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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…
Decoding Cyber Insurance: Building a Stronger Firewall for Digital Risk
Decoding Cyber Insurance: Building a Stronger Firewall for Digital Risk
Cyber insurance is often seen as the firewall of last resort, the last line of defense when technical safety measures fail. The truth is that many corporations need to further decode their cyber coverage policies. Carefully examining endorsements, exclusions, and…
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
Ryan O’Connor, a defense attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans offices, has been recognized as a finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award, presented by the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. The distinguished award, which will presented at an…
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
In one of the more unusual premises liability cases, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Catherine Arpen secured a strategic dismissal through disciplined case management and timely enforcement of discovery obligations in the case our Jacksonville team dubbed “the attack of…
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Madeline Smith Hebert and Glenn Istre secured a significant trial victory in Franklin, Louisiana, on behalf of a land buyer in a breach of contract dispute involving a waterfront residential development on the Lower Atchafalaya…
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
In technological spaces, speed and innovation are prized commodities. Unfortunately for businesses, cyber-attacks and threat actors have evolved with the times. Network security has expanded beyond the IT department to the purview of corporate executives and to the cyber &…
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