“Where did this puddle come from?” is a simple question. However, the failure of a plaintiff to answer this question may result in dismissal of a case under the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion in Howard v. Brookshire Grocery Company.
On November 6, 2025, the Fifth Circuit affirmed
On March 11, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency for the State of Louisiana pursuant to the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act, La. R.S. 29:760 et seq. This is not the first time the Governor has declared a public health emergency for