA Fishing Rodeo this past weekend in Grand Isle.
In a recent ruling in Nu-Lite Electrical Wholesalers v. Axis Construction Group, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal rejected the Fourth Circuit's reasoning in Gootee and held that a supplier who filed a lien before the notice of acceptance was recorded complied with the Public Works Act.
Be on the lookout for our billboards around town, announcing the upcoming ABA Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting which is being held in New Orleans this year on April 11-13 at the Roosevelt Hotel.