laws

Out of all of the crimes committed in Louisiana, what are the most common?

Louisiana has hundreds of new laws going into effect Thursday, August 1, 2024. Let's take a look at a few of the highlights...

That subject came up with a friend of mine recently and neither of us really had a clue if it was legal in Louisiana or not.

The familiar color code of our traffic lights may be changing in Louisiana and across the country, if some reports are to be believed.

If the idea of taking senior pictures on train tracks is being discussed, you're going to want to throw that idea out. Here's why...

From economic reasons to the thrill of the hunt, there are many reasons why people go dumpster diving in Louisiana. But, is dumpster diving illegal in Louisiana? Well...it's complicated...kind of.

Over the Mardi Gras weekend, "Saffron" the pet possum was confiscated from his owner by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the French Quarter.

On January 1, 2024, Disney's sole claim to the copyright for classic characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the 1928 short film “Steamboat Willie”. Here's why...

There are many great New Year's Eve celebratory traditions, but firing guns into the sky is definitely not one of them.

New Year's celebrations will be happening across Acadiana all weekend long into Monday and the turning of the calendar into 2024.

According to the law, the sign must be at least 11 x 17 inches and be displayed prominently in each classroom.

A Popeyes location has been shut down after managers allegedly pressured teenage employees to skip school to work because the restaurant was short-handed.

If you plan on hitting the beach this summer in a thong swimsuit, you might want to check this list to see if they are legal at your destination.

You cannot find a decade without a groundbreaking moment in legal history.

A new law in Utah will require biological fathers to pay half of the mother's out-of-pocket pregnancy expenses. Would you support a law like this here?

House lawmakers have passed a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony.

Louisiana lawmakers have written rules of the road that self-driving vehicles will need to follow to truck commerce across the state.

Nobody ever said Louisiana wasn't unique.

The highlight of many of those at-home celebrations will be the setting off of fireworks. But before you go out and buy more artillery than is needed to defend a small country, you should know the local laws.

Louisiana has a few new laws on the books starting today...ok, maybe more than a few!