Alcohol delivery on the way to Louisiana homes
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a number of bills into law over the past several days, including two that legalize alcohol delivery to consumers.
View ArticleLouisiana creates rules for self-driving delivery devices
Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery robots to drop off packages on the state's streets, under a bill backed by lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards.
View ArticleLouisiana approves smokable marijuana for medical program
Medical marijuana patients in Louisiana will now be able to buy the smokable flower form of the drug under a new state law.
View ArticleEdwards signs bill requiring kindergarten in La.
A bill signed this week by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will require school students to attend kindergarten as the first step in their K-12 education.
View ArticleLouisiana state worker insurance to cover obesity surgery
Louisiana's health insurer for state workers, teachers and retirees will soon cover weight loss surgery for people who are obese, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.
View ArticleNCAA’s NIL policy provides trademark options for college athletes
The NCAA will now allow student-athletes to benefit from their marketability, namely NIL rights during their tenures as college athletes.
View ArticleEdwards vetoes anti-vaccine bills in final action on session
Touting the life-saving benefits of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday vetoed three Republican-sponsored bills striking at vaccine mandates in Louisiana, among two dozen measures...
View ArticleNew Louisiana laws take effect
Louisiana is ending jail time for possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana, adding new requirements for doctors administering the abortion pill and restricting when police officers can use...
View ArticleEmployer considerations for working parents
As the temperatures cool and summer transitions to fall, here are a few things that employers should keep in mind.
View ArticleThe legality of asking about an employee’s vaccination status
The million-dollar question on most employers’ minds: “Are you fully vaccinated?”
View ArticleNew La. laws expand medical marijuana, change income taxes
Louisiana's medical marijuana program will offer raw, smokable cannabis to its patients, and the state will tweak its calculations for state income taxes as more than two dozen new laws took effect...
View ArticleLaws to enhance protections for insurance consumers
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance James Donelon recently outlined several new laws passed during the 2022 Legislative Session to provide protections for policyholders and strengthen the state's...
View ArticleChanges to marijuana laws among legislation taking effect
Police in Louisiana can't use the smell of marijuana as a reason for warrantless searches of homes under a law taking effect Monday.
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