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Louisiana Provides Schools and School Authorities Limited Immunity for COVID-19-Related Claims
Louisiana Provides Schools and School Authorities Limited Immunity for COVID-19-Related Claims
On July 8, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Louisiana Revised Statute 17:439.1 and 17:3391, precluding the liability of public and non-public schools, as well as school authorities, relating to alleged exposure to COVID-19 or acts undertaken in…
Coverage for COVID-19? – Louisiana Business Interruption Claims
Coverage for COVID-19? – Louisiana Business Interruption Claims
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, nearly all of which remain in effect in varying degrees across the country. As…
Mississippi Aims to Limit Civil Liability for Businesses for COVID-19-Related Exposure
Mississippi Aims to Limit Civil Liability for Businesses for COVID-19-Related Exposure
On July 8, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves signed into law Mississippi’s Back-To-Business Liability Assurance Act. As passed, the Act limits civil liability for business owners in certain circumstances for claims for injuries and damages resulting from exposure to COVID-19. To…
Kenneth Hall and David Burr Obtain Victory in Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Kenneth Hall and David Burr Obtain Victory in Florida Second District Court of Appeal
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s denial of the plaintiff’s entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs in a case handled by Kenneth Hall and David Burr of our Tampa office on behalf of a homeowner’s…
Mississippi Establishes Statute of Limitations for Civil Actions Against Real Estate Appraisers, Real Estate Brokers and Agents
Mississippi Establishes Statute of Limitations for Civil Actions Against Real Estate Appraisers, Real Estate Brokers and Agents
On June 25, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves approved Senate Bill 2430 to establish a statute of limitations for civil actions asserted against real estate appraisers, brokers and salespersons. Below is the full text of the newly passed bill, which will…
Mississippi Amends Law to Weaken Defense of Uninsured Motorist Carriers for Defense to Claims Involving Owners and Operators Subject to Immunity Under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act
Mississippi Amends Law to Weaken Defense of Uninsured Motorist Carriers for Defense to Claims Involving Owners and Operators Subject to Immunity Under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act
On June 10, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves signed into law Senate Bill 2230, aimed at expanding coverage under Mississippi’s Uninsured Motorist Act. The Bill, which will become effective July 1, 2020 expands coverage under the Uninsured Motorist Act to include…
Galloway Director Kenneth Hall Obtains Summary Judgement for Insurance Carrier
Galloway Director Kenneth Hall Obtains Summary Judgement for Insurance Carrier
In a hotly contested issue for homeowner’s insurance carriers around the State of Florida, Galloway Director, Kenneth Hall, received summary judgment on behalf of an insurance carrier in a property claim where the insured’s attorney claimed that the Policy’s Limited…
Title VII/LGBT – Is Sexual Orientation or Transgender-Based Discrimination Considered Discrimination “Because of … Sex”? Yes.
Title VII/LGBT – Is Sexual Orientation or Transgender-Based Discrimination Considered Discrimination “Because of … Sex”? Yes.
Title VII’s message is simple and momentous: An individual’s homosexuality or transgender status is not relevant to employment decisions. To read more, click here: Title VII-LGBT Galloway received a perfect score of 100 on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI),…
Florida Case Law Update
Florida Case Law Update
In the world of Florida insurance defense, we are obtaining positive gains in recent weeks. In addition to the recent Strems Order, we have also received two additional Court Orders that help us in our continued defense in first party…
The EEOC’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The EEOC’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
EEOC’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19 and the ADA – As employers and employees navigate their way back to the workplace, the EEOC provides more guidance on the path forward. To learn more, click here: The EEOC’s Latest Guidance on COVID-19…
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
Ryan O’Connor, a defense attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans offices, has been recognized as a finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award, presented by the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. The distinguished award, which will presented at an…
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
In one of the more unusual premises liability cases, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Catherine Arpen secured a strategic dismissal through disciplined case management and timely enforcement of discovery obligations in the case our Jacksonville team dubbed “the attack of…
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Madeline Smith Hebert and Glenn Istre secured a significant trial victory in Franklin, Louisiana, on behalf of a land buyer in a breach of contract dispute involving a waterfront residential development on the Lower Atchafalaya…
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
In technological spaces, speed and innovation are prized commodities. Unfortunately for businesses, cyber-attacks and threat actors have evolved with the times. Network security has expanded beyond the IT department to the purview of corporate executives and to the cyber &…
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
Jared Nelson of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has been named a 2025 On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association. This national ABA award recognizes young lawyers for excellence in legal service and impact on…
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