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Remote Work – A Flash in the Pan or Here to Stay? Tips for Minimizing Workers’ Compensation Liability from Remote Workers
Remote Work – A Flash in the Pan or Here to Stay? Tips for Minimizing Workers’ Compensation Liability from Remote Workers
Even with the aspiration that widespread vaccination distribution may allow for more in-person activities, some of the changes in workplace operations that were placed at the forefront by the pandemic are likely to continue including the prevalence of remote work.…
COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Coming to an End – Handling the Process
COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Coming to an End – Handling the Process
COVID-19 has torn across the world, creating a health crisis and leaving a devastating economic wake. Governors across the United States have issued varied emergency proclamations, many of which remain in effect. Due to the economic crisis, Federal and State…
Galloway Ranks Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ People
Galloway Ranks Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ People
Galloway has received a near-perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 19th edition of the Corporate Equality Index and has ranked among the best places to work for LGBTQ people. The Human Rights Campaign, the U.S.’s biggest LGBTQ advocacy organization,…
Director Joe Hassinger to Participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global Program
Director Joe Hassinger to Participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global Program
Director Joe Hassinger will participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global program in February. PON Global’s intensive format is designed to provide attendees with cutting-edge negotiation skills, teach them to overcome emotional and rational biases, and help them…
Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway was featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020 for our defense work in a civil case that ended up uncovering a crime ring to defraud insurance companies, commercial carriers, and trucking companies. James Prather and Bowman Fetzer…
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
Are bad faith suits making a comeback? Mississippi law has long recognized an employee’s right to pursue a claim against the employee’s employer or employer’s workers’ compensation insurer for bad-faith refusal to pay benefits under the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act.…
Defense Obtains Positive Gain from Second DCA Opinion on Boardable Damages Paid by Medicare
Defense Obtains Positive Gain from Second DCA Opinion on Boardable Damages Paid by Medicare
In a case being handled by Autumn George and Fotini Manolakos, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Board the Full Medical Bills without a reduction of those bills paid by Medicare. The Second DCA recently issued an opinion addressing what a…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Joe Hassinger is privileged to again serve as an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Law for the Spring 2021 semester. Joe will serve as an instructor in Tulane’s course on Negotiation and Mediation Advocacy. “Effective negotiation and mediation…
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt has been elected as the Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), which is comprised of over 400 active members practicing primarily in the defense of civil litigation. MDLA has…
Update: California Court Rules that California Rather than Louisiana Law Applies to Dispute between a Vessel Owner and Operator and Their Employees
Update: California Court Rules that California Rather than Louisiana Law Applies to Dispute between a Vessel Owner and Operator and Their Employees
Last year, we posted that a California court ruled that Louisiana law applied to Louisiana maritime workers who performed work on a vessel that provided maintenance services to offshore oil platforms off the coast of California. Late last year, the…
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Exploring How Bias Can Shape Decision-Making In the complex world of corporate transactions and commercial disputes, negotiation is a valuable skill for in-house counsel. Whether resolving contract issues, managing risk, or navigating settlement discussions, the ability to negotiate effectively can have a profound…
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway…
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
More animals seem to be assisting people these days — in airports, offices, and even classrooms. Not all animals that provide help or comfort qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and understanding the distinction matters…
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Roy L. Schroeder, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Mandeville office, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Roy joins a distinguished network of civil defense and…
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Their session will be Monday, October 20, at 5:00 p.m. As the modern workforce…
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