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Louisiana and Texas Enact New Laws Regarding Food Ingredient Disclosures and School Nutrition

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Louisiana and Texas recently enacted new legislation imposing disclosure requirements on food and beverage manufacturers, as well as new restrictions on ingredients permitted in public school meals. Some changes take effect...more

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Louisiana to Require Disclosures of Specified Food and Color Additives

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Now the law in Louisiana, Senate Bill 14 (S.B. 14) not only prohibits certain food ingredients in school-provided meals and beverages, but also requires food manufacturers to disclose the presence of certain food additives...more

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Newly Enacted Food Ingredient Disclosure Laws: Texas and Louisiana Reshape Food Labeling Compliance Landscape

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In June 2025, Texas and Louisiana each enacted legislation mandating new label disclosures for foods containing a number of food and color additives, raising federal preemption and First Amendment questions. Both states have...more

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Cross Your T’s and Dot Your I’s When Moving for or Opposing a Summary Judgment

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Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966 sets forth the rules governing summary judgment proceedings in state court. The provisions in Article 966 are highly technical and courts require strict compliance with them...more

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Texas, Louisiana Enact Digital Asset Licensing Legislation

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In recent weeks, Texas and Louisiana became the latest states to enact legislation establishing licensure requirements for digital asset service providers. In June, Texas enacted HB 1666, which adds practice restrictions...more

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Louisiana Implements the CROWN Act

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The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (the CROWN Act or the Act) went into effect in Louisiana on August 1, 2022. The CROWN Act prohibits employment discrimination based on hairstyles and hair textures...more

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Louisiana Climate Initiatives Task Force: Climate Action Plan Approved

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Governor John Bel Edwards announced in a January 31st news release that the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Task Force (“Task Force”) had unanimously approved the state’s first Climate Action Plan (“Plan”). The Task Force...more

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