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BRB Affirms Award Widow’s DBA Death Benefits
The Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) recently entered a Decision and Order in Dill v. Service Employees International (BRB No. 18-0014, October 11, 2018), affirming the... More
Louisiana Passes Amendment Requiring Unanimous Jury Verdicts for Felony Convictions
Since the Jim-Crow era, Louisiana has not required unanimous jury verdicts to obtain a felony conviction in non-capital cases. Historically, it was shown that... More
MBLB Participates in JDRF One Walk, Raising More Than $11,000
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s walk team, Marching 4 McFaull, joined the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for their One Walk on November 10,... More
OALJ Decision Analyzing Average Weekly Wage Important for Defense Base Act Cases
A recent decision from the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) addressed the interplay between Section 10(i) and Section 10(c) of the Longshore &... More
Seven MBLB Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine 2018 Top Lawyers
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in New... More
MBLB Attorneys Provide Pro Bono Legal Services at Legal Fair
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett attorneys C. Michael Parks and Eric Winder Sella participated in a Legal Fair on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The... More
Patrick Babin to Speak at Defense Base Act Seminar
Member Patrick Babin will be speaking at the Dallas DBA Seminar 2019: Trends and Trajectories in Defense Base Act Claims on February 6. Patrick’s... More
Federal Court Considers Applicability of Carmack Amendment in Trucking and Transportation Case
In a case that will be of interest to our trucking and transportation clients, a Mississippi federal court recently considered the applicability of the... More
Fifth Circuit: Offshore Supply Vessel Faces Liability for “Towing Vessel” Classification
In Shell Offshore, Inc. v. Tesla Offshore, L.L.C., No. 16-30528, 2018 WL 4844687 (5th Cir. Oct. 5, 2018), Fifth Circuit ruled on liability based on the... More
Summary Judgment Granted on Claim Arising out of Angola Prison Knife Attack
A security officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana was sued by an Angola inmate, Alfred Deal, for failing to stop another... More