Business

Chelsea Brener Cusimano: Decision Limits Employee ConfidentIality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

The nature of the rules that to protect both employees and employers from future litigation is everchanging. Not a day goes by in my practice as an employment attorney where I read a new rule or decision and don’t have to ask myself: “How does this impact the balance of obligations between employer and employee? …

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Graham Williams: City Council to Leave Non-Commercial STR Licenses to Lottery

In a hotly contested vote on Thursday, March 23, the New Orleans City Council created all new regulations for Non-Commercial Short-Term Rentals (“NCSTRs”). While the new rules had been expected for some time, the vote confirmed some concerning realities for NCSTR owners: a lottery will be held to determine which owners can operate NCSTRs— the …

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New Orleans City Council Bans Some Commercial Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

By Graham Williams On Thursday, February 2, 2023, the New Orleans City Council voted 5-0 to create an Interim Zoning District (“IZD”) that prohibits the use of a Commercial Short-Term Rental (“CSTR”) in certain neighborhoods and certain zoning. The measure, authored by District B Councilmember Lesli Harris, focuses on mixed use designations popular among real …

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Court Throws Out Residency Requirement for Short-Term Rentals

Many property owners in New Orleans are familiar with the City’s rule that in order to operate a short-term rental (“STR”) in a residential neighborhood, the property owner must first demonstrate to the City that they reside on the premises. This rule was created to limit the spread of STR’s in those residential neighborhoods. The …

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Meghan Carter Joins SNW in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Meghan Carter, an experienced complex litigator and business problem solver who has handled myriad state and federal disputes after spending two years in a federal clerkship, has joined Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC in New Orleans. Meghan will bolster the Firm’s practice in business and complex litigation and expand the Firm’s practice …

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SNW Partner Ryan Richmond Appointed to Co-Chair Planning Committee for Bankruptcy Subchapter V Trustees’ Conference

The National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (the “NABT”) has appointed SNW Partner Ryan J. Richmond as the Co-Chair of its Subchapter V Conference Planning Subcommittee. The NABT is hosting its annual conference in Chicago, IL August 25-27, 2021. This year’s conference will feature a first-of-its-kind track dedicated exclusively to issues arising under subchapter V of …

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Seven Things You Need to Know About the New Stimulus

On December 27, 2020, the President signed a new stimulus package into law. In addition to a $600 payment to eligible individuals, the new stimulus package includes numerous relief programs and tax incentives for businesses. Notably, the stimulus package has modified and made additions to the Paycheck Protection Program. Here are seven highlights: Forgivable Expenses. …

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Congress Passes Second COVID-19 Legislation Including PPP Boost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PywUIC6l8qk               Congress appears to have an agreement concerning a second Coronavirus stimulus package totaling nearly $1 trillion. SNW will host an “emergency” webchat Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. CST. The chat will be via Zoom and Facebook Live. Please RSVP to info@snw.law or monitor our Facebook page. An early analysis of the …

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SNW Partner Ryan J. Richmond obtains confirmation of Louisiana’s First Subchapter V (Small Business) Bankruptcy Plan

Sternberg, Nacarri & White, LLC is pleased to announce that Partner Ryan J. Richmond has achieved a significant milestone in Louisiana bankruptcy plans: he has successfully obtained confirmation of Louisiana’s first Small Business Bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization under the new Subchapter V. Richmond’s Client, A. P. B. Trucking, LLC d/b/a Batiste’s Trucking (APB)’s plan of reorganization received …

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