Author: MBLB News
NINTH CIRCUIT HOLDS DEFENSE BASE ACT’S ZONE OF SPECIAL DANGER APPLICABLE TO LOCAL NATIONALS
Claimant, a citizen of the Marshall Islands, was employed as a civilian defense contractor based in the Kwajalein Atoll, which houses the U.S. Army... More
Federal Policy Remains that Arbitration Agreements and their Broad Construction are Favored
Plaintiff filed a seaman’s complaint alleging that he incurred injury while working as a crew member on one of the defendant’s vessels because the... More
Alan G. Brackett Included in Best Lawyers 2018
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that member Alan G. Brackett has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The... More
Coal Ash Spill Survivors File Suit
In December of 2008, a massive coal ash spill dumped more than 5 million cubic tons of sludge into the Emory River outside of... More
Employer Retains Right to Choose Pharmaceutical Provider
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently resolved a circuit split on the issue of whether an injured employee is entitled to his choice of pharmacy,... More
Workers Compensation Laws: Louisiana
Thomson Reuters Practical Law recently published “Workers’ Compensation Laws: Louisiana,” a Q&A guide to workers’ compensation law for employers in Louisiana, which was written by... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Claimant Not Entitled to Defense-Paid FCE
Claimant sustained an injury to her neck, shoulder, and back in 2006. After several rounds of litigation, Claimant was awarded temporary total disability benefits... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope 2.0
We previously noted the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in Dennis v. Collins, 2016 WL 6637973... More
CNBC Names Top States for Business – Sorry, Louisiana
CNBC recently released its annual list of top states to do business. Sitting pretty at the top of the list were Washington, Georgia, Minnesota and... More
Per Person Bodily Injury Policy Limits
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently considered automobile insurance policy language regarding per person bodily injury liability limits. In Rylee v. Progressive Gulf Ins. Co.,... More