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Defense Base Act Update: Benefits Review Board Addresses Recent Trends in Expert Medical Evidence
Defense Base Act Update: Benefits Review Board Addresses Recent Trends in Expert Medical Evidence
In a recent decision, the Benefits Review Board (BRB) clarified the weight afforded to “treating” physicians’ opinions and endorsed the use of judicial notice of prior Decisions and Orders discussing a “treating” physician’s similarly worded medical reports. In Rogers Avendaño…
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…
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…
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…
Florida Supreme Court Update: Important Updates to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Effective January 1, 2025
Florida Supreme Court Update: Important Updates to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Effective January 1, 2025
Galloway attorneys in Florida stay on top of the latest updates in the Florida Supreme Court so that they can navigate all procedural requirements while delivering current and clarifying assistance to clients. Significant changes to the Florida Rules of Civil…
Insurance Law Alert: Louisiana Amends Claims Handling Process for Insurers and Insureds
Insurance Law Alert: Louisiana Amends Claims Handling Process for Insurers and Insureds
On May 7, 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill No. 323 into law as Act No. 3, which amended the Louisiana Bad Faith Statutes, La. R.S. 22:1892 and La. R.S. 22:1973. The amended bad faith statutes take effect…
Employment Alert: Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes
Employment Alert: Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning most noncompete agreements. Under the new rule, existing noncompetes for the vast majority of workers will no longer be enforceable after the rule’s effective date. While…
Employment Alert: Job Transfers May Qualify as Adverse Employment Actions Under Title VII
Employment Alert: Job Transfers May Qualify as Adverse Employment Actions Under Title VII
In a unanimous decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, the United States Supreme Court ruled that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) must show that…
Legal News: Employers Wonder If the Supreme Court’s Website Designer Decision Could Impact The Workplace
Legal News: Employers Wonder If the Supreme Court’s Website Designer Decision Could Impact The Workplace
In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibits Colorado from forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees. The majority characterized the case as a clash…
Alert – Employer Diversity Efforts Remain Legal After the Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in Higher Education
Alert – Employer Diversity Efforts Remain Legal After the Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in Higher Education
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently reminded employers that diversity and inclusion efforts remain lawful. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair…
Lafayette Attorney on the Road Less Traveled to Litigation
Lafayette Attorney on the Road Less Traveled to Litigation
Before practicing law as a Lafayette, LA, attorney at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Associate Jared Nelson did not follow the traditional path to litigation. Instead, he built a flourishing career rooted in public service. After earning his undergraduate degree…
Florida Defense Attorneys Secure Dismissal in Tree Root Property Damage Case
Florida Defense Attorneys Secure Dismissal in Tree Root Property Damage Case
Florida defense attorneys Autumn George and Christine Freer successfully defended a property owner in a dispute involving alleged damage from encroaching tree roots. Their knowledge and strategic application of Florida law resulted in a complete dismissal of the claims and proved to be…
Sweet Support: Galloway Associate’s Viral Moment After Bar Exam Takes the Cake
Sweet Support: Galloway Associate’s Viral Moment After Bar Exam Takes the Cake
Pensacola attorney Steffanie Pasquale is going viral for sharing her bar exam journey on social media, and with followers commenting and views climbing, even People Magazine took notice of her story. She has been featured on the magazine’s website in a…
Galloway Maritime Attorneys Published in “The Arbitrator”
Galloway Maritime Attorneys Published in “The Arbitrator”
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith maritime attorneys Jason Waguespack and Andy Waters of New Orleans have been published in The Arbitrator, the quarterly and respected industry publication of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators. With law clerk Fraser Mitchell assisting with valuable legal research, Jason…
Postnuptial Agreements: Why Couples Protect Their Futures After “I Do”
Postnuptial Agreements: Why Couples Protect Their Futures After “I Do”
When recognizable couples sign marital agreements, the media takes notice and the agreement becomes celebrity gossip with flashy headlines and pictures. It’s often overlooked, however, that a growing number of everyday couples are turning to postnuptial agreements as a smart…
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