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12 Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine 2016 Top Lawyers
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that 12 of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in New... More
Office of the General Counsel Issues Memorandum on Employee Classifications
The U.S. Department of Labor issued revisions to its “white collar” exemptions to minimum wage and overtime requirements. This has prompted the Office of... More
The Maritime Lien
The August 31, 2016, bankruptcy of container shipper giant Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion. With... More
Court Awards Increase in Attorney Fees
In Louisiana, attorney’s fees paid to representatives of injured workers cannot exceed 20% of the total recovery. La. R.S. 23:1141(B). In addition, any attorney... More
Supreme Court Reverses Prescription Finding
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed and remanded the district’s court’s decision to sustain an exception of prescription, which the Louisiana Court of Appeals... More
The Tale of the Fraudulent Concubine
An Employee of D&D Drilling was purportedly electrocuted during the course and scope of his employment. A claim for death benefits was filed by... More
Court Addresses Standard for Replacing Medical Equipment
Claimant, John Berry, was injured in 1986 while working for the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and soon after began receiving workers’ compensation... More
Fighting Liability and Presenting Poor Experts Lead to Unanticipated Expenses
On June 10, 2011, the M/V Salvation, a steel-hulled tug owned and operated by the defendant struck the Ekwata, a vessel that was privately... More
Administrative Review Required Before Filing a Claim
Louisiana Administrative Code title 40, part I, section 5149 allows a healthcare provider to seek administrative review of an Employer/Carrier’s underpayment of a bill... More
Employer Denied Indemnification From Claimant
Claimant worked for one of The Service Companies’ subsidiaries, Full Service Systems Corp. (FSS), which had contracted with the L’Auberge Du Lac Hotel and... More