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Federal Judge Tosses Texas COVID-19 Mandate Suit
Federal Judge Tosses Texas COVID-19 Mandate Suit
In May 2021, more than 100 employees of The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas (Houston Methodist) and its related facilities filed suit against the hospital claiming that requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine is making them act as “human…
Nonimmigrant Employment Visas
Nonimmigrant Employment Visas
Nonimmigrant Employment Visas provide employers the ability to hire foreign employees seeking temporary work status in the United States. Employers may file a petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a variety of temporary work visas pursuant to…
Galloway Mourns the Loss of John Valenti
Galloway Mourns the Loss of John Valenti
John Valenti, an Associate in Galloway’s Tampa, Florida office, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 20, 2021. We are still shaken and miss him dearly. Those who worked with John remember his incredible sense of humor and personality. He…
Does Your Company Plan to Hire Foreign Workers Temporarily in a Specialty Occupation? Important Dates to Remember
Does Your Company Plan to Hire Foreign Workers Temporarily in a Specialty Occupation? Important Dates to Remember
Important Dates for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Electronic Registration Process March 2, 2021: Petitioners and registrants can begin creating H-1B registrant accounts at noon Eastern. March 9, 2021: H-1B registration period opens at noon Eastern. March 25,…
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Selected to Serve on Steering Committee for the 2021 Texas Minority Counsel Program
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Selected to Serve on Steering Committee for the 2021 Texas Minority Counsel Program
After a highly competitive selection process, Juvie Cruz Cardenas was selected to serve on the Texas Minority Counsel Program’s (TMCP) Steering Committee for the 2021 Annual Conference. The TMCP was created in 1993 and is the premier client development, networking,…
Helping Employers Open for Business: Alabama Law Seeks to Protect Businesses from COVID Exposure Claims
Helping Employers Open for Business: Alabama Law Seeks to Protect Businesses from COVID Exposure Claims
Alabama Passes Law Providing Businesses with Civil Immunity from COVID
Galloway’s Managing Director Jason P. Waguespack to Speak at Marine Insurance Nordics
Galloway’s Managing Director Jason P. Waguespack to Speak at Marine Insurance Nordics
Director Jason Waguespack will participate in a panel discussion at Marine Insurance Nordics on May 6, 2021. The panel discussion topic is Geopolitics and Sanctions- Keeping the Right Side of the Law. The session will review the latest sanctions rules, including…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Has Successfully Completed the Harvard Program on Negotiation
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Has Successfully Completed the Harvard Program on Negotiation
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger has successfully completed the Harvard Program on Negotiation PON Global program. As Harvard explains, PON Global, offered by the Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School, is designed to provide cutting-edge negotiation skills, teach overcoming…
Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of Local Live Music Venue
Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of Local Live Music Venue
In a security and premises liability case that garnered significant media attention, the Louisiana Supreme Court has recently denied plaintiff Kimi Seymour’s writ of certiorari, choosing to uphold the trial court’s dismissal of Seymour’s case against our client, a local live music…
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured victory through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their clients, a well-known convenience store brand in Florida. Undeterred by the case already being mistried due to Hurricane Milton, Pensacola attorney M. Austin Moretz delivered…
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has strengthened its Florida and Texas bench with the addition of two experienced attorneys. With expertise in commercial litigation, both will provide result-driven representation that partners with clients to go way above and way…
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
We previously highlighted the Benefits Review Board’s (BRB) decision in Marcus Schulmeister v. Blackwater USA et al, BRB No. 23-0255 (September 25, 2024) — a matter arising under the Defense Base Act — and how this decision casts doubt over the…
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
With decades of experience and expertise in maritime law, Kathleen Charvet has been named to New Orleans CityBusiness‘ 2025 Power List: Port & Maritime. The list recognizes influential professionals and leaders in the region’s port and maritime sectors across the Gulf Coast. Backed by deep…
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Before ground is broken or hammers are put to nails, well-drafted agreements governed by construction contract law set the essential foundation for all parties involved in the construction project, including owners, contractors, and subcontractors. Those in the construction industry should…
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