Insights, News & Events
RECENT UPDATES
Timely, substantive
industry news
and insights.
Timely, substantive
industry news
and insights.
Alert – Employers Must Justify the Denial of Religious Accommodation by Showing that It Would Result in Substantial Increased Costs
Alert – Employers Must Justify the Denial of Religious Accommodation by Showing that It Would Result in Substantial Increased Costs
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court broadened protections for religious workers in a case that involved a postal carrier who refused to work on Sunday. Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian who worked as a substitute mail carrier, brought the…
Employer Alert: EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of AI in Recruitment
Employer Alert: EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of AI in Recruitment
On March 18, 2023, the EEOC released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” designed to aid employers and…
Florida Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Residential First-Party Case
Florida Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Residential First-Party Case
Edward Krakauer and David Massey obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of Galloway’s client in a Hurricane Irma residential first-party case. The plaintiffs claimed both roofing systems at their property needed to be replaced along with resulting interior damages.…
Galloway Recognized by Chambers USA as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway Recognized by Chambers USA as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway is pleased to announce that the Firm has once again been listed in Chambers USA as a leading firm in Louisiana for insurance law. Chambers USA is one of the most respected and referenced legal directories, and its ranking…
Employer Alert: New Federal Laws Protect Pregnant Workers and Nursing Mothers
Employer Alert: New Federal Laws Protect Pregnant Workers and Nursing Mothers
Two new laws, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), have been enacted to protect pregnant and nursing workers and prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical…
Employment Trends: How AI is Changing the Way We Hire
Employment Trends: How AI is Changing the Way We Hire
According to some surveys, almost 80% of U.S. employers use artificial intelligence to some degree for recruitment and hiring. The most common uses of AI include screening resumes and applications, identifying candidates, and scheduling interviews. With the expanding availability of…
In the News: Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Win Affirmed. What Stands Out for Employers?
In the News: Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Win Affirmed. What Stands Out for Employers?
Galloway attorneys Doris Bobadilla and Kelsey Bonnaffons obtained a complete defense verdict in a Louisiana workers’ compensation case. On appeal, the claimant asserted the workers’ compensation court erred as follows: Giving greater weight to the testimony of employer’s medical expert…
Diversity and Representation in the Legal Industry
Diversity and Representation in the Legal Industry
As seen in the 2023 Spring Quarterly by the MDLA In recent years we have seen momentum from the private sector to create more equitable and inclusive opportunities. However, with a growing number of clients looking to hire businesses that…
Galloway Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Missouri Jury Trial
Galloway Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Missouri Jury Trial
Galloway attorney Jennifer Woulfe received a complete defense verdict in a jury trial she completed earlier this month in southern Missouri. The case involved the alleged loss of the FAA-required logbooks for an airplane owned by the plaintiff aircraft dealer.…
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Favorable Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Favorable Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway attorneys Autumn George, and Arthur Alves, along with their team, obtained a favorable jury outcome on behalf of a national HVAC company. Their client was sued for approximately $1.5MM for past and future medical expenses and pain and suffering…
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,…
Back-to-Back Complete Defense Verdicts in First-Party Trials for Galloway
Back-to-Back Complete Defense Verdicts in First-Party Trials for Galloway
Todd LaDouceur and Nicole Fluet Secure Defense Verdicts in First-Party Trials In back-to-back trials, attorneys with Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith obtained complete defense verdicts in two first-party insurance trials. In July 2025, the Galloway team secured a defensive…
EVENTS