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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…
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith and its team in Jacksonville has secured a complete summary judgment victory in favor of our client, a Florida homeowners’ association, in a case involving a challenge to mandatory membership and assessment obligations. The Court…
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…
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