A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that a veterinarian’s nationwide non-compete agreement is void under the state’s strict public policy, rejecting the employer’s attempt to enforce an Ohio choice-of-law provision.
A Louisiana federal judge paused her own specific-performance order requiring a Norwegian technology company to hand over proprietary manufacturing know-how to its American licensee, finding that once trade secrets leave the vault, no appeals court can put...
A federal magistrate judge paused discovery in a challenge to Louisiana's election laws, ruling that sovereign immunity claims must be resolved before plaintiffs can depose state officials.