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| 05-28-2008 |
Kristin L. Beckman publishes feature article in Louisiana Bar Journal |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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BUKFS convinces Fifth Circuit to reverse lower court and to enforce arbitration provision. |
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| 01-14-2008 |
FINRA ARBITRATION VICTORY |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Firm Sponsors Justice for All Ball |
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| 08-28-2003 |
Mayor appoints Barrasso to Downtown Development Commission |
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Mayor Ray Nagin recently appointed Judy Barrasso to the Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development District. |
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