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NOBA Young Lawyers’ Section CLE Program Chaired by Eric Winder Sella 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 and is... More
Fyre is Iced
Over the past decade, the popularity of music festivals, especially “luxury” festivals catering to celebrity set, has taken off across the country. We in... More
Georges Legrand Honored at New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Event
Founder and member Georges Legrand and fellow honorees of the New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law class of 2017 were recognized at a reception... More
Time is Money… Or is It Time?
In a vote of 229 to 197 in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill has been passed that would permit employers in the... More
Elsewhere, in … South Carolina
As in many industries that rely primarily on independent contractors for labor, the issue of whether exotic dancers qualify as employees that are entitled... More
BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD HOLDS STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT TOLLS STATUTORY BAR
In the 1970s, Claimant worked for a LHWCA-covered employer as a welder. Subsequently, he worked for non-covered employers until he retired voluntarily. During the... More
C. Michael Parks, Gerard J. Dragna, Robert N. Popich and Patrick J. Babin Have Become Equity Members of the Firm
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that members C. Michael Parks, Gerard J. Dragna, Robert N. Popich and Patrick J. Babin... More
A Win For Carriers: Part of CMS’s Bill Recovery Practice Deemed Unlawful
The court in CIGA v. Price, 2017 WL 1737717 (C.D. California, May 3, 2017) has issued a new ruling limiting Medicare’s conditional payment rights.... More
Arrant v. Wayne Acree, PLC: To the Supreme Court and Back Again
In a recent proceeding before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of Louisiana, Appellants, Employer, Wayne Acree, PLC, Inc. (“Acree”) and Insurer,... More
Fifth Circuit Rejects Vicarious Liability Claim From Personnel Basket Injury
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion today addressing the vicarious liability of a principal contractor for its independent contractors. The... More