The National Labor Relations Board recently handed down a ruling finding fault on both sides of a contract dispute between union workers and a Louisiana mining company. NLRB investigates and adjudicates employment law complaints involving organized employee...
Month: September 2012
Employment lawsuit outlived most plaintiffs
Baton Rouge readers may be interested to learn that a federal court judge recently issued a ruling in an epic lawsuit that has dragged on beyond the life span of most of its original plaintiffs. The lawsuit may be one the most convoluted employment law cases on...
Louisiana investors seek returns from massive Ponzi scheme
Nine Louisiana investors recently filed suit in federal court leveling allegations of fraud against ZeekRewards.com, parent company Rex Ventures, LLC and the companies' owner, Paul Burks. The business litigation follows a federal seizure of company assets in what the...
Non-compete agreement may shield confidential company information
Baton Rouge area business owners may take interest in a recently filed lawsuit between a benefit plan administration and consulting firm and a former employee. The case illustrates important aspects of employment law that every business should consider in its...