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Medical Marijuana at Work: Mississippi Workers’ Comp Impact
Medical Marijuana at Work: Mississippi Workers’ Comp Impact
One issue that is top of mind for Mississippi employers is how medical marijuana intersects with compensation claims, safety, and defense strategies. Here is what workers’ compensation attorneys and Mississippi employers are monitoring now and what to watch next. Medical…
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Campbell “Bowman” Fetzer, a Director in the Mandeville office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, obtained summary judgment for Galloway’s client in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The federal Court granted the summary judgment…
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured a favorable resolution through a Motion for Summary Judgment in a coverage dispute. Director James Prather and Special Counsel Frances McGinnis in Galloway’s Mandeville office delivered pragmatic representation to achieve the outcome that…
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Admiralty Dark Thirty: How Chokepoints, Warzones, Fraudulent Registries, and Sanctions Impact Global Maritime Trade For regular maritime industry insiders and insurers observing the fallout of the recent developments in the Middle East, these events serve as a powerful reminder that…
Defending Platform Innovation in Gig Economy Litigation
Defending Platform Innovation in Gig Economy Litigation
Defending Innovation for Platform-Based Companies Platform-based businesses and gig economy companies have vastly transformed how goods and services are received today. A quick perusal of any phone’s home screen will likely confirm this. On a larger scale beyond the screen,…
How Montgomery v. Caribe Impacts Texas Freight Brokers
How Montgomery v. Caribe Impacts Texas Freight Brokers
From Highway Crash to the High Court Trucking defense lawyers are carefully monitoring one case that was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court took up the issue of whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act…
Admiralty Alphabet: Mastering the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty
Admiralty Alphabet: Mastering the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty
For litigants and insurers navigating admiralty claims and maritime law defense, the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty remain foundational and essential to effective strategy and risk control in U.S. maritime practice. These Rules shape pleading choices, joinder options, asset security, vessel…
Demystifying EEOC Charges: Defense Strategies for Employers
Demystifying EEOC Charges: Defense Strategies for Employers
Handling EEOC Charges: A Strategic Approach for Employers When an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge arrives, the first instinct may be to deny, defend, rebut or ignore but the better approach is to respond deliberately. For employers tracking employment…
Galloway Secures Dismissal in Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Secures Dismissal in Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Case
Highlighting the Firm’s workers’ compensation defense in Louisiana, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured dismissal of a claim on behalf of their client, a regional grocery store chain operating in the Gulf South. Heather Angelico and Francis Waguespack, Directors…
Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, Tampa Scheduled for April 2026
Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, Tampa Scheduled for April 2026
11th Annual Event in Tampa, Florida Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will present its Claims & Litigation Conference on April 16, 2026, at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. The free, daylong event is a notable gathering of industry leaders,…
Medical Marijuana at Work: Mississippi Workers’ Comp Impact
Medical Marijuana at Work: Mississippi Workers’ Comp Impact
One issue that is top of mind for Mississippi employers is how medical marijuana intersects with compensation claims, safety, and defense strategies. Here is what workers’ compensation attorneys and Mississippi employers are monitoring now and what to watch next. Medical…
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Campbell “Bowman” Fetzer, a Director in the Mandeville office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, obtained summary judgment for Galloway’s client in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The federal Court granted the summary judgment…
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured a favorable resolution through a Motion for Summary Judgment in a coverage dispute. Director James Prather and Special Counsel Frances McGinnis in Galloway’s Mandeville office delivered pragmatic representation to achieve the outcome that…
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Admiralty Dark Thirty: How Chokepoints, Warzones, Fraudulent Registries, and Sanctions Impact Global Maritime Trade For regular maritime industry insiders and insurers observing the fallout of the recent developments in the Middle East, these events serve as a powerful reminder that…
Defending Platform Innovation in Gig Economy Litigation
Defending Platform Innovation in Gig Economy Litigation
Defending Innovation for Platform-Based Companies Platform-based businesses and gig economy companies have vastly transformed how goods and services are received today. A quick perusal of any phone’s home screen will likely confirm this. On a larger scale beyond the screen,…
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