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Attorneys Join Galloway in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Attorneys Join Galloway in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith continues to grow its talented team with the addition of attorneys in our Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Gulfport offices. We greatly anticipate their result-driven representation by going way above and way beyond for our…
Understanding Social Inflation and Jury Bias: Strategies to Minimize Nuclear Verdicts
Understanding Social Inflation and Jury Bias: Strategies to Minimize Nuclear Verdicts
In corporate litigation, a million isn’t what it used to be. Now, with the rise of social inflation and its potential harm to companies, a billion is the new million. Social inflation is the increase in the severity of a…
Employment Alert Update: District Judge Blocks FTC Ban on Noncompetes
Employment Alert Update: District Judge Blocks FTC Ban on Noncompetes
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule on Noncompete Agreements on the grounds that the regulation exceeded the agency’s authority. The details of the Rule were addressed in…
Galloway Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Galloway Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that 30 Galloway attorneys have been recognized by their peers and will be included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.…
All in a Day’s Work for Transportation and Insurance Defense Attorney
All in a Day’s Work for Transportation and Insurance Defense Attorney
It was all in a day’s work for transportation and insurance defense attorney Jordan White. An associate in our Dallas office, Jordan recently secured two favorable outcomes in two different cases on the same day. In an insurance matter, Jordan…
Workers’ Comp Lawyer to Present for Mississippi State Agencies
Workers’ Comp Lawyer to Present for Mississippi State Agencies
Donald Moore, a workers’ comp lawyer in our Gulfport office, has been asked to present at the Mississippi State Agencies Annual Members’ Meeting on August 22, 2024. The interactive discussion will be focused on the settlement value of claims and…
Galloway Attorneys Presenting Panel for ACC Houston
Galloway Attorneys Presenting Panel for ACC Houston
Adraon Greene, a construction attorney in Galloway’s Houston office, and Dallas-based insurance defense attorney McKenzie Brown will present an educational panel at the ACC Houston – Association of Corporate Counsel 2024 Annual Symposium on Thursday August 15 at the Houstonian Hotel. Adraon…
Insurance Law Alert: Changes to Louisiana Direct Action Statute Effective August 1, 2024
Insurance Law Alert: Changes to Louisiana Direct Action Statute Effective August 1, 2024
Changes are coming to the Louisiana Direct Action Statute. Under this unique Louisiana law, a plaintiff previously had a right to assert a direct action against an insurer, or against both an insurer and its insured, under broad circumstances. This…
Maritime and Insurance Defense Attorney Andy Waters Named Finalist for LADC Award
Maritime and Insurance Defense Attorney Andy Waters Named Finalist for LADC Award
Andy Waters, a maritime and insurance defense attorney in Galloway’s New Orleans office, has been named a finalist for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel 2024 Frank L. Maraist Award. This prestigious award recognizes young lawyers who have outstanding achievements in their…
Employment Alert Update: District Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Staying Enforcement of FTC’s Rule on Noncompetes
Employment Alert Update: District Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Staying Enforcement of FTC’s Rule on Noncompetes
In our April 24, 2024 Employment Alert: Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes, we explained that the new FTC Rule sought to ban most existing noncompete agreements. In July 2024, a federal district court in Texas granted a…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Compliance Considerations for the End of the Year With many employers finalizing year-end bonuses and preparing for 2026 recruiting, questions continue to arise regarding pay transparency requirements and the proper classification of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA).…
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
For some, the holiday season is a time of comfort and joy: holiday-card-picture perfect families with traditions, smiles, and laughter. Other parents are threading the needle carefully, and for those who are separated or divorced, the holidays are accompanied by…
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Edward Krakauer, an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, won a motion for summary judgment in a complex first party residential case. With sophisticated representation, the Galloway team achieved another positive outcome on…
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has prevailed on a complete defense verdict in a workers’ compensation case in Lafayette, Louisiana. Jason Wilson and Jared Nelson secured the dismissal with prejudice. With experience and expertise, Galloway handles complex employment law…
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