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Employment Law Update: EEOC Trends – Pregnancy Guidance
Employment Law Update: EEOC Trends – Pregnancy Guidance
The EEOC recently released an updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination. The EEOC appears concerned that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) was not being properly followed when viewed in combination with Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities…
Scott Mueller to Co-chair Litigation Committee of TIPS
Scott Mueller to Co-chair Litigation Committee of TIPS
Scott B. Mueller has been appointed to co-chair the 2014-2015 title litigation committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, also known as TIPS. Mueller will be responsible for editing publications and the committee’s newsletter. Mueller…
Wilson and Pharr Participate in LAGCOE Sporting Clay Tournament
Wilson and Pharr Participate in LAGCOE Sporting Clay Tournament
Jason Wilson and Tiger Pharr of Galloway Johnson’s Lafayette office teamed up with clients, David Pugh of Blue Fin Services, LLC and Parrish Cline of Knight Oil Tools for the 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Tournament sponsored by LAGCOE (La. Gulf…
GJTBS Tampa Give Back to Ronald McDonald House
GJTBS Tampa Give Back to Ronald McDonald House
On July 26, 2014, the Tampa office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith donated supplies and prepared dinner at the local Ronald McDonald House. At little or no cost, Ronald McDonald House provides housing, meals and other services to families with a…
Surgeon Wins Summary Judgment
Surgeon Wins Summary Judgment
This past week, firm attorneys Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford won Summary Judgment for the firm’s client, a vascular surgeon. Following knee replacement surgery, the plaintiff developed an occluded intimal flap, which caused a complete block of blood flow to…
Joe Hassinger elected Vice President of SLFPAE
Joe Hassinger elected Vice President of SLFPAE
Firm director Joe Hassinger has been elected Vice President of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East. Joe was appointed to the Flood Protection Authority’s Board of Commissioners by Governor Bobby Jindal in 2013. At its meeting on June…
GJTBS Obtains Trial Verdict for JPMorgan Chase
GJTBS Obtains Trial Verdict for JPMorgan Chase
Scott Mueller and Kristin Steinkamp recently obtained a trial verdict after a two day split jury and bench trial in Miller County, Missouri, near the Lake of the Ozarks. The successful client, JPMorgan Chase, prevailed on its claims to quiet…
Galloway Johnson takes 2nd Place in Hogs for the Cause
Galloway Johnson takes 2nd Place in Hogs for the Cause
Competing against more than 90 teams, including some of New Orleans best known chefs, Galloway’s team, Aporkalypse Now, won second place overall, losing out to the grand champions by just 3/10th of a point! In individual categories, Galloway placed: 1st…
Successful Defense of Vessel Owner in Seaman's Case
Successful Defense of Vessel Owner in Seaman's Case
Galloway Johnson represented the owner of an offshore supply vessel (OSV) sued by one of its seaman for damages for loss of his right leg below the knee. The seaman claimed he lost his leg due to injuries sustained when…
Galloway Johnson obtains Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
Galloway Johnson obtains Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case
In Hawkins v. Avalon Hotel Group, LLC, 2013 WL 6328132 (M.D. La. Dec. 4, 2013 and Hawkins v. Avalon Hotel Group, LLC, 2014 WL 216472 (M. D. La. Jan. 9, 2014), Doris Bobadilla obtained summary judgment in a matter where…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Compliance Considerations for the End of the Year With many employers finalizing year-end bonuses and preparing for 2026 recruiting, questions continue to arise regarding pay transparency requirements and the proper classification of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA).…
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
For some, the holiday season is a time of comfort and joy: holiday-card-picture perfect families with traditions, smiles, and laughter. Other parents are threading the needle carefully, and for those who are separated or divorced, the holidays are accompanied by…
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Edward Krakauer, an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, won a motion for summary judgment in a complex first party residential case. With sophisticated representation, the Galloway team achieved another positive outcome on…
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has prevailed on a complete defense verdict in a workers’ compensation case in Lafayette, Louisiana. Jason Wilson and Jared Nelson secured the dismissal with prejudice. With experience and expertise, Galloway handles complex employment law…
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