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Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Court Upholds Right to Intervene and Enforce § 542A.006 The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, in a group of significant decisions for property insurers in Texas, granted mandamus relief to Certain Underwriter’s at Lloyd’s, London and Trisura Insurance Company, reinforcing…
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…
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 &…
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
In July 2024, our Florida team of attorneys alerted clients on significant changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure promulgated by the Florida Supreme Court that took effect on January 1, 2025. Galloway’s four Florida offices – Pensacola, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville – coordinated…
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is currently undergoing strategic reorientation under the leadership of Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas. While enforcement priorities are being re-calibrated, the agency’s ability to implement broad policy adjustments is presently constrained by its lack…
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…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
Legislative Alert: Bill Changes Class Action Rules in Missouri
Legislative Alert: Bill Changes Class Action Rules in Missouri
St. Louis lawyer Jennifer Woulfe actively monitored the recent legislative session in Missouri for rule changes that may impact clients and litigation, including a bill that changes Missouri’s class action rules. With SB 47 passed and signed into law, Missouri’s rule…
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…
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas defense attorney Adraon D. Greene, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Adraon joins…
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith recently obtained a favorable result for their client before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Special Counsel Susan F. E. Bruhnke and her sophisticated strategies led the team to secure the dismissal of a Longshore…
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith proudly announces that 71 attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers and its…
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Court Upholds Right to Intervene and Enforce § 542A.006 The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, in a group of significant decisions for property insurers in Texas, granted mandamus relief to Certain Underwriter’s at Lloyd’s, London and Trisura Insurance Company, reinforcing…
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