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August 24, 2016
BRAC, LABI Launch Small Business Rebirth Fund; NOLA Media Group Donates $100,000
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) and Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) have announced a partnership to launch a grant program, the Louisiana Small Business Rebirth Fund, to assist small businesses in the parishes that received flooding. ... Read More
August 24, 2016
Gov. Edwards’ Office Publishes Resources For Flood Victims
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his office have published "Resources for Flood Victims" on its web site. Below are several resources to help flood victims:
Register Your Damages with FEMA
Louisiana disaster survivors are urged to register for federal... Read More
August 24, 2016
Southern, LSU Establish Disaster Relief Funds for Students, Employees
Southern University Flood Relief Fund
LSU Student Disaster Relief Fund
LSU Employee Assistance Relief Fund
Both Southern and LSU have established disaster relief funds assist students and employees affected by Baton Rouge's record flooding.
The Southern University Flood Relief... Read More
August 23, 2016
Mold Testing and Tips Available for Homeowners
Tips from State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness on How to Clean Home or Business
Governor's Office Warns of Mold Danger
Mold Removal Guidelines For Your Flooded Homes
There are several Baton... Read More
August 23, 2016
Volunteer Organizations Step Up to Help Gut Homes, Provide Clean-Up Assistance
The following organizations have put together teams of volunteers to help muck and gut homes, along with other relief efforts. If you have damage to your home from the flooding and need clean-up assistance, call the organizations from ... Read More
August 23, 2016
FEMA, SBA Add to List of Open Disaster, Business Recovery Centers
Over the weekend, FEMA announced five new centers opening in the South Louisiana area, and added three more to that list just yesterday, and SBA currently has seven business recovery centers open.
FEMA has opened eight new recovery centers that... Read More
August 23, 2016
Louisiana Department of Revenue Answers Disaster Recovery FAQs on Tax Items
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The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued Revenue Information Bulletin, No. 16-048, to answer Frequently Asked Questions on Disaster Recovery Related Topics.
Below are the FAQ's:
1. I donated money to a GoFundMe... Read More
August 23, 2016
Taylor Porter Attorneys Featured in September 2016 Baton Rouge Bar Association Magazine
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Several Taylor Porter attorneys were featured in the September 2016 Baton Rouge Bar Association magazine, "Around The Bar."
Three Taylor Porter attorneys were featured in the “Bar News” section, including: Preston Castille... Read More
August 23, 2016
How To Appeal Decision Letter from FEMA?
In the aftermath of the flooding, if you have already received a decision from FEMA on your reimbursements or if you receive one and disagree with the decision made, here are your options:
1. Read the letter carefully to find out... Read More
August 23, 2016
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Creates Small Business Disaster Relief Fund
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) announced the creation of the Louisiana Small Business Disaster Relief Fund to support the thousands of small businesses impacted by this historic flooding event. The federal disaster... Read More
August 22, 2016
Economic Development Organizations Release Disaster Recovery, Flood Assistance Guides
Several economic development organizations have released informative disaster response guides and flood assistance resources for Baton Rouge businesses and residents.
Baton Rouge Area Chamber - Disaster Response Guide
Louisiana Economic Development - Flood Recovery Assistance section... Read More
August 22, 2016
IRS Issues Tax Relief Effort for Businesses, Residents
In an e-mail from Hannis T. Bourgeois to clients and friends, the 90-plus-year old accounting firm in Baton Rouge announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put forth a tax relief initiative to aid residents and businesses affected... Read More
August 22, 2016
How Do I Give to Local Charities in Need?
IRS Disaster Relief – Providing Assistance Through Charitable Organizations
Louisiana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Brunching for Greater Baton Rouge will take place as participating restaurants donate 15 percent of brunch sales to the Baton Rouge Area... Read More
August 22, 2016
LDEQ Issues Instructions for Flood Debris Separation
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued a revised chart that explains how residents who are dealing with flood debris should go about segregating their debris into six distinct waste streams.... Read More
August 22, 2016
Six Business Recovery Centers Open Across Flooded Areas
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) and Louisiana Small Business Development Centers (LSBDCs) announced the opening of six Business Recovery Centers to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by... Read More
August 19, 2016
LABI Advises Businesses About Federal Loans to Help Rebuild
LABI’s list of resources, which can be found online, includes the names and telephone numbers of organizations accepting donations, key contacts, a small business disaster recovery quick guide, and links to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the... Read More
August 18, 2016
Lenders, Banks Set Up Home Loan Programs, Special Recovery Assistance Loans
Disaster Home Loan Programs Available Through GMFS
Baton Rouge-lending company GMFS has announced that the company will offer several home loan disaster programs to assist south Louisiana flood victims to purchase a new primary residence or repair their... Read More
August 18, 2016
BR Bar Foundation Establishes Disaster Relief Fund for Attorneys, Firm Staff Members
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The Baton Rouge Bar Foundation has announced that it has set up a Flood Relief program and Disaster Fund to make grants available for law firm attorneys and also staff... Read More
August 18, 2016
LWC Offers Guidance on Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports that disaster unemployment assistance is now available to businesses, including self-employed workers, affected in the 12 parishes included in President Barack Obama’s federal disaster declaration. The Louisiana Workforce Commission is accepting applications for from... Read More
August 17, 2016
YOUR GUIDE TO RECOVERY - 2016 Baton Rouge Flood Recovery FAQs
2016 BATON ROUGE FLOOD RECOVERY FAQ’s
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The thoughts of the Taylor Porter family are with all of those affected by the widespread flooding across the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. As recovery begins,... Read More
August 16, 2016
Taylor Porter Drops Off Shopping Carts of Donations to HOPE Ministries
Taylor Porter went shopping today to help HOPE Ministries, and dropped off shopping carts of donations to the facility for dispersal to flooding victims. Taylor Porter office assistants Justin Pitre and Sam Barton joined Partner Bob Barton, a HOPE... Read More
August 15, 2016
Twenty-Seven Taylor Porter Attorneys Selected Among 2017 Best Lawyers
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm's attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers in America® 2017 – an annual list compiled since 1983 and universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in... Read More
August 10, 2016
Walsh Teaches at LSU Law Center’s Annual Trial Advocacy Program
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Taylor Porter Partner Michael Walsh participated as a faculty member this week, Aug. 8-10, in the LSU Law Center's annual Trial Advocacy Program, a three-day workshop for third-year LSU Law... Read More
August 10, 2016
Taylor Porter Joins Efforts to Raffle Off Playhouse for CASA Fundraising
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Through this weekend and over the last two weeks, Taylor Porter attorneys and staff have volunteered at the Mall of Louisiana to sell raffle tickets for $5 apiece for a chance to win the 2016... Read More
August 05, 2016
TP Summer Associate Profiles: SULC Students Yolunda Righteous and Michelle Gros, 2018
Taylor Porter is proud of its annual summer associate program, which hires highly motivated, well-rounded law students to participate in two, six-week sessions. Under the guidance of practicing attorneys, our summer associates gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real... Read More
August 05, 2016
TP Summer Associate Profile: Daniel Joiner, Harvard Law School, Class of 2018
Taylor Porter is proud of its annual summer associate program, which hires highly motivated, well-rounded law students to participate in two, six-week sessions. Under the guidance of practicing attorneys, our summer associates gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real... Read More
August 05, 2016
From Title IX to Deflategate, Barton Highlights Latest Sports Law Developments at BRBA Conference
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Taylor Porter Partner, Executive Committee Member and Sports Law Attorney Bob Barton delivered a presentation, "Recent Developments in Sports Law," at the 2016 Baton Rouge Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, held July 23 at the Grand Hotel... Read More
August 03, 2016
Taylor Porter Sponsors 7th Annual Bossier City Nest Fest to Help Transition from Homelessness
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Taylor Porter is proud to sponsor the 7th Annual Nest Fest fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 6., at the Bossier Civic Center, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event benefits Renesting Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3)... Read More
August 02, 2016
Taylor Porter Makes Annual Scholarship Donation to Southern University Law Center
Taylor Porter was proud to present a donation to the Southern University Law Center as part of the firm's annual financial commitment to the law center.
Pictured from left: Southern University Law Center Vice Chancellor Roederick White; Taylor Porter... Read More
August 01, 2016
TP Summer Associate Profiles - LSU Law Students John Nickel and Aislyn Taylor (Class of 2017)
Taylor Porter is proud of its annual summer associate program, which hires highly motivated, well-rounded law students to participate in two, six-week sessions. Under the guidance of practicing attorneys, our summer associates gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real... Read More
August 01, 2016
Mansfield Appointed to LSBA Ethics Advisory Service Committee
Taylor Porter attorney Scott Mansfield has been appointed to serve as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association Ethics Advisory Service Committee, which works to encourage ethical lawyer conduct and supports the LSBA's Ethics Counsel in ... Read More
July 29, 2016
Taylor Porter Among 17 Businesses to Partner in Inaugural Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study Program
Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School, a new, private Catholic high school, will open its doors on Aug. 8, and begin its inaugural, innovative mission of combining college preparatory education with a Corporate Work Study program for high school students,... Read More
July 28, 2016
Taylor Porter Takes The Fight Forward to Support Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Carter Rose Stone, Director of Development of Major and Planned Giving with Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center, visited Taylor Porter last week to deliver to the firm's Managing Partner Skip Philips, ... Read More
July 28, 2016
TP Summer Associate Profile: Harith Razaa, Loyola Univ. New Orleans College of Law, Class of 2017
Taylor Porter is proud of its annual summer associate program, which hires highly motivated, well-rounded law students to participate in two, six-week sessions. Under the guidance of practicing attorneys, our summer associates gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real... Read More
July 27, 2016
Environmental News Alert: EPA’s New RMP Modernization Rule May Result in Legal Challenges
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In the coming weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will release its Risk Management Plan (RMP) Modernization Rule, which applies to all stationary sources with processes that contain more than a threshold quantity... Read More
July 27, 2016
Estate Planning by John McDermott
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An estate plan is the organization of your financial affairs for their control and utilization in the absence of your ability to handle them yourself, and for the final disposition of your assets upon... Read More
July 27, 2016
Taylor Porter Helps Launch An Innovative Partnership Between Cancer Center, Pet Shelter
The Baton Rouge law firm of Taylor Porter assisted two Baton Rouge organizations, Companion Animal Alliance and Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center, in launching a collaborative partnership, Fostering Hope, matching survivors with foster pets... Read More
July 25, 2016
Taylor Porter Staff, Summer Associates Tag Team for Volunteer Day at BR Food Bank
Pictured bottom row from left: Taylor Porter summer associate Michelle Gros (Southern University Law Center); Taylor Porter employees Julie Dean, Donna Montagino, Lynette Pourciau and Martha Singletary; and Taylor Porter summer associate Yolunda Righteous (Southern University Law Center). Pictured top... Read More
July 21, 2016
Taylor Porter Managing Partner Featured in Baton Rouge Business Report’s “Voices” Q&A
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Taylor Porter Managing Partner Skip Philips was featured in the Baton Rouge Business Report's "Voices" Q&A section in which the publication asked local business executives, "Who's The Best Boss You... Read More
July 15, 2016
Castille Among Baton Rouge Business Leaders at BRAC Conference to Discuss Community Race Relations
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July 12, 2016
Taylor Porter Publishes July 2016 Firm Newsletter
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Founded in 1912 in Baton Rouge, Taylor Porter is Louisiana’s Law Firm®, and one of the oldest, largest and most respected law firms in Louisiana, with a diverse range of... Read More
July 11, 2016
Taylor Porter Sponsors Red, Rock & Blue Fundraisers to Support Military
Taylor Porter was a proud sponsor of the 2016 Red, Rock & Blue, an annual summertime charity fundraiser benefitting Louisiana military charities, with various spinoff events for worthy causes.
The events kicked off with The Doucet/Begnaud Invitational – Softball... Read More
July 06, 2016
Taylor Porter Makes Annual Scholarship Donation to LSU Law Center
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Taylor Porter was proud to present a donation today to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as part of the firm's annual financial commitment to the law center.
Pictured from left: Taylor Porter Partners and Executive... Read More
June 29, 2016
Millender Joins Board of Charles W. Lamar Jr. YMCA
Taylor Porter associate Ne’Shira Millender has been elected to the board of the Charles W. Lamar Jr. YMCA. The Charles W. Lamar Jr. YMCA is one of nine locations of the YMCA of the Capital Area, which has... Read More
June 22, 2016
Taylor Porter Inducted into “Silver Clover Club” by Louisiana 4-H Foundation
Pictured from left: Vendal Fairchild (4-H Foundation Board of Trustee Member); Dr. Paul Coreil (4-H Foundation Board of Trustee Member, LSU AgCenter Vice Chancellor and Extension Service Director Emeritus), David Shelby (Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee ... Read More
June 20, 2016
Taylor Porter Concludes Successful First Session of Six-Week Summer Associate Program
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Taylor Porter successfully concluded its first session of the law firm's six-week summer associate program as eight LSU law students completed training under the guidance and mentorship of Taylor Porter... Read More
June 17, 2016
Walsh Delivers Ethics CLEs for Louisiana State Bar, Disciplinary Board
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Taylor Porter Partner Michael Walsh presented two CLEs on ethics this week at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s “Ethics ... Read More
June 17, 2016
Gerald Walter Conference Room Showcases Daughter’s Painting of Former Partner’s Environmental Hobby
Taylor Porter proudly installed a picture painted and donated by Leslie Walter Carver (left), daughter of retired Taylor Porter Partner Gerald Walter and mother of current Taylor Porter associate Ashley Carver Meredith (right), in the firm’s 9th Floor... Read More
June 16, 2016
TP Alert: Health Care Providers Score Significant Supreme Court Victory
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Authored by: Cindy Amedee
Taylor Porter Partner
225.381.0279
cindy.amedee@taylorporter.com
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Today's unanimous United States Supreme Court ruling in Universal Health Srvs., Inc. v. United... Read More
June 14, 2016
Taylor Porter Summer Associate Profile: Trenton Ball, LSU Law, Class of 2017
Taylor Porter is proud of its annual summer associate program, which hires highly motivated, well-rounded law students to participate in two, six-week sessions. Under the guidance of practicing attorneys, our summer associates gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real... Read More
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