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Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas has been appointed to serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA). NFALA is the national voice for the Filipino American legal profession, comprised of members throughout…
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet will speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference that will be held virtually on January 12, 2021. This high-level conference brings together panels of thought leaders from all perspectives of insurance—leading plaintiff and defense…
Galloway Sponsored the Houston Insurance Professionals’ Christmas at Kinder Event
Galloway Sponsored the Houston Insurance Professionals’ Christmas at Kinder Event
Galloway was pleased to sponsor the Houston Insurance Professionals’ “Christmas at Kinder” event for the second year. Volunteers in the Houston insurance industry, including Houston Associate, Juvie Cruz Cardenas (not pictured here), come together each year to coordinate this event in…
Galloway and Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick Recognized at the Lafayette Bar Foundation Champions of Justice Awards Program
Galloway and Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick Recognized at the Lafayette Bar Foundation Champions of Justice Awards Program
The Lafayette Bar Foundation (LBF) honored this year’s Outstanding Attorneys and Outstanding Firms at the virtual Champions of Justice Awards Program on October 30, 2020. Galloway was recognized as the Outstanding Medium Firm. Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick of Galloway’s…
Can Employers Require Workers to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Can Employers Require Workers to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history recently got underway when Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. As of December 14, frontline healthcare workers began being inoculated against the coronavirus. And on December 18, the FDA…
Galloway Announces Five New Directors
Galloway Announces Five New Directors
Galloway is pleased to announce the promotion of five attorneys to Director. Jose Barro, Jennifer Buckingham, Christine Freer, Edward Krakauer, and Katie Penny will take on their new role on January 1, 2021. To learn more about each of our…
Galloway Sponsored and Director Trip McCormick Presented at American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACECL) 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series
Galloway Sponsored and Director Trip McCormick Presented at American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACECL) 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series
Galloway was proud to sponsor ACECL’s 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series that took place on December 7-9. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACEC of Louisiana) is a business association of over 130 Louisiana engineering firms providing tools…
Galloway Director Richard G. Duplantier Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Galloway Director Richard G. Duplantier Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Richard G. Duplantier, a Senior Partner in Galloway’s New Orleans office, has been appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to serve as a Commissioner of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood…
Galloway to Sponsor and Managing Director Jason Waguespack to Present at Marine Insurance London’s 2020 Conference
Galloway to Sponsor and Managing Director Jason Waguespack to Present at Marine Insurance London’s 2020 Conference
Galloway will sponsor London’s premier Marine Insurance conference, ‘Marine Insurance London,’ on December 8-10, 2020. This event serves as London’s premier marine insurance conference where insurers, brokers and third parties can discuss the latest developments in the market. Galloway Managing…
Galloway Directors Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett Obtain Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier
Galloway Directors Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett Obtain Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier
Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett, Directors in Galloway’s Tampa, Florida office, prevailed on a motion for final summary judgment in Alachua County Circuit Court. An assignment of benefits contractor filed suit against our client after the insurer paid policy limits,…
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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