Proposed House Bills 674 and 694, which would give local government entities the capability to temporarily grant property tax breaks to companies that shift their operations to the state, passed the Louisiana State Senate recently. Some of the basic requirements for...
Mergers and acquisitions are undoubtedly complicated ordeals, and the recent news on Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.'s merger with Arkansas Farm Bureau, Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. and the South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. only...
If you are considering starting a business in Louisiana, you may want to look at the Lafayette area. Why? Forbes recently released a list of the American cities that top the country in job growth and Lafayette was ranked first in mid-sized cities and fourth overall....
For those considering acquiring a new business or becoming business partners with another business, the potential for growth is likely one of the many benefits of the merger. Yet there are many important questions that need to be asked to ensure that the merger is a...
While recent reports have come out showing a recovery in certain industries after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, some businesses in Louisiana that depend on the fishing industry are still reeling from the catastrophe. Citing poor public perception and the...