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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
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…
