Category Archives: Louisiana

December 1
2014

19 Brown Sims Attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for 2014

Brown Sims is pleased to announce the selection of 9 Attorneys as 2014 Super Lawyers and 10 Attorneys as 2014 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained … Read full post…

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October 2
2013

Fifth Circuit: heterosexual male supervisor can create a hostile work environment for a heterosexual male employee.

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Brothers Construction Co.,  Case No. 11-30770 (5th Cir. Sept. 27, 2013) (revised Sept. 30, 2013) (en banc) the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the employer of an … Read full post…

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April 30
2013

Brown Sims Event @ The Sterling London

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January 14
2013

Fifth Circuit: May A Court Dismiss A Petition to Confirm a Foreign Arbitration Award Based upon A Lack of Personal Jurisdiction?

  First Investment Corp. of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd., No. 12-30377 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2012).   Covington Marine Corp. v. Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., No. 12-30383 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2012). These cases presented the … Read full post…

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December 1
2012

Fifth Circuit (Louisiana): Technical Reservation of Rights Not Necessary and Delay in Asserting an Exclusion Does Not Waive It

Steadfast Insurance did not have coverage under its CGL policy for a collision involving a utility boat owned by its insured Harvest Oil because of a watercraft exclusion. Steadfast is a Zurich company, and Zurich also had policies covering Harvest. … Read full post…

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