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Remote Work – A Flash in the Pan or Here to Stay? Tips for Minimizing Workers’ Compensation Liability from Remote Workers
Remote Work – A Flash in the Pan or Here to Stay? Tips for Minimizing Workers’ Compensation Liability from Remote Workers
Even with the aspiration that widespread vaccination distribution may allow for more in-person activities, some of the changes in workplace operations that were placed at the forefront by the pandemic are likely to continue including the prevalence of remote work.…
COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Coming to an End – Handling the Process
COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Coming to an End – Handling the Process
COVID-19 has torn across the world, creating a health crisis and leaving a devastating economic wake. Governors across the United States have issued varied emergency proclamations, many of which remain in effect. Due to the economic crisis, Federal and State…
Galloway Ranks Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ People
Galloway Ranks Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ People
Galloway has received a near-perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 19th edition of the Corporate Equality Index and has ranked among the best places to work for LGBTQ people. The Human Rights Campaign, the U.S.’s biggest LGBTQ advocacy organization,…
Director Joe Hassinger to Participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global Program
Director Joe Hassinger to Participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global Program
Director Joe Hassinger will participate in Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (PON) Global program in February. PON Global’s intensive format is designed to provide attendees with cutting-edge negotiation skills, teach them to overcome emotional and rational biases, and help them…
Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway was featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020 for our defense work in a civil case that ended up uncovering a crime ring to defraud insurance companies, commercial carriers, and trucking companies. James Prather and Bowman Fetzer…
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
Are bad faith suits making a comeback? Mississippi law has long recognized an employee’s right to pursue a claim against the employee’s employer or employer’s workers’ compensation insurer for bad-faith refusal to pay benefits under the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act.…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Joe Hassinger is privileged to again serve as an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Law for the Spring 2021 semester. Joe will serve as an instructor in Tulane’s course on Negotiation and Mediation Advocacy. “Effective negotiation and mediation…
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt has been elected as the Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), which is comprised of over 400 active members practicing primarily in the defense of civil litigation. MDLA has…
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas has been appointed to serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA). NFALA is the national voice for the Filipino American legal profession, comprised of members throughout…
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet will speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference that will be held virtually on January 12, 2021. This high-level conference brings together panels of thought leaders from all perspectives of insurance—leading plaintiff and defense…
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…
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
With decades of experience and expertise in maritime law, Kathleen Charvet has been named to New Orleans CityBusiness‘ 2025 Power List: Port & Maritime. The list recognizes influential professionals and leaders in the region’s port and maritime sectors across the Gulf Coast. Backed by deep…
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Before ground is broken or hammers are put to nails, well-drafted agreements governed by construction contract law set the essential foundation for all parties involved in the construction project, including owners, contractors, and subcontractors. Those in the construction industry should…
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