Our Clients, Our Wins, and Our Work
The firm had a huge win in the Fifth Circuit against Regions Bank, which was sued for mishandling the renewal of oil & gas leases for three ladies who were longtime clients.
Judy Barrasso and Viviana Aldous of Barrasso Usdin, together with Jenner & Block, represented a group of math and computer science professors at Louisiana State University and Tulane University who filed an amicus brief advocating for the rejection of the Louisiana congressional map enacted by the legislature and submitting a proposed map based on science.
The firm obtained summary judgment on behalf of a knee and bone cement manufacturer. The firm then defended the victory on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the client’s complete victory.
- (Client: Insurance Client)
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a ruling denying class certification against a purported class of Louisiana GEICO insurance holders, who alleged that the valuation system GEICO used to pay total loss automobile accidents violated Louisiana state law.
- (Client: Tiger Athletic Foundation)
The firm was pleased to defend Tiger Athletic Foundation in the pending Title IX suit against the LSU Board of Supervisors and others.
- (Client: Insurance Client)
The firm secured a victory for an insurance client in Louisiana state court, which granted summary judgment based on coverage issues in the policy and dismissed claims stemming from a multi-million dollar alleged bank fraud.
- (Client: Firm Insurance Client)
Representing one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the country at the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the firm successfully defended a district court’s summary judgment ruling.
- (Client: Firm Insurance Client)
Representing one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the country at the U.S. Fifth Circuit, the firm successfully defended its district court summary judgment ruling, which favorably interpreted liability policy language to exclude coverage under a $1 million policy for all of the third-party plaintiff’s claims.
- (Client: Firm Insurance Client)
On behalf of an international insurance provider defending against COVID-19 business interruption claims, the firm obtained another early dismissal with prejudice from a federal district court in Los Angeles, California.
- (Client: Pro Bono Client)
The firm was successful in securing compassionate release for an incarcerated pro bono client suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
- (Client: Firm Insurance Client)
On behalf of an international insurance provider, the firm obtained an early dismissal with prejudice from an Ohio state court on a commercial plaintiff’s COVID-19 business interruption claims.
- (Client: Insurance Carrier)
The firm secured an appellate victory for an insurance client with the Fifth Circuit, which reversed the district court and held the client was entitled to reimbursement of $1 million pursuant to a policy’s deductible provision.