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New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of the Flood Protection Authority-East
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of the Flood Protection Authority-East
In June, the Board of Commissioners of the Flood Protection Authority-East re-elected Galloway Director Joe Hassinger as its President. The Authority is a political subdivision charged with managing the flood defense system that protects lives and property in East Jefferson,…
Effective August 1, 2018, Amendments to the Louisiana Insurance Code Will Permit Insurers to Pay Claims by Electronic Funds Transfer
Effective August 1, 2018, Amendments to the Louisiana Insurance Code Will Permit Insurers to Pay Claims by Electronic Funds Transfer
Senate Bill 85 of the Louisiana Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session amends LSA-R.S. 22:41 and 22:1892 Beginning August 1, 2018, amendments to the Louisiana Insurance Code will permit insurers to issue claim payments via an electronic transfer of funds. However, insurers…
Daedrea Fenwick Selected by American Bar Association as One of the 2018 American Bar Association On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers
Daedrea Fenwick Selected by American Bar Association as One of the 2018 American Bar Association On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers
American Bar Association has chosen Atlanta attorney, Daedrea Fenwick as one of the 2018 American Bar Association On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers. The Annual On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers provides national recognition for ABA young lawyer…
New Changes to Louisiana’s Breach Notification Law Mean Tighter Restrictions For Companies That Retain Personal Information of Louisiana Residents
New Changes to Louisiana’s Breach Notification Law Mean Tighter Restrictions For Companies That Retain Personal Information of Louisiana Residents
It’s been an active year on the cybersecurity front. Several states have either enacted (South Dakota and Alabama) or amended (such as Colorado and Hawaii) their breach notification laws and last month, the European Union’s far-reaching General Data Protection Regulation…
Galloway Opens Fort Lauderdale Office
Galloway Opens Fort Lauderdale Office
Galloway is pleased to announce the opening of our twelfth office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Being our third Galloway office in Florida, our expansion is the result of the firm’s continued efforts to serve the growing needs of our clients…
Effective August 1, 2018, Amendments to the Louisiana Insurance Code Will Allow Insurers to Deliver Insurance Coverage Notices Via E-mail
Effective August 1, 2018, Amendments to the Louisiana Insurance Code Will Allow Insurers to Deliver Insurance Coverage Notices Via E-mail
House Bill 370 of the Louisiana Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session amends LSA-R.S. 22:2461 through 2469 Insurers have a duty to deliver insurance coverage notices to their insured. For instance, the failure to deliver the insured a copy of the policy…
Atlanta Attorney Daedrea Fenwick Elected as a Vice-Chair Within The Tort Insurance and Trial Practice Section (TIPS) of the ABA
Atlanta Attorney Daedrea Fenwick Elected as a Vice-Chair Within The Tort Insurance and Trial Practice Section (TIPS) of the ABA
Daedrea D. Fenwick has been appointed to a leadership role within the Tort Insurance and Trial Practice Section (TIPS) of the American Bar Association. Daedrea will serve as a Vice-Chair to the Self-Insurers and Risk Managers General Committee for the 2018-2019 bar year. The TIPS…
Mississippi Supreme Court Confirms Summary Judgment Based on Requests for Admissions
Mississippi Supreme Court Confirms Summary Judgment Based on Requests for Admissions
As previously reported here, the Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the firm’s client in the case of Dillon v. PiCo, a trucking case involving a catastrophic injury. Kathryn Breard Platt of our Mississippi office obtained the judgment after the…
Summary Judgment Quieting Title Granted Despite Multiple Oppositions and Request for Continuance
Summary Judgment Quieting Title Granted Despite Multiple Oppositions and Request for Continuance
In a rather unusual suit involving six defendants and three separate lots, the Firm’s Lafayette Office was successful in quieting title to the property subject only to our client’s first-priority mortgage. The Court granted summary judgment despite multiple oppositions and…
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher Appointed to Vice-Chair to the ABA’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy General Committee
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher Appointed to Vice-Chair to the ABA’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy General Committee
Lafayette attorney Steven Bucher was recently appointed to Vice-Chair to the ABA’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy General Committee for the 2018-2019 term. Steven’s practice focuses on representing companies of all shapes and sizes in civil…
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
In a non-jury trial, Director Edward Krakauer partnered with our insurance carrier in implementing key strategies over three years in a matter that was substantial and significant to our client’s claim handling practices. Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith understood the implications…
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack was highlighted in the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board August 2024 Newsletter. Jason serves as a LADB Hearing Committee member. Below is the Hearing Committee Member Spotlight: A desire to give back to the legal…
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Shortly after returning to Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Associate Jonathon Austin secured a summary judgement win on behalf of our clients in a death injury case in Dallas. Jonathon originally joined Galloway in 2021, advocating for clients in…
Galloway Animal Law Attorney Wins Highly Contested Dog Bite Case
Galloway Animal Law Attorney Wins Highly Contested Dog Bite Case
Director Anna Kirkpatrick recently won summary judgment on a highly contested dog bite case in Florida. When the Plaintiff was bit by a foster dog, the legal dispute centered on the legal definition of “owner” under Florida’s dog bite statute…
Galloway Transportation Attorneys Secure Major Win in Missouri
Galloway Transportation Attorneys Secure Major Win in Missouri
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith successfully secured a favorable result in a rear-end trucking case in New Madrid County, Missouri, led by Director Jennifer Woulfe and Associate Allison Thompson serving as second chair. In this case, the Plaintiff’s counsel…
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