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Employers Take Note: EEOC Issues New Standard for COVID-19 Screening
Employers Take Note: EEOC Issues New Standard for COVID-19 Screening
After a tumultuous couple of years in which the EEOC issued and updated COVID-related guidance atbreakneck speed, the pace has slowed. Nonetheless, as we are frequently reminded, COVID-19 is still with us. Accordingly, earlier this month, the EEOC issued new…
Significant Ruling on Employer Independent Negligence from Louisiana Supreme Court
Significant Ruling on Employer Independent Negligence from Louisiana Supreme Court
Yesterday, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Martin v. Thomas, No. 2021-01490 (La. 6/29/22). The issue before the Court was whether an employer, which stipulated to vicarious liability for any potential negligence of its driver, was entitled…
Galloway Wins Defense Verdict for Local Municipality in Negligence Case
Galloway Wins Defense Verdict for Local Municipality in Negligence Case
Last month, Galloway attorney Henry Weber obtained a defense verdict in a negligence case brought by a driver against a local municipality in the Gulf States concerning its road signage. Click HERE to read more.
Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway is pleased to announce that the Firm has been listed in Chambers USA as a leading firm in Louisiana for insurance law. Chambers USA is one of the most respected and referenced to legal directories, and its ranking system…
Plaintiff Dismisses All Claims in Multi-count Lawsuit
Plaintiff Dismisses All Claims in Multi-count Lawsuit
Galloway Florida attorneys Autumn George and Arthur Alves secured a voluntary dismissal in a multi-count lawsuit. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3N82MPZ
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
The past couple years have seen significant changes in the cyber liability landscape. While the regulatory landscape is always changing, COVID-19 altered the way many employees perform job functions. With the rise of a remote workforce, companies changed the way…
5th Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment for Galloway’s Client in Mississippi Premises Liability Case
5th Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment for Galloway’s Client in Mississippi Premises Liability Case
A grant for summary judgement in favor of Galloway’s client in Mississippi was recently upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The ruling, in favor of a regional supermarket chain, was initially obtained from the U.S.…
Galloway Obtains Summary Judgment in Negligence Case
Galloway Obtains Summary Judgment in Negligence Case
Galloway Florida attorneys Sarah Baggett and Anna Kirkpatrick won summary judgment in favor of their client in Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit. Sarah and Anna represented the defendant in a negligence case regarding a plaintiff who severed his finger while completing…
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Citizens Case
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Citizens Case
April 26, 2022 Galloway Florida attorney Edward Krakauer obtained summary judgment on behalf of an insurer against a water mitigation company that brought suit under an assignment of benefits but failed to comply with the statutory notice requirement. On April…
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Kathryn Breard Platt, Esq. Emma B. Ligon For the majority of our legal career, we have represented professionals and assisted them with navigating the stressful waters of an errors and omissions claim or lawsuit. Believe it or not, nearly all…
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will proudly present the 8th Annual Galloway Claims and Litigation Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The full day of engaging sessions and networking has grown to a…
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Nathan Burrow, a Director in Mobile, Alabama for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, delivered pragmatic and forward-thinking representation on behalf of an insurance client in a bad-faith claim arising out of the denial of a fire loss claim under…
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack has been named a 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness. Because this marks Jason’s third time receiving this honor, he will be inducted into the Leadership in Law Hall…
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Special Counsel Megan Jackler, an attorney with Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s New Orleans and Mandeville offices, was invited to serve as guest speaker at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana’s…
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico, quickly intensifying to an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane. On August 29, 2005, it made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm which caused major devastation in the Greater…
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