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Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
On January 11, 2018, the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama dismissed defamation and slander claims initiated by a former employee of the firm’s client. Galloway’s Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler filed for summary judgment on the claims and argued that…
Three Louisiana Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2018
Three Louisiana Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to congratulate the following three Louisiana attorneys on being selected at Super Lawyers 2018: Jason Waguespack (New Orleans) Kathleen Charvet (New Orleans) Timothy Hassinger (Mandeville) Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented…
Department of Labor Adopts New Intern Test
Department of Labor Adopts New Intern Test
On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will conform to case law and no longer follow the six-part test it previously recommended for determining whether interns are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). …
New Orleans Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
New Orleans Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
A Louisiana state court recently entered summary judgment in favor of the firm’s client, a New Orleans hotel, on the grounds that the hotel did not owe a duty to protect plaintiffs from third-party criminal activity. New Orleans attorneys James Prather…
Case Updates from United States Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, Eighth Circuit, and Eleventh Circuit
Case Updates from United States Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, Eighth Circuit, and Eleventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court Civ. Pro.: Jurisdictional v. Mandatory Processing Rules Hamer v. Neighborhood Hous. Servs. of Chicago, No. 16-658, 2017 WL 5160782 (U.S. Nov. 8, 2017): The U.S. Supreme Court clarified whether the time allowed to file appeal under…
Fifth Circuit Considers OPA’s Third-Party Defense in Connection with Mississippi River Oil Spill
Fifth Circuit Considers OPA’s Third-Party Defense in Connection with Mississippi River Oil Spill
United States v. Am. Commercial Lines, L.L.C., 2017 WL 5146110 (5th Cir. Nov. 7, 2017) Right after midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck the Bligh Reef off the coast of Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The…
Pensacola Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment From The Florida First District Court of Appeal
Pensacola Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment From The Florida First District Court of Appeal
The Florida First District Court of Appeal recently affirmed an order of summary judgment obtained by Dave Jester, Austin Moretz, and Jessica Scholl of the firm’s Pensacola office. The issue on appeal was whether the general contractor was entitled to…
Alabama Attorney Resolves Client’s Title Defect and Avoids Potential of Costly Litigation
Alabama Attorney Resolves Client’s Title Defect and Avoids Potential of Costly Litigation
George Gaston of the firm’s Mobile office resolved a client mortgage lender’s title defect without the necessity of filing potentially drawn-out and costly litigation. The matter regarded two defective deeds in the borrower’s chain of title, both of which failed…
St. Louis Attorney Obtains Set Aside of Bankruptcy Discharge Order
St. Louis Attorney Obtains Set Aside of Bankruptcy Discharge Order
Despite inflexible precedent followed throughout the federal judicial circuits construing the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Bankruptcy Code, the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently set aside an order of…
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Adversarial Action Dismissed
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Adversarial Action Dismissed
Scott Mueller in Galloway’s St. Louis office recently secured the dismissal of an adversarial action brought by a Chapter 13 trustee in the Northern District of Illinois Federal Bankruptcy Court (Chicago). The Trustee sought to set aside the client’s mortgage…
Jason Waguespack Elected Chairperson of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Jason Waguespack Elected Chairperson of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Jason Waguespack, Managing Director of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, has been elected Chairperson of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. He has served on the museum’s Board of Trustees since 2020, most recently as Board Treasurer. “It is an honor…
Community Property in Louisiana: Partition Made Clear
Community Property in Louisiana: Partition Made Clear
For some South Louisiana families, dividing assets after a marriage ends can feel confusing and overwhelming. Yet, a community property partition doesn’t have to be chaotic or combative. With clarity, practical guidance, and a legal team that’s both emphatic and…
2026 Louisiana Employment Law Update: Unemployment and Hiring Changes
2026 Louisiana Employment Law Update: Unemployment and Hiring Changes
Q1 Compliance Considerations for Employers As 2026 begins, Louisiana employers and those tracking employment law should be aware of two new employment-related statutes affecting unemployment insurance administration and hiring practices. While neither law creates new employee-facing mandates, both introduce operational…
Third‑Party Litigation Funding: A Guide for In‑House Counsel
Third‑Party Litigation Funding: A Guide for In‑House Counsel
Corporate legal departments continue to monitor the growth and impact of third-party litigation funding (TPLF). As funding models evolve and disclosure norms remain unsettled, in-house counsel face mounting questions about risk, effective strategies, legal system drivers, trends, and governance. We…
Keep RTW Working in 2026: Strategies to Beat Open Market Wages
Keep RTW Working in 2026: Strategies to Beat Open Market Wages
Workers’ Compensation Strategies Trending in 2026 Across Mississippi and throughout the Gulf Coast and Midwest, returning injured employees to work is an increasing trend for workers’ compensation matters in 2026. Employers and risk managers are reinforcing light duty and modified…
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