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Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway is pleased to announce that the Firm has been listed in Chambers USA as a leading firm in Louisiana for insurance law. Chambers USA is one of the most respected and referenced to legal directories, and its ranking system…
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
The past couple years have seen significant changes in the cyber liability landscape. While the regulatory landscape is always changing, COVID-19 altered the way many employees perform job functions. With the rise of a remote workforce, companies changed the way…
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Kathryn Breard Platt, Esq. Emma B. Ligon For the majority of our legal career, we have represented professionals and assisted them with navigating the stressful waters of an errors and omissions claim or lawsuit. Believe it or not, nearly all…
Understanding The E1 Nonimmigrant Visa Classification
Understanding The E1 Nonimmigrant Visa Classification
The E-1 nonimmigrant classification allows for the nationals of treaty countries to enter the United States to engage in international trade. The 54 current treaty countries whose nationals are eligible for E-1 visas include, among others, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada,…
Tips for Employers: Top 5 Employee Policies for 2022
Tips for Employers: Top 5 Employee Policies for 2022
Are you ready for 2022’s employment challenges? For employers, updating (or introducing) an employee handbook often feels like a thankless task. As employment lawyers, we see the pitfalls employers face when they do not utilize written employment policies and/or when…
Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy
Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy
This spring, New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger will once again serve as an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School, in a class entitled, “Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy.” This class is led by Tulane Professor Gabe Feldman. “It is an honor…
CMS Mandate to Take Effect; OSHA Mandate Halted
CMS Mandate to Take Effect; OSHA Mandate Halted
OSHA Mandate Halted Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued split decisions on whether the mandates issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could be enforced now pending litigation…
Four Galloway Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2022
Four Galloway Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2022
Galloway is proud to congratulate the following four attorneys on being selected to Super Lawyers 2022: Kelsey Bonnaffons, Associate, Mandeville Timothy W. Hassinger, Director, Mandeville Jeffrey J. Siemann, Director, New Orleans Jason P. Waguespack, Managing Director, New Orleans Super Lawyers,…
Galloway Announces Seven New Directors
Galloway Announces Seven New Directors
Galloway is proud to announce the election of seven attorneys to Director. David Burr, Nathan Burrow, Jason Freas, Andrew Krone, Alexis Mays, Ryan O’Connor, and Jeff Siemann take on their new role effective January 1, 2022. “The seven attorneys selected…
Lindsay Meador Young Recognized as a 2021 Acadiana Profile “Steel Magnolias”
Lindsay Meador Young Recognized as a 2021 Acadiana Profile “Steel Magnolias”
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from an Acadiana Profile article feature on the 2021 “Steel Magnolias” honorees. Link to full article below. Known for her people-first approach, Lindsay Meador Young is a confident yet understanding attorney continuously present…
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, thrusting the case back into the spotlight after one of the more notable “nuclear verdicts” in Texas trucking litigation in the last 10 years. The decision reestablishes…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
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