Month: July 2015

  A Louisiana felony conviction can forever alter the course of a Louisianan's life. From having to list their felony status on job applications, to not being able to vote, a felony conviction can have consequences beyond the specific court-imposed penalties of...

  Simply put, yes, there can be serious potential penalties and long-term consequences if a Louisianan fails to register as required as a sex offender. It is a federal crime for convicted sex offenders who are required to register with the National Sex Offender...

  We see it in the movies - the forging of a document or manipulation of a record - often to great fanfare and success, but that is in the movies. In real life, and in Louisiana, forgery is a felony crime. Louisiana recognizes two forms of forgery. On the one...

  Firemen are used to taking the heat due to the nature of their work putting out fires. A Baton Rouge Fire Department captain is taking a different kind of heat following a recent arrest, however - the heat of unwanted attention, publicity and criminal charges....

  The stock market has many variables and can be daunting for someone without much trading experience. The terms associated with the stock market may be confusing as well. Louisianans may have heard that someone has been accused of insider trading, but be unclear...