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Workers’ Compensation Verdicts…
Workers’ Compensation Verdicts…
Natasha Z. Wilson’s Louisiana verdicts. NEW LEGISLATION SB 106 Act 3, effective 5/11/10: Provides for expansion of 23:1123 scope of IME; expands 23:1172.2 investigative powers of OWCA in matters of employer fraud; and authorizes electronic payments of indemnity to…
Ben Zimmern Selected As Rising Star in Pensacola…
Ben Zimmern Selected As Rising Star in Pensacola…
Each year the Independent News in Pensacola, Florida publishes a list of Rising Stars who are seen as the upcoming leaders in their professions and in the community. Ben Zimmern, an attorney in GJTBS’ Pensacola office, has been chosen as one…
GJTBS Announces The Election Of Two Directors…
GJTBS Announces The Election Of Two Directors…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC Announces The Election Of Two Directors Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC Announces That Andrea L. Albert And Todd M. LaDouceur Have Been Elected Directors Of The Firm Galloway, Johnson,…
Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers Compensation Medical Guidelines…
Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers Compensation Medical Guidelines…
Recent developments in Louisiana law: Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers’ Compensation Medical Guidelines By: Natasha Z. Wilson and Teresa Martin Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Introduction Recent revisions to the Workers’ Compensation Act will result in the creation of medical…
Louisiana Legislative Updates…
Louisiana Legislative Updates…
Recent Louisiana law developments: 2010 Legislative Updates By: Natasha Z. Wilson & Katherine Lee Juneau LEGISLATIVE UPDATE House Bill 873, relative to workers’ compensation coverage. SUMMARY House Bill 873 was presented by Patricia Smith, a democrat representing…
NRRDA Newsletter…
NRRDA 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 Submitted…
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…
Galloway Houston Secures Defense Victory in Southern District of Texas
Galloway Houston Secures Defense Victory in Southern District of Texas
Director Adraon D. Greene and Associate Nadia Savo secured a summary judgment on behalf of a national retail client in a trip and fall case in the Southern District of Texas. The experienced team at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith delivered another…
Nicole Fluet Recognized by Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Nicole Fluet Recognized by Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorney Nicole Fluet was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Joseph P. Metzger Outstanding Achievement Award by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. She was honored at the association’s annual Florida Liability Claims Conference in Orlando,…
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
In July 2024, our Florida team of attorneys alerted clients on significant changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure promulgated by the Florida Supreme Court that took effect on January 1, 2025. Galloway’s four Florida offices – Pensacola, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville – coordinated…
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is currently undergoing strategic reorientation under the leadership of Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas. While enforcement priorities are being re-calibrated, the agency’s ability to implement broad policy adjustments is presently constrained by its lack…
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith and its team in Jacksonville has secured a complete summary judgment victory in favor of our client, a Florida homeowners’ association, in a case involving a challenge to mandatory membership and assessment obligations. The Court…
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