Baton Rouge readers may be interested to learn that internet auction giant eBay finds itself at the center of both state and federal lawsuits alleging that a reciprocal agreement with financial services software developer Intuit violates laws against anticompetitive...
Month: November 2012
Sec and investors sue Baton Rouge hedge fund
The federal courthouse in Baton Rouge may play host to a lawsuit filed by Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that a local hedge fund manager failed to disclose mortgage-backed securities losses to investors. The business litigation centers on claims that...
Louisiana monks’ casket business headed for high court review
The Louisiana Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving the efforts of a Catholic monastery to maintain supporting revenue. The case raises questions of business law centering on state regulation of casket sales. The monks of St. Joseph monastery in Covington...
Subcontractor sues for payment on Baton Rouge casino project
A suite of subcontractor liens relating to construction of Baton Rouge's L'Auberge Casino and Hotel has the casino's owner, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, pointing a finger at the project's general contractor, Manhattan Construction Company. Four subcontractors have...
