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CDC Study Reveals Methadone Overdose Rates
According to a recently published CDC report, methadone deaths accounted for 23% of deaths related to opioid prescriptions in 2014. Overall, the rate of... More
What’s up with California?
We previously posted about a health fraud scheme involving lawyers and marketers getting kickbacks for illegal patient referrals in Los Angeles. More recently, the... More
OSHA Seeks to Improve Safety for Landscaping Workers
Due to the increased occurrences of injuries and fatalities to landscaping workers in the Southeast, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) and landscaping... More
With a New Administration, Laborers May See a Shift in Overtime Eligibility
Richard Trumka, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (“AFL-CIO”), has spoken out against any potential dilution of a... More
2017 Best Lawyers in America recognizes Alan Brackett and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® Ranks Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett
Member Alan Brackett has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 for New Orleans, Louisiana. Best Lawyers... More
Court Awards Credit for Retirement Benefits Paid
Claimant injured his left ankle on March 2, 1998 while working with a power saw in the course of his employment with Calcasieu Parish... More
Seaman’s Widow’s Claim for Punitive Damages Denied
Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana further shored up the clearly delineated avenues for recovery available to plaintiffs... More
Alan Brackett Elected to Board of Louisiana Bar Foundation
Alan G. Brackett was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) at its annual meeting... More
Claimant Explains Away Misrepresentations to Defeat Fraud
The claimant sought benefits from his employer in connection with two accidents allegedly sustained in the course and scope of his employment. The employer... More
The Disguised Prematurity Exception
In Christus Health Southwest Louisiana d/b/a Christus St. Patrick Hospital v. All About You Home Healthcare, Inc., et al., Relators had filed a motion... More