Naked OwnershipA blawg devoted to all things legal in Louisiana.New web sites for La. 4th and La. 5th circuits- July 25, 2006 The La. 4th and La. 5th Circuits have recently revamped their respective web sites. If you haven't seen them lately, check them out.http://www.nakedownership.com/archives/001352.html Personal jurisdiction and the Web- July 19, 2006 In Quality Design & Construction, Inc. v. Tuff Coat Manufacturing, Inc., 2005-1712 (La. App. 1 Cir. 71206), the First Circuit addressed "the res nova issue of the exercise of personal jurisdiction by Louisiana over a nonresident defendant based on that defendant's contact with Louisiana through its Internet website." In resolving the issue, the court adopted the "sliding scale" approach, originally formulated in Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc., 952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997)...http://www.nakedownership.com/archives/001351.html Highlights of the recent legislative session- July 19, 2006 In this age of legal blogs, Frank Maraist's Civil Law Newsletter remains a valuable resource. He reads everything you need to know and sums it up in one- or two-sentence blurbsjust enough information to inform you whether you need to read the entire decision or legislative act. The most recent issue points out the following significant developments (among many, many others): Act 621 (text here) creates the 41st JDC, consolidating the various courts of Orleans Parish. It also consolidates...http://www.nakedownership.com/archives/001350.html |