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- Apr 12, 2010
Stephen Kupperman Inducted into the International Society of Barristers
Based on his excellent trial skills and experience, Stephen Kupperman recently was inducted as a Fellow into the International Society of Barristers.
READ MORE ... - Apr 09, 2010
Stephen Kupperman and Adam Swensek Score Soaring Victory In Aviation Arbitration
Stephen Kupperman and Adam Swensek have earned a major victory in a weeklong commercial arbitration involving a dispute between a New Orleans developer and several Mississippi individuals and businesses over the ownership and operation of a jet airplane.
READ MORE ... - Apr 02, 2010
Stephen Kupperman and Adam Swensek Protect A Client’s Recovery From Claims By Former Owners
Stephen Kupperman and Adam Swensek have successfully defended a local partnership against claims brought by several former partners who sought to share in a multi-million dollar recovery by the partnership.
READ MORE ... - Feb 02, 2010
Barrasso Usdin Investigation Secures Dismissal of Plaintiff in Multi-District Litigation
Barrasso Usdin has won another victory on behalf of manufacturers of welding products, this time without having to go to court.
READ MORE ... - Jan 12, 2010
George Freeman, Meredith Cunningham and Andrea Mahady Price win D.C. Circuit reversal of SEC sanction against broker/dealer
In a rare win for a registered representative challenging a disciplinary sanction imposed by FINRA and affirmed by the SEC, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found the SEC had abused its discretion in ordering a Barrasso Usdin client to pay full restitution of $400,000 plus interest for suitability and selling-away charges stemming from two customer investments in a start-up company.
READ MORE ... - Jan 04, 2010
Celeste Coco-Ewing and Meredith Cunningham Named by CityBusiness as Two of Fifty Leaders in Law
Celeste Coco-Ewing and Meredith Cunningham were named by New Orleans CityBusiness as two of the fifty Leaders in Law in the New Orleans legal community.
READ MORE ... - Oct 09, 2009
Judy Barrasso, Edward Wicker, and Stephen Miles Prevail for Liberty Mutual in PPO Litigation in Fifth Circuit
In response to thousands of lawsuits filed by medical providers against Liberty Mutual and others in the Louisiana Office of Workers Compensation (“OWC”) and elsewhere seeking recovery for alleged medical underpayments, as well as millions of dollars in penalties and attorney fees, Liberty Mutual filed a declaratory judgment and breach of contract action in federal court against certain providers.
READ MORE ... - Aug 17, 2009
Barrasso Usdin Has Won a Victory For Federal Insurance Company
Barrasso Usdin has won a victory for Federal Insurance Company in a commercial property insurance coverage dispute, arising out of Hurricane Katrina. The case involved questions regarding causation requirements in proof of business interruption claims and the impact of computer networking on commercial property insurance coverage.
READ MORE ... - Jul 08, 2009
Sarver and Cunningham win defense verdict for CITGO
On June 26, Richard Sarver and Meredith Cunningham won a defense verdict for CITGO Petroleum Corporation before Judge Richard Haik in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
READ MORE ... - Jun 23, 2009
6th Year in a Row as a Chambers USA top tier Commercial Litigation Firm for Louisiana
A small number of firms in each state are selected and ranked in 3 tiers (bands). Describing the firm as a “litigation boutique” that handles “many of the most high-profile cases in the state,” Chambers USA ranked BUKFS in the top tier of litigation firms in the state. The firm’s 2009 top tier ranking follows top tier rankings in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
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