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Missouri Tort Reform 2020 Update
Missouri Tort Reform 2020 Update
Missouri’s 2020 legislative session came to a close on May 15. Despite a strong start, the session ended with few items ticked off the majority’s tort reform to-do list. Efforts to shorten Missouri’s five-year statute of limitations for most tort…
Employers Receive Reprieve on EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Due to COVID-19
Employers Receive Reprieve on EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Due to COVID-19
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) delayed the collection of 2019 EEO-1 Component data to 2021 due to COVID-19. For more information, click here: Employers Receive Reprieve on EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Due to COVID-19
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt to Speak at ASCE Gulf Coast Branch Virtual Meeting
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt to Speak at ASCE Gulf Coast Branch Virtual Meeting
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt to speak at American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Gulf Coast Branch virtual meeting on the topic of “Learning from Others’ Mistakes: Avoiding Litigation or Being Prepared if It Knocks on Your Door.” The meeting will…
Will the Recent Decrease in Formalities Associated with Transferring Real Property Due to COVID-19 Last?
Will the Recent Decrease in Formalities Associated with Transferring Real Property Due to COVID-19 Last?
When COVID-19 reared its ugly head, the real estate industry was immediately threatened. The U.S. President as well as governors across the country declared public health emergencies. Social distancing measures were implemented to assist in preventing the spread of and…
Safe-Berth Clauses as an Absolute Warranty: What You Need to Know
Safe-Berth Clauses as an Absolute Warranty: What You Need to Know
The U.S. Supreme Court recently found in a 7-2 decision that the safe-berth clause at issue in the long-litigated ATHOS I oil spill constituted an absolute warranty in which the charterer promised the owner that the discharge port would be…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Speak at CLM’s COVID-19 Webinar Series – Alternative Dispute Resolution Options During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Speak at CLM’s COVID-19 Webinar Series – Alternative Dispute Resolution Options During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger will speak at CLM’s “COVID-19 Webinar Series – Alternative Dispute Resolution Options During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond” on Thursday, April 30 at 1:30 PM ET. The webinar will address the challenges, benefits and the success…
Galloway Coloring Pages
Galloway Coloring Pages
Looking for a fun activity for the kids or a way to relax and de-stress? Check out Galloway’s coloring book, with a page for each state where we have an office. Follow the link to join the fun: Galloway Coloring…
“Daily Rate” vs. “Salary Basis” – New Developments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
“Daily Rate” vs. “Salary Basis” – New Developments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Employers in the oil and gas industry might see new FLSA litigation over overtime compensation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that an employee who is paid a daily rate is not paid on a…
Jason Waguespack Appointed to The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Board of Trustees
Jason Waguespack Appointed to The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Board of Trustees
Galloway congratulates our Managing Director, Jason Waguespack, on his appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The Ogden Museum is located in the Warehouse Arts District of downtown New Orleans and holds the largest…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): A Deep Dive into “Unable to Work (or Telework)”
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): A Deep Dive into “Unable to Work (or Telework)”
Regardless of the qualifying event (isolation order, childcare, COVID-19 diagnosis, etc.), employers must engage in an analysis to determine whether an absence qualifies for FFCRA leave. The touchstone for the analysis is whether, but for the qualifying event, the employee…
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…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Galloway Trailblazers and Emerging Leaders
Hispanic Heritage Month: Galloway Trailblazers and Emerging Leaders
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 each year, and it is a time to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic leaders. At Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, we honor those shaping the legal community as…
Addressing Legal System Abuse: Richard Duplantier at ACC 2025
Addressing Legal System Abuse: Richard Duplantier at ACC 2025
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith trial attorney Richard Duplantier will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m. Nuclear verdicts are increasingly affecting corporations and insurance carriers,…
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