We are delighted to announce that New Orleans CityBusiness has selected Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett as an honoree for Best Places to Work 2023. This is the third time that MBLB has received this recognition.
To be eligible, companies must have a facility in the New Orleans area, have been in business for
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Maximum and Minimum Compensation Rates Under LHWCA Adjusted Effective October 1, 2023
Section 6(b)(3) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides that prior to October 1 of each year, based on the national average weekly wage (NAWW) for the three calendar quarters ending June 30 of that year, the Secretary of Labor shall determine the NAWW to be applicable for the 12-month period beginning…
MBLB Serves Community Through Grace At the Green Light
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s Pro Bono & Philanthropy Committee has arranged for members of our firm to serve our community through Grace At the Green Light. This morning, our MBLB team started the day by helping to serve breakfast to our community’s most vulnerable, unhoused population. Together with the organization’s staff and volunteers…
CELEBRATING: High Holy Days of Judaism in New Orleans
September is a special month for Judaism as the High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are celebrated. With Catholicism having such deep roots in New Orleans, it’s important to remember that we are surrounded by many other beautiful cultures and religions, like Judaism.
Associate John Zazulak was raised Catholic but was fortunate to…
The Biggest Loser – Workers’ Comp?
Managing Member Alan G. Brackett and Associate Ava M. Wolf are co-authors of an “Attorney Analysis” workers’ compensation column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw. Their most recent article, “The Biggest Loser – Workers’ Comp?” was published on September 14, 2023. In it, they analyze whether weight loss drugs should be approved under workers’ compensation…
LHWCA Carriers Allowed to Claim Offset Against Future Liability Despite Waiver of Subrogation
In a recent ruling from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in In re Aries Marine Corp.,[1] Judge Lance Africk found that a waiver of subrogation by a Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) carrier did not waive the carrier’s right to an offset against future LHWCA liability.…
Death on the High Seas
The recent implosion of the OceanGate’s submersible Titan has drawn international attention to the safety of deep ocean exploration. The circumstances that led to the failed voyage in which five lives were lost will also have complex legal ramifications. The remedies for the survivors of those who perished on the Titan may be as murky…
Meet Our New Attorney: Ashley DeMouy
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that Ashley M. DeMouy has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
Ashley M. DeMouy, Associate
Associate Ashley DeMouy’s practice focuses on transportation, trucking, and insurance defense.
Prior to joining Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, Ashley spent the first years of her legal career…
Support JDRF By Supporting MBLB’s Marching 4 McFaull Team
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s walk team, Marching 4 McFaull, will once again be participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk. This year, the JDRF One Walk will take place at LaFreniere Park in Metairie, Louisiana on November 11, 2023.
Six years ago, MBLB started participating in the JDRF One Walk…
CELEBRATING: Women’s Equality Day
In 1973, Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote. However, despite women’s success in voting, there are still many hurdles that women must face and overcome to gain full equality. One of the most notable inequalities is present in…