Opinion ID: 2792301
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Heading: Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act

Text: The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (“LUTPA”) prohibits “[u]nfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:1405(A). “A business practice is considered ‘unfair’ if it offends established public policy and is unethical, oppressive, unscrupulous, or substantially injurious. A business practice is ‘deceptive’ for purposes of LUTPA when it amounts to fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.” Surgical Care Ctr. of Hammond, L.C. v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, 309 F.3d 836, 843 (5th Cir. 2002) (citing Jefferson v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 713 So. 2d 785, 792–93 (La. Ct. App. 1998)). Haydel argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to Nola Spice on Haydel’s LUTPA claim. However, Haydel supports that 35 Case: 13-30918 Document: 00512998539 Page: 36 Date Filed: 04/08/2015 No. 13-30918 argument only by asserting that the district court erred in dismissing its trademark and copyright infringement claims. Haydel waived its argument regarding LUTPA by failing adequately to develop it. See Audler, 519 F.3d at 255.