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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…
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, thrusting the case back into the spotlight after one of the more notable “nuclear verdicts” in Texas trucking litigation in the last 10 years. The decision reestablishes…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
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