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05-28-2008 Kristin L. Beckman publishes feature article in Louisiana Bar Journal
  Kristin L. Beckman, an associate at Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., attempts to define the underlying difficulties that may arise when preparing for a trial in which non-party testimonials are presented.
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05-22-2008 A celebration five years in the making
  A sense of excitement filled the room at Cafe Adelaide recently as the staff of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver celebrated the firm's five year anniversary.
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04-07-2008 Barrasso Usdin donates to New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School.
  Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., wins big again—this time, not in the courtroom—but for the students at the New Orleans Science and Math School, who will soon benefit from the firm’s donation of $20,000.
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01-14-2008 JUDY Y. BARRASSO TO PARTICIPATE IN TULANE LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM ON "THE PROBLEM OF MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION"
 
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01-14-2008 UNITED STATES FIFTH CIRCUIT VICTORY
  BUKFS convinces Fifth Circuit to reverse lower court and to enforce arbitration provision.
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01-14-2008 FINRA ARBITRATION VICTORY
  BUKFS scores a resounding victory for broker-dealer in case involving clearance and settlement of U.S. equities and allegations of market manipulation by naked short sellers.
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10-12-2007 Barrasso Usdin Earns "Highly Recommended" Rating Among Louisiana Firms in Benchmark: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
  Judy Barrasso, Steve Usdin and Richard Sarver Win Acclaim In Peer-based Research Process
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08-09-2007 BARRASSO USDIN ATTORNEYS HELP OBTAIN MAJOR VICTORIES IN HURRICANE KATRINA INSURANCE COVERAGE LITIGATION
  Barrasso Usdin attorneys Judy Barrasso, Steven Usdin, and H. Minor Pipes, III, representing several major insurance carriers, helped secure two major victories in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in property damage cases arising from Hurricane Katrina.
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06-19-2007 #1 Legal Ranking for New Orleans Law Firm
  Barrasso Usdin Receives Honor Four Years Running
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06-18-2007 Barrasso Usdin prevails in the Fifth Circuit for Clear Channel
 
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05-30-2007 BARRASSO USDIN WIN AFFIRMED BY FIFTH CIRCUIT
 
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04-01-2007 Kristin L. Beckman Published on Katrina Extinguishing Obligations Due to Impossibility of Performance
 
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04-01-2007 Barrasso's Bonita Hawkins Writes on Katrina's Life (and Law) Changing Effects
 
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03-19-2007 Usdin and Kupperman Named Leader in Law
 
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02-27-2007 BARRASSO USDIN OBTAINS VICTORY FOR INSURER IN FIRST FEDERAL COURT HURRICANE KATRINA JURY TRIAL
 
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01-01-2007 Barrasso Usdin Trial Team Victorious Again In National Product Liability Trial
 
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12-01-2006 BARRASSO USDIN JOINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN BUILDING HOME
 
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10-04-2006 BARRASSO USDIN'S NAME PARTNERS SELECTED AGAIN FOR INCLUSION IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
 
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07-17-2006 Barrasso Usdin Victorious in First of 3800 Pending Cases Nationwide
 
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06-29-2006 Barrasso Usdin Obtains Defense Award for Brokerage Firm
 
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06-28-2006 NASD Panel Awards Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver Attorneys Another Victory
 
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06-20-2006 Barrasso Usdin #1 for Commercial Litigation in Louisiana For The Third Year in a Row
 
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04-25-2006 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN TO TEACH AT PLI SEMINAR ON CLASS ACTIONS
 
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04-24-2006 BARRASSO USDIN WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE
 
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04-24-2006 JUDY Y. BARRASSO ADMITTED TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS
  Judy Y. Barrasso became a Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers on April 8, 2006
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03-24-2006 BARRASSO USDIN OBTAINS FAVORABLE DECISION ON AN INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUE
 
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03-17-2006 Judy Barrasso Named by Lawdragon as among
  Partner Judy Barrasso has been selected among the "Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America" for the April issue of Lawdragon magazine.
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01-25-2006 Barrasso Usdin takes pro-bono rental cases for Tulane Students
 
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01-25-2006 Arlo Guthrie benefit to save New Orleans local music co-sponsored by Barrasso Usdin
 
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01-25-2006 Barrasso Usdin donates $10,000+ to local schools post-Katrina
 
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01-25-2006 Habitat for Humanity accepts $30,000 donation from Barrasso Usdin
 
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01-24-2006 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN TO SPEAK AT SEMINAR IN EUROPE WITH JUSTICE SCALIA AND JUDGE FELDMAN
 
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01-17-2006 THE NASD RENDERS ANOTHER FAVORABLE DECISION FOR BARRASSO USDIN CLIENT
 
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12-05-2005 BARRASSO USDIN ASSISTS IN OBTAINING DEFENSE VERDICT IN WELDING ROD CASE
 
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12-02-2005 BARRASSO USDIN LAWYERS SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
 
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08-19-2005 BARRASSO USDIN PREVAILS IN THE U.S. FIFTH CIRCUIT
  BARRASSO USDIN PREVAILS IN FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DEFEAT HUNDREDS OF ASBESTOS COVERAGE CLAIMS
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08-02-2005 Celeste Coco-Ewing was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association
 
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08-02-2005 Judy Y. Barrasso served on the faculty of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy in New Orleans from July 28 - July 30, 2005
 
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07-19-2005 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN TO TEACH AT PLI SEMINAR ON CLASS ACTIONS
 
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06-27-2005 CHARLES RICE, CITY CAO, JOINS BARRASSO USDIN
  Mayor Ray Nagin's Chief Administrative Officer, Charles Rice, announced today that he is resigning his post and joining the Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. law firm.
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05-25-2005 CHAMBERS U.S.A. AGAIN RECOGNIZES BARRASSO USDIN FIRM
  Chambers U.S.A. Again Recognizes Barrasso Usdin Firm As Top Ranked Firm In Louisiana For Business Litigation
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05-01-2005 JUDY BARRASSO SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP LAWYERS IN NEW ORLEANS
 
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03-11-2005 BARRASSO USDIN SPONSORS GALA TO BENEFIT DRESS FOR SUCCESS
  Barrasso Usdin Is Proud To Be A Sponsor For The Dress For Success Annual Fundraiser -- Dress for Success Spring Gala March 11, 7-10 pm
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02-24-2005 BARRASSO USDIN DEFEATS UNSUITABILITY CLAIMS IN NYSE ARBITRATION
 
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02-24-2005 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS
 
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02-24-2005 BARRASSO USDIN DEFEATS BAD FAITH FAILURE TO SETTLE CLAIM ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT
 
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01-26-2005 JUDY Y. BARRASSO ELECTED CHAIR OF THE LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD
 
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12-13-2004 THE PRO BONO PROJECT AWARDS MEREDITH CUNNINGHAM ITS 2004 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
  The Pro Bono Project awarded Meredith Cunningham its 2004 Distinguished Service Award, recognizing Ms. Cunningham's devotion to helping needy individuals without representation.
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11-10-2004 BARRASSO USDIN LAWYERS HONORED
 
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11-10-2004 RICHARD E. SARVER TO SPEAK AT DRI TOXIC TORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SEMINAR
 
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11-04-2004 BARRASSO USDIN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS BROKERAGE FIRM
 
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10-27-2004 JUDY Y. BARRASSO TO SPEAK AT LSU RECENT DEVELOPMENTS SEMINAR
 
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10-11-2004 TWO ASSOCIATES JOIN THE FIRM
  Barrasso Usdin has added two more associates to its list of litigators, Michael J. Haskell and Craig Isenberg.
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09-24-2004 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN AND GEORGE C. FREEMAN, III TO SPEAK AT INVESTMENT DISPUTES SEMINAR
 
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06-22-2004 BARRASSO USDIN ASSISTS IN OBTAINING A JURY VERDICT ENFORCING AN $8.5 MILLION BUY-OUT PROVISION
 
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05-18-2004 RICHARD E. SARVER TO TEACH AT WELDING ROD LITIGATION CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS
 
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05-18-2004 JUDY Y. BARRASSO TO SPEAK AT THE ABA TELECONFERENCE SEMINAR ON TRADE SECRETS
 
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04-30-2004 BARRASSO USDIN HELPS OBTAIN AFFIRMANCE OF DISMISSAL OF CLASS ACTION SUIT
 
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04-27-2004 RICHARD E. SARVER TO TEACH AT WELDING ROD LITIGATION SEMINAR IN SAN FRANCISCO
 
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04-22-2004 BARRASSO USDIN RANKS AMONG TOP LAW FIRMS IN CHAMBERS USA LISTING
 
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04-01-2004 BARRASSO USDIN PREVAILS IN LOUISIANA THIRD CIRCUIT
  Barrasso Usdin prevails in Louisiana Third Circuit, obtaining a decision holding that an insurer is not liable on a bad faith failure to settle claim.
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03-24-2004 JOHN W. JOYCE JOINS BARRASSO USDIN
 
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03-17-2004 STEPHEN H. KUPPERMAN TO TEACH AT CLASS ACTION SEMINAR
 
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03-09-2004 BARRASSO USDIN SAVES HOUSE FOR PRO BONO CLIENT
 
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02-13-2004 Barrasso Usdin Defeats Asbestos Coverage Claims
 
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01-26-2004 Stephen H. Kupperman to Teach in Zurich
  Stephen H. Kupperman Slated to Teach in Zurich For Europa Institut Of The Universitat Zurich
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01-22-2004 Judy Barrasso to Teach at Civil Litigation Seminar
  Judy Barrasso will be a member of the faculty of judges and lawyers for a 2 day seminar on the Civil Litigation Process in Louisiana State Courts.
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01-02-2004 Celeste Coco-Ewing To Become A Member On January 1, 2004
 
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01-02-2004 Judy Barrasso Slated To Teach In Paris For Tulane University Law School
 
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11-05-2003 Three Associates Join The Firm
  Since opening our doors in April, 2003, with ten lawyers, Barrasso Usdin has added three associates to its list of litigators, Susan M. Rogge, Charles D. Marshall, III and Brian J. Capitelli.
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10-29-2003 Kupperman Appointed to Board of Directors
  Stephen H. Kupperman has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The National Donor Awareness Foundation, effective December 1, 2003
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10-27-2003 Supreme Court Denial of Petition for Writ of Certiorari
  Barrasso Usdin successfully represented Allstate Insurance Company in opposing a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court
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10-21-2003 Coco-Ewing To Speak To Tulane Law Women
  Celeste Coco-Ewing will speak to the Tulane Law Women on October 22, 2003. Coco-Ewing, a member of the firm come January 1, 2004, and a new mother as of June 23, 2003, will speak on "The Juggling Act".
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10-10-2003 Barrasso Usdin Defeats Class Action Certification
 
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10-02-2003 Usdin to Co-Chair Summer School
  Steven W. Usdin will again co-chair the Louisiana State Bar Association Summer School for Lawyers. The Summer School will be held in June 2004 in Sandestin, Florida.
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10-02-2003 Sarver to Speak on Recent Environmental Issues
  Richard E. Sarver will speak on Recent Environmental Issues on October 24, 2003 at a LSBA program entitled "Corporate Attorneys & In-house Counsel: The Essential Issues."
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10-02-2003 Usdin to Speak at seminar on Evidence 101
  Steven W. Usdin will speak at a seminar entitled "Evidence 101" at the Wyndham New Orleans on October 17, 2003. Mr. Usdin will speak on To Admit or Not to Admit: Evidence Issues.
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10-02-2003 Barrasso to Speak on Trends in Insurance: Bad Faith Litigation
  Judy Y. Barrasso will speak at a LSBA program entitled "CLE and the City!" at the Grand Hyatt in New York on November 22-24, 2003. Ms. Barrasso will speak on Trends in Insurance: Bad Faith Litigation.
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09-05-2003 Firm Sponsors Justice for All Ball
  Firm Sponsors Justice for All Ball
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08-28-2003 Mayor appoints Barrasso to Downtown Development Commission
  Mayor Ray Nagin recently appointed Judy Barrasso to the Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development District.
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