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Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Case Note…
Case Note…
Carrier v. City of Amite (2010-CC-2007 Louisiana Supreme Court, October 2010) The parent of a child who was seriously injured in a bicycle accident brought suit against Sears, Roebuck & Co., the retailer who sold the child’s bicycle helmet,…
GJTBS and Richard Duplantier In The News…
GJTBS and Richard Duplantier In The News…
Richard G. Duplantier, Director with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, is in the news with his Chinese Drywall case. (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/business/14drywall.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=drywall&st=cse (ABC NEWS- Money) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11874435 (Associated Press) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gD4avarflIqeq856bkEM8jMJRR_wD9IR4LN01?docId=D9IR4LN01 (Louisiana Record) http://www.louisianarecord.com/news/230023-hearings-in-chinese-drywall-suit-continued-in-orleans-parish (Augusta…
NRRDA's 2011 Annual Conference…
NRRDA's 2011 Annual Conference…
Lambert J. Hassinger Jr., a Director at GJTBS, who serves on the Charter Board of Directors of the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) would like to announce that NRRDA is holding its Annual Conference on February 23-25, 2011 at the…
IALDA to launch its new website – www.ialda.org…
IALDA to launch its new website – www.ialda.org…
IALDA, the International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new website – www.ialda.org. IALDA is an international non-profit association of defense attorneys, operators, insurance professionals and industry experts whose mission is to promote and…
Galloway attorney appointed to Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
Galloway attorney appointed to Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger has been appointed to, and elected Vice-Chairman of, the State of Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority. The Authority was created by the Louisiana Legislature in 2010 and is statutorily charged with the development and implementation…
Pool & Spa community
Pool & Spa community
CPSC Changes VGB Interpretation to Include All Lodging August 2010 Open Letter to the Pool and Spa Community: On March 1, 2010, the Commission voted (4-1) to issue a proposed interpretive rule interpreting “public accommodations facility” to mean “an inn,…
New Jersey Supreme Court decision
New Jersey Supreme Court decision
Joe Hassinger has the report on an important new New Jersey Supreme Court decision affirming an order granting Summary Judgment to Powerhouse Gym based on an exculpatory agreement in a membership contract. The form stated, in part, that the member assumed all risks of…
NRRDA July Newsletter…
NRRDA July Newsletter…
BECOME A MEMBER OF NRRDA If you are not already a NRRDA member, here is how you can join this list of growing restaurant and retail professionals working together to reduce and manage the claims in our industry. www.joinnrrda.org Open,…
Happy Birthday NRRDA!
Happy Birthday NRRDA!
Happy Birthday NRRDA! The National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary and Launches 2010 Membership Drive The National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA), which represents some of the largest national retail and restaurant chains dedicated to the…
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 7, 2024 – Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier corporate defense and litigation firm in the Gulf South and Midwest, has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in…
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys secured a summary dismissal in Louisiana, with James Prather and Frances McGinnis exemplifying the result-driven representation that has made Galloway a premier insurance defense firm in the Gulf South. Plaintiff/Named Insured owned and…
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
In just a few short months, Special Counsel Catherine Arpen has notched several wins for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith clients in Florida. Catherine joined the Jacksonville office in July 2024, and in short order, she has gone way…
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in the firm’s Gulfport office were granted summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Director Matthew Williams, Special Counsel Susan Bruhnke, and Associate Clayton Welch delivered result-driven representation for our client,…
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith presented the Claims and Litigation New Orleans Conference on Thursday, October 24, at The Ritz Carlton Hotel. The daylong and annual event featured captivating presentations and lively conversation among industry professionals and Galloway’s skilled…
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