Blanchard Walker Celebrates Centennial Year

Blanchard Walker Celebrates Centennial Year

Blanchard Walker is celebrating its centennial year having operated continuously since 1917. Founders Henry Clay Walker, Jr. and Elias Goldstein formalized an existing arrangement by entering into a partnership agreement creating the firm under the name Goldstein...
Brand Building and Trademark Protection: Part One

Brand Building and Trademark Protection: Part One

It’s important for a business to establish a brand to grow and survive. The communities where a business operates should know what to expect from the business when seeking goods or services. Building a brand creates familiarity with a certain business and, hopefully,...
Gloria’s Ranch: A Return to the Lender Liability Days?

Gloria’s Ranch: A Return to the Lender Liability Days?

On June 2, 2017, the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit rendered a decision in Gloria’s Ranch, LLC v. Tauren Exploration, Inc., which should cause serious concern for lenders to oil and gas lessees. It held a lender (Wells Fargo) liable with its...