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Under LHWCA, Excusable Neglect Standard Applies to Late Filed Attorney Fee Petition
The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the excusable neglect standard applies to late filed attorney fee petitions under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Broad Coverage of Workers’ Compensation as Exclusive Remedy for Minor Performing Prohibited Work
In a recent case, Tasha Griggs v. Bounce N’ Around Inflatables, LLC, 2018-C-0726 (La. 01/30/19), the Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed broad coverage of workers’ compensation... More
MBLB Sponsors New Orleans Bar Association’s 17th Annual Bar & Grille Cooking Competition
The 2019 edition of the New Orleans Bar Association’s annual Bar & Grille law firm cook-off took place on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at... More
Seven Arrested for Accident Staging, Insurance Fraud in New Orleans
The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of six New Orleans residents and one resident of Hammond, Louisiana this week in connection with an... More
Meet Our New Attorneys
MBLB is pleased to announce that Pierce C. Azuma, Julie M. Lafargue and Lindsay F. Louapre have joined the firm as attorneys. Pierce C.... More
Edward McAuliffe Presents “Criminal Law for the Civil Lawyer” CLE at LSBA Seminar
Associate Edward J. McAuliffe, III recently presented a “Criminal Law for the Civil Lawyer: A Practical Guide for the Non-criminal Practitioner” CLE at a Multi-Topic... More
Deputies Entitled to Qualified Immunity in 42 U.S.C. §1983 Case
Recently, Judge Ivan Lemelle, Senior United States District Court Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana, granted a Motion for Summary Judgment to Deputies Charles Cook... More
New Orleans Attorney Ordered To Produce Client List In Connection With Alleged Accident Staging Ring
Over the past several months, information has been developed regarding a possible accident staging ring in the New Orleans area involving alleged sideswipe accidents... More
The Internet of Things: A Discovery Nightmare
In a meeting this week, Julie Lafargue, who recently joined MBLB as a member, encountered a “smart coffee cup,” touted by its manufacturer as... More
Writs to Louisiana Supreme Court Denied in the Barber Case
On February 18, 2019, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied writs in reviewing the First Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in Barber v. Louisiana Workforce... More