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Repeated contact from mowers and string trimmers can slowly wear down wood, vinyl, metal and chain-link fences during Louisiana’s long growing season.

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The Chopin Law Firm was ranked No. 1,701 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, reflecting 205% revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. The New Orleans firm was the highest-ranked law firm in the city and the third fastest-growing law firm in Louisiana.

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New Orleans tourism depends on transportation to connect visitors with hotels, restaurants, conventions, cruise terminals, festivals and attractions across the city and surrounding region.

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New research tied to the Lalaurie Mansion at 1140 Royal Street says the Lower Girls’ School opened there in 1870 as the first racially integrated public school in the South.

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Halversen Law launched HurricaneLaw.Pro on Aug. 13 to give Florida and South Carolina homeowners and business owners one place to track storms, calculate deductibles, review denial letters and request a free claim review.

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The Chopin Law Firm’s Leah R. Rhodes and John C. Wegmann spoke at a New Orleans Bar Association CLE on July 15, 2026, focused on workers’ compensation and third-party liability claims.

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The Retirement Industry Trust Association will bring its fall conference to New Orleans on Oct. 28-29, 2026, with sessions on retirement-plan regulation, operations and compliance.

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A new Louisiana custody law took effect Aug. 1, 2026, and now requires courts to begin joint custody cases with equal parenting time unless a judge finds that arrangement is not feasible or not in a child’s best interest.

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The Mesothelioma Compensation Center is offering in-home consultations with national mesothelioma attorneys for oil refinery and chemical plant workers diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer.

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Prevue Meetings + Incentives and Caesars Entertainment will announce a new industry-wide effort in New Orleans on Aug. 3 aimed at recognizing the professionals behind meetings and events worldwide.

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Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty has added Heather Tedesco, a 19-year real estate veteran with deep Northshore and Greater New Orleans ties.

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Commercial vehicle accidents often trigger broader investigations, more regulations, and more potential defendants than passenger-car collisions.

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Award-winning Realtor Valerie Barrilleaux has joined Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty in New Orleans, adding more than 13 years of experience in the Greater New Orleans market.

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All Dogs Unleashed Dog Training Shreveport says Director of Training César Rosa is using Marine Corps-style standards to tighten consistency across its programs.

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All Dogs Unleashed Bossier City says more pet owners in Caddo and Bossier parishes want dogs that can handle off-leash areas safely and respond under distraction.

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The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma Advocate is urging Navy veterans with asbestos-related lung cancer or mesothelioma to contact its hotline for direct access to attorneys it says can maximize compensation.

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Semper Forward, a division of Fastport, and NextOp announced a strategic alliance on Aug. 18 to expand career coaching and employer access for transitioning service members, veterans and military families.

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The Marc and Kiki Barnes Foundation drew more than 153 high school and college-aged young women to LSU New Orleans for its inaugural career fest focused on sports, business, media and leadership.

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Phil Lorio and Adam Sanderson of The Chopin Law Firm delivered a one-hour CLE on Louisiana tort reform at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s Greece Conference in Spetses, Greece, from June 11-15, 2026. The session reviewed major…

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A women-focused sound bath will bring live New Orleans jazz and sound healing to a restored 19th-century church in the Marigny on Friday, July 3, during Independence Day weekend.