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Suit for Fear of Contracting COVID-19 Dismissed
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, litigation (both frivolous and meritous) was a foregone conclusion. The floodgates have opened, and the court dockets are... More
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea By 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. Five of those... More
American Transportation Research Institute Releases 2020 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks
As they have in years past, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its Top Truck Bottlenecks for 2020. To formulate the list, ATRI... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Deepen the Mississippi River
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana signed an agreement to deepen the Lower Mississippi River... More
Meet Our New Attorney: Associate Alejandro J. Rodríguez
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that Alejandro J. Rodríguez has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Alejandro J. Rodríguez,... More
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Limitation Action for Failure to Comply with Notice Provisions
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 entitles a vessel owner to limit its liability for most claims arising out of a maritime casualty... More
Michigan Court Delivers First US Decision on COVID Business Interruption Claims
In a moment that insurance coverage attorneys nationwide have anticipated since mid-March, a U.S. court has granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a policyholder’s... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Releases Short Opinion With Significant Application to Tort Litigation
On June 3, 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court released a short opinion with significant application to tort litigation in Louisiana, granting writ application and... More
Louisiana Legislature Passes Civil Justice Reform Act Of 2020
On June 30, 2020, the Louisiana Legislature passed House Bill 57, the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, which represents a compromise on the... More
Meet Our New Attorney: Associate Christopher B. Prudhomme
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that Christopher B. Prudhomme has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Associate Christopher B.... More