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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
Louisiana Constitution Requires Payment of Fair Market Value for Levee Improvement Servitudes
In January 2010, in an effort to upgrade the size of permanent levee servitudes, the Board of Commissioners of the South Lafourche Levee District... More
Dishonest Investigator Damages Employer’s Fraud Defense
Claimant sustained an injury to his back, neck and shoulders while unloading a truck at work. Employer and Carrier initially accepted the claim and... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope
In Dennis v. Collins, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana was tasked with determining whether independent negligence claims against... More
Fifth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment and Allows Consideration of Plaintiff’s Expert
The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries when he fell on a vessel owned by his employer. He filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court... More
Minor League Players Strike Out
On June 26, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that professional minor league baseball is exempt from federal... More
Pre-Hearing Discovery in Federal Arbitration Not Guaranteed
So, you think a party has the right to conduct discovery in arbitration? Think again. Unlike the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which provide... More
New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Section CLE Program Receives National Recognition
The American Bar Association will award the Big Easy Bootcamp the E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award. The Big Easy Bootcamp is held annually following... More
Google (Takes) It
On June 27, 2017, European Union regulators assessed a $2.7 billion fine against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, related to an antitrust case brought by... More
White House Budget Proposal Could Result in Huge Financial Loss for Gulf Coast Region
On May 23, 2017, at a time when oil prices have started to rise and energy companies have regained optimism about the prospect of... More