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Gerard Dragna Elected to LABI’s Legal Advisory Council
Gerard Dragna, a member of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s trucking and transportation team, has been elected to represent the firm on the Louisiana... More
Alan Brackett Appointed to the Louisiana Access to Justice Commission
Member Alan G. Brackett Has Been Appointed to the Louisiana Access to Justice Commission as the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Bar Foundation representative.... More
Wilton Bland III to Present at Maritime Risk Claims Solutions Seminar
Member Wilton Bland, III has been invited to make a presentation at the Maritime Risk Claims Solutions, Inc. (MRCS) 2019 5th Annual Fall Seminar... More
OWCP Announces Rate Increases
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the United States Department of Labor has announced the cost of living adjustment effective October 1, 2019.... More
Longshore Workers’ Untimely Lawsuits Against Vessel Owner Dismissed
The U.S. Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed three injured longshore workers’ lawsuits against a vessel owner and charterer for failure to timely file... More
MBLB Wins Summary Dismissal of Negligence and Unseaworthiness Claims
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is defending a lawsuit in which an experienced captain brought suit against his employer for injuries allegedly sustained while... More
American Transportation Research Institute Releases 2019 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks
Each year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) conducts an in-depth analysis of 300 freight-significant highway locations using truck position and speed data derived... More
Supreme Court Bars Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness
In June, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling beneficial to maritime industry. In Dutra Group v. Batterton, the Court resolved a... More
Transportation Practice Group Attends 2019 FedEx PLPD Summit
Michael Parks, Julie M. Lafargue, and Eric Winder Sella of the “Wheels” Department at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett recently attended the 2019 FedEx... More
Recent Opinion from Eastern District of Virginia Clarifies “Notice of a Claim”
In a recent maritime case, the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia addressed the issue of what constitutes enough “notice” to start... More