Author: MBLB News
FMCSA Emergency Declaration Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
In light of President Trump’s declared national emergency, acting Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Jim Mullen has invoked 49 CFR 390.23(a)(l)(i), which... More
Alan G. Brackett Selected a 2020 Leadership in Law Honoree
Alan G. Brackett, a founder and Managing Member of the firm, has been selected as an honoree for the New Orleans CityBusiness 2020 Leadership... More
Louisiana Federal Jury Awards Nearly $4.4M to Trucking Plaintiff for Alleged Traumatic Brain Injury
On January 28, 2020, a federal jury in the United States District Court for Western District of Louisiana awarded $4,375,017.62 to a plaintiff allegedly... More
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Pleas in Case Against Alleged Staged Accident Ringleader
A total of eight individuals have previously been indicted in a New Orleans-based insurance fraud scheme involving staged motor vehicle accidents. On January 30,... More
Louisiana Federal Court Excludes Opinion Testimony of Treating Physicians on Causation
In a decision rendered January 14, 2020, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana significantly limited the testimony of plaintiff’s... More
Wisconsin District Court Addresses Different Claims Available to Different Maritime Workers
In a recent case, White v. Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, the Wisconsin District Court addressed different claims available to different maritime workers, answering the question:... More
5th Circuit Sets High Bar for Prisoners’ Challenges to Qualified Immunity
Federal prison inmates face high procedural bars in proving Bivens claims against prison staff for First and Eighth Amendment violations, according to a recent... More
Lights, Camera, Judgment: Mark Hanna Scores Win for Local Film Studio
Member Mark Hanna and Associate Joseph Trytten received a grant of summary judgment dismissing Chalmette, Louisiana’s The Ranch Studios in a premises liability/personal injury... More
Edward McAuliffe, III Included in New Orleans CityBusiness Ones to Watch Law
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that associate J. Edward McAuliffe, III was recently included in New Orleans CityBusiness “Ones to... More
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Reviews Effect of Settlement on Insurer’s Duty to Defend
On November 15, 2019, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal issued an opinion on the effect of settlement on an insurer’s duty to... More