By: Tyson D. Lee On October 12, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a National Security Strategy. The purpose of this document was to outline a list of issues that threatened U.S. National Security. In this document, it stated the following: Read more…
By: Greg McNally Introduction Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores are a measurement tool used to help “investors to identify companies that align with their values.”[1] As ESG quickly became a leading metric for ethical investing, the world’s largest investment Read more…
By: Nathan Bromley I. Introduction and Background The United States Supreme Court is well-known for its fluctuations. Since issuing is first decision in 1791, the high Court has issued a myriad of different opinions, ranging from one side of the Read more…
By: Sam Biddick In 2021, Hurricane Ida hit the coast of Louisiana, causing over $2 billion in damages to more than a dozen parishes.[1] On average, Louisiana can expect a serious storm to make landfall on its coastline once every Read more…
By: John Ward I. Abstract This blog post provides an overview of the debate around the current state of ESG, ESG disclosure practices, and the perceived need for the SEC to establish a system of mandatory ESG disclosures. This overview Read more…
By: Chad Thornton Parishes throughout Louisiana are finding difficulty in rezoning parish lands that have been previously permitted or may be permitted for use in the oil and gas industry. Under Article 6 of the Louisiana Constitution, the regulation of Read more…
By: Trent Tucker It is no secret that the Louisiana economy has struggled in recent years. Studies ranking states based on economic environment, median household income, poverty rates, and unemployment rates continue to slot Louisiana at the end of their Read more…
By: Gage Stewart Introduction Every year, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters strike the coast of Louisiana, thrashing local communities and leaving behind desolation, disaster, and despair. Though the initial impact of these dangerous events drives residents from their Read more…
By: Richala Jackson I. Background The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868 as one of the Reconstruction Amendments after the end of the Civil War.[1] Section One of the Fourteenth Amendment provides: “[N]or shall any State deprive any Read more…
By: Zachary Sarver I. BACKGROUND In the wake of Hurricane Ida, President Biden traveled to Louisiana to observe the destruction and took to the bully pulpit, using the devastation to press Congress to approve pending infrastructure bills.[1] “We got [sic] Read more…