Trucking & Transportation
Ney Gehman and Andrew Miner to Present at The Harmonie Group’s Denver Summer Transportation Seminar
Attorneys Ney Gehman and Andrew Miner will be co-presenting “Fraudulent Claims: From Suspicion to Conviction, a Case Study,” at The Harmonie Group’s Denver Summer... More
Clarity on Bad Faith and UM Coverage
Key Holding In Chisesi v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision in... More
Louisiana First Circuit Delivers Important Victory for Trucking Defendants in Low-Impact Injury Claims
Louisiana First Circuit Reverses Judgment in Mirror-Contact Trucking Case In Watts v. Domino’s Pizza, L.L.C., Ace American Insurance Company, and Earlrondous Smith, the Louisiana... More
Legislative Changes to the New Orleans Judiciary: What It Means for Litigators
The Louisiana Legislature’s 2026 regular legislative session brought sweeping changes to the local judiciary in New Orleans. Through a package of legislative acts, including... More
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC: a Major Change to the Trucking Industry
Overview On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, overturning... More
The Effect of Individual Bankruptcy on Diversity Jurisdiction and Removal
In what may be an instance of first impression for the court, the Eastern District of Louisiana upheld Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s removal... More
Update on Proposed Louisiana Bills That Aim to Curb Excessive Damage Awards
Several bills in the Louisiana 2026 Regular Legislative Session aim to curb excessive damage awards in Louisiana tort cases. On March 13, 2025, we... More
Two Louisiana Attorneys Convicted in Sweeping Staged-Accident Fraud Scheme
In one of the most significant insurance fraud prosecutions in recent Louisiana history, two attorneys have been convicted for orchestrating a years-long scheme that... More
Proposed Louisiana Bills Aim to Curb Excessive Damage Awards
The Louisiana 2026 Regular Legislative Session began on March 9, 2026. Several bills aim to curb excessive damage awards in Louisiana tort cases. We... More
Morgan Wells, Jr. Secures Defense Verdict in Trucking Liability Case
As reported in an article in the 2025 edition of the Louisiana Jury Verdict Reporter, Member Morgan J. Wells, Jr. secured a defense verdict... More