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Employers Take Note: The CROWN Act Takes Effect in Louisiana
Employers Take Note: The CROWN Act Takes Effect in Louisiana
As of August 1, 2022, Louisiana’s CROWN Act (“Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) will prohibit race-based hair discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, and housing in Louisiana. A similar law has already been in effect in…
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…
Employers Take Note: Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims is Prohibited
Employers Take Note: Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims is Prohibited
On March 3, 2022, the Federal Arbitration Act was amended to allow employees subject to pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements to pursue their claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment in court. The amendment defines a “sexual harassment dispute” as “a…
Significant Changes to Procedural Laws Effective January 1, 2022
Significant Changes to Procedural Laws Effective January 1, 2022
Louisiana made changes to procedural rules that took effect at the start of the new year. Defendants now have 21 days to file an answer to a petition after service of citation, instead of the previous 15-day period. La. C.C.P.…
Alert: OSHA and CMS Issue Rules on COVID-19 Safety
Alert: OSHA and CMS Issue Rules on COVID-19 Safety
Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022, or that the employees produce a negative COVID-19 test…
Breaking News on Restrictive Covenants: What Does President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes Mean for Employers?
Breaking News on Restrictive Covenants: What Does President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes Mean for Employers?
Many businesses rely on non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants to protect their proprietary information or business strategies. Recently, President Biden issued a lengthy Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy which directs the Federal Trade Commission, along…
Update: California Court Rules that California Rather than Louisiana Law Applies to Dispute between a Vessel Owner and Operator and Their Employees
Update: California Court Rules that California Rather than Louisiana Law Applies to Dispute between a Vessel Owner and Operator and Their Employees
Last year, we posted that a California court ruled that Louisiana law applied to Louisiana maritime workers who performed work on a vessel that provided maintenance services to offshore oil platforms off the coast of California. Late last year, the…
Galloway Hosts 10th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference, Tampa
Galloway Hosts 10th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference, Tampa
For the tenth year, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will present its Claims & Litigation Conference in Tampa, Florida. The daylong event gathers industry leaders, Galloway attorneys, and claims professionals for engaging presentations, professional development, and networking. In its…
Galloway Hosts Roundtable Symposium in Dallas
Galloway Hosts Roundtable Symposium in Dallas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier Dallas corporate defense and litigation firm in Texas, hosted a Roundtable Symposium on March 12 at the Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star. The event gathered industry professionals and Galloway attorneys for…
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured victory through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their clients, a well-known convenience store brand in Florida. Undeterred by the case already being mistried due to Hurricane Milton, Pensacola attorney M. Austin Moretz delivered…
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has strengthened its Florida and Texas bench with the addition of two experienced attorneys. With expertise in commercial litigation, both will provide result-driven representation that partners with clients to go way above and way…
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
We previously highlighted the Benefits Review Board’s (BRB) decision in Marcus Schulmeister v. Blackwater USA et al, BRB No. 23-0255 (September 25, 2024) — a matter arising under the Defense Base Act — and how this decision casts doubt over the…
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