June 30, 2026
Fishman Haygood Partner Louis Quinn and Associates Marina Speligene and Christen Triche represented Provident Resources Group subsidiary PRG Wildcats LLC as borrower in the issuance of $407,800,000 in tax-exempt Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2026A) through the Kentucky Bond Development Corporation, financing a new Central Utility Plant at the University of Kentucky’s primary Lexington campus. The […]
June 5, 2026
Fishman Haygood Partner Steven Serio negotiated the lease for Rouses Markets’ first St. Bernard Parish location, a new 47,694-square-foot store set to open in Chalmette in the second quarter of 2027. The new store will be located at 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, redeveloping space formerly occupied by Big Lots and Sav-A-Lot along a commercial […]
June 1, 2026
Fishman Haygood has filed a petition in Harris County, Texas, on behalf of seven investors in the Pacific Coast Oil Trust, alleging that Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. NA, the trust’s paid trustee, failed to protect beneficiaries from years of improper accounting that wiped out tens of millions of dollars in distributions. The […]
May 20, 2026
Fishman Haygood LLP represented Aventia, a portfolio company of longtime client Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP), in its acquisition of ECM Consultants, a Louisiana-based engineering, architectural, and construction management firm specializing in infrastructure and resilience projects across the Gulf South. The acquisition strengthens Aventia’s environmental and engineering capabilities and expands the platform’s presence across the region. […]
May 18, 2026
The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience (LMHE) has reached a major milestone in its effort to establish a permanent home in downtown New Orleans, finalizing a lease for more than two acres in the River District near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Fishman Haygood Partner Steven Serio led negotiations on behalf of LMHE for […]
May 4, 2026
On April 22, 2026, Fishman Haygood Partner Jason Burge presented an oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in GoAuto Insurance Company v. 2B Claims Services, Inc. The case, which was heard in Atlanta, is now under advisement. The appeal arises from a dispute in the Northern District of Florida […]
April 24, 2026
On March 23, 2026, Crosby Enterprises LLC announced that four of its subsidiaries, Crosby Tugs LLC, Crosby Dredging LLC, Crosby Marine Transportation LLC, and Bertucci Contracting Company, LLC (collectively, the “Debtors”), filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Lead Case No. 26-10678). Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy […]
April 22, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Partner Jason Burge argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of the appellant in Scott Van Dyke v. Mary Alonso. He presented an important question to the court: how should the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Taggart v. Lorenzen, which established an objective standard for […]
April 16, 2026
Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that Partner Tad Bartlett secured a significant appellate victory at the Louisiana Supreme Court on March 31, 2026, on behalf of client ASM Global, LLC. In a rare procedural outcome, the Court granted certiorari and issued a per curiam opinion reversing the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, without […]
April 10, 2026
Fishman Haygood, LLP represented Danos Group Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of firm client Danos, in its acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in AXion Logistics, LLC, a Texas third-party logistics (3PL) provider serving the petrochemical and industrial sectors. The transaction, effective April 1, 2026, expands the supply chain capabilities of Danos, headquartered in Louisiana, […]
April 6, 2026
Fishman Haygood represented Majestic Medical Solutions, a Baton Rouge-based provider of medical imaging equipment services, in its sale to Radon Medical Imaging, a national leader in imaging equipment maintenance and repair services. The transaction, which closed in the fourth quarter of 2025, expands Radon’s presence into Louisiana and Mississippi and strengthens its capabilities across the […]
March 10, 2026
Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group subsidiary PRG – Casa Properties LLC served as borrower in the issuance of $241.2 million in tax-exempt bonds to finance a major new student housing development serving Florida International University (FIU). The bonds were issued through the Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, with Wilmington Trust serving as trustee. J.P. […]
February 23, 2026
Fishman Haygood’s Environmental Litigation team successfully resolved a significant coastal wetlands case involving the Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). Blair Schilling led the Fishman Haygood team, which included Jim Swanson, Lance McCardle, Tad Bartlett, Julie Meaders, Isabel Englehart, and Zoe Vogel. […]
January 11, 2026
Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident) subsidiary PRG – Oxford Properties LLC is serving as borrower in the issuance of $114,250,000 in mixed tax-exempt and taxable bonds to finance 1,282 beds of new student housing at the University of Mississippi, part of a larger initiative to address the urgent housing needs of the […]
January 6, 2026
A subsidiary of Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident), PRG – The Grounds LLC, recently served as borrower in the issuance of $67,395,000 in tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of a new 130,000-square-foot administrative office building for Wake Forest University. When completed in 2027, the five-story building will house 400 university staff […]
December 29, 2025
A subsidiary of Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident), PRG – Akron Properties LLC, is serving as borrower in the issuance of $158.5 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds to finance the renovation and revitalization of on-campus housing at the University of Akron in Ohio. Provident is a national nonprofit organization that undertakes […]
December 16, 2025
On December 8, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb (District of Columbia) granted Fishman Haygood client Etrak’s motion for relief against Libya, finding that a reasonable amount of time had passed within which the country could have satisfied the terms of a $30 million arbitral award decided for the Turkish construction company. This ruling […]
December 15, 2025
Fishman Haygood recently represented brothers Beau and Jacques Goudeau in the purchase of the ReFresh Project, a multi-tenant commercial property anchored by Whole Foods Market and home to the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University, FirstLine Schools, Boys Town Louisiana, and a community garden operated by SPROUT NOLA. Located at 300 North Broad […]
December 12, 2025
Premier planning, development, and program-management advisory firm Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) recently announced that it has merged with Project Management Advisors (PMA). The merger unites two nationally recognized leaders in the program management and real estate advising fields, offering their social and institutional infrastructure clients a comprehensive suite of strategic planning, project leadership, owner’s representation, […]
December 4, 2025
Fishman Haygood recently represented longtime firm client Stirling in the buyout of the interest of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) in Fremaux Town Center, a 640,000 sq. ft. commercial shopping, retail, and dining center in Slidell, Louisiana. Our attorneys have counseled the full-service commercial real estate company, as well as its affiliates, in numerous […]
November 25, 2025
On November 18, 2025, CKX Lands, Inc. (NYSE American: CKX), a Lake Charles, La.-based publicly-held land management company, finalized the sale of approximately 7,000 acres of land to Southern Pine Plantations (SPP Land). CKX’s Agreement of Purchase and Sale, effective on August 14, 2025, and later amended, was for the sale of land wholly-owned by […]
November 18, 2025
On October 2, 2025, Moran Towing Corporation announced its acquisition of 100% of the stock of Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. Founded in 1860 and headquartered in New Canaan, Conn., Moran is a leading U.S. marine service provider with a fleet of barges and tugboats operating in 17 ports along the nation’s East and Gulf Coasts. […]
November 12, 2025
A subsidiary of Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident), PRG – RI Properties LLC, is serving as borrower in the issuance of $210 million in tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of on-campus housing at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Provident is a national nonprofit organization that undertakes projects and partnerships designed […]
November 5, 2025
On October 3, 2025, Judges Leslie H. Southwick, Patrick E. Higginbotham, and Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action case in favor of Fishman Haygood client GoAuto Insurance. The suit, which involved 400,000 putative class members and more […]
October 15, 2025
Fishman Haygood represented longtime firm client Stirling in the sales of two significant commercial properties, one in Louisiana and the other in Mississippi, in September 2025. The firm has counseled the full-service commercial real estate company, as well as its affiliates, in numerous transactions involving the acquisitions and sales of commercial, industrial, and residential developments […]
October 7, 2025
On October 2, 2025, Danos, LLC announced its acquisition of substantially all assets of Panel Specialists, Inc. Houma-based Panel Specialists, which has been in business for nearly four decades, focuses on control panels, instrumentation, and electrical solutions. Danos, an energy services company headquartered in Gray, La., will assume Panel Specialists’ services—from panel fabrication and automation […]
September 25, 2025
On September 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb (District of Columbia) granted firm client Etrak’s motion to compel post-judgment discovery against Libyan assets and threatened Libya with a fine of up to $80,000 per week if they do not comply. In February of this year, Judge Cobb confirmed a $30 million arbitral award […]
September 23, 2025
Fishman Haygood recently represented LEGION Protective in securing a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, one of the nation’s top quarterbacks and a projected first-round NFL Draft pick. LEGION, a football protective equipment company, provides players with the next generation of shoulder protection designed for elite-level performance. Read the full press […]
September 15, 2025
On August 18, 2025, Bravo Brio Restaurants, LLC and related entities, the owners of the Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille restaurant chains, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Case No. 6:25-bk-05224) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The case, which will be heard before the Honorable Judge […]
August 22, 2025
On August 15, 2025, Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC (ANF) confirmed the completion of the sale of select assets, including its Loma Linda, neat, and TUNO business units, as well as Kaffree Roma, to Century Pacific North America, a subsidiary of Philippines-based Century Pacific Food, Inc. ANF is a plant-based food company and leading shelf stable […]
August 4, 2025
Danos Land Production Services, LLC, an affiliate of Fishman Haygood client Danos, LLC, recently announced its acquisition of Wood PLC’s (Wood) U.S. onshore oil and gas labor supply business. Wood, a global consulting and engineering firm serving the energy and materials sectors, has operated for more than 160 years. Through the asset transaction, Danos, a […]
July 22, 2025
Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident) and its subsidiaries recently closed on a series of financings to expand and improve on-campus student housing at the University of Washington, Tufts University, and Palm Beach Atlantic University. Provident is a national nonprofit organization that undertakes projects and partnerships designed to promote education, health, and other […]
July 16, 2025
On July 10, 2025, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery finalized the $29.75 million settlement reached by Fishman Haygood, Bragar Eagel & Squire, and Grant & Eisenhofer attorneys in December 2024 on behalf of a consolidated class of TS Innovation Acquisitions, Inc. (TSIA) stockholders. In their complaint, investors alleged breach […]
June 21, 2025
The Hon. Frank W. Moskowitz of the Superior Court of Arizona – Maricopa County recently ruled that plaintiff’s occupational medicine expert Dr. Phillip Harber is qualified to render an opinion on causation in the case of Landon Young, et al. v. Chemguard Inc, et al. Fishman Haygood represents Mr. Young, a former firefighter with the […]
June 17, 2025
Leading architecture, engineering, and consulting (AEC) firm Grace Design Studios (Grace) recently announced its acquisition of CRGA Design (CRGA). Baltimore-headquartered CRGA is a healthcare-focused architecture, interior design, and planning firm specializing in acute care, ambulatory care, private physician practices, and senior and other long-term care facilities. Grace is a portfolio company of firm client Bernhard […]
May 28, 2025
Industry-leading environmental solutions platform Aventia recently announced its acquisition of Colorado-based Habitat Management, Inc. (HMI). A natural resource management and ecological consulting firm, HMI specializes in environmental projects, land reclamation and permitting, and regulatory affairs. Aventia, a portfolio company of Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP), provides a comprehensive suite of environmental and technology-driven solutions […]
May 22, 2025
On May 7, 2025, the Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York) granted a nationwide preliminary injunction on behalf of Tashanna Golden and a similarly situated putative class ordering Firstmark Services, LLC and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to cease collection efforts on certain student loans. The loans […]
May 15, 2025
On March 31, 2025, APM Property Holdings LLC, a Florida-based real estate company, closed on its purchase of the Crowne Plaza Executive Center Baton Rouge hotel, previously owned by Fishman Haygood clients Baton Rouge Hotel LLC and BR Capital Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Big Rock Equities. The newly renovated 294-room property has been a […]
May 7, 2025
On April 7, 2025, Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC (“Debtor”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Case No. 2:25-bk-10676) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Atlantic Natural Foods, a plant-based food company, owns vegan brands Loma Linda, Chik’n, Tuno, Neat, Kaffree Roma, and Modern Menu. Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy team, which […]
April 14, 2025
GHC|orcutt winslow (GHC), a leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firm, recently announced its acquisition of Florida-based Straughn Trout Architects (STA). STA specializes in architectural development, site design and planning, interior and experiential design, and engineering coordination for educational, municipal, and commercial projects. GHC, a portfolio company of Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP), delivers innovative […]
March 19, 2025
Fishman Haygood client Danos, LLC recently announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of X-Pro, LLC along with Surplus Valve Warehouse, LLC, which owns X-Pro’s inventory. With this acquisition, Danos, a Louisiana-based energy services company, expands its valve and wellhead services offering, further strengthening its position as a provider to the industrial and […]
March 11, 2025
Early last month, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb (District of Columbia) confirmed an arbitral award against Libya on behalf of firm client Etrak, a Turkish construction company, in a dispute arising from Libya’s failure to pay under a settlement agreement it entered with Etrak. Libya opposed confirmation, arguing that the case should be stayed […]
February 27, 2025
Hunt, Guillot & Associates (HGA), the Ruston, La.-based engineering, disaster recovery, and project management firm, recently announced its acquisition of Reliable Power Consultants (RPC). RPC, a Colorado-based engineering firm, specializes in power distribution design, staking, right-of-way, and inspection services. This acquisition marks a significant step in HGA’s strategic growth plan by creating new opportunities to […]
February 17, 2025
Aventia, a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP), recently announced its acquisition of St.Germain, a firm specializing in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, and engineering. Headquartered in Maine, St.Germain serves areas throughout New England and the United States, providing businesses with a variety of compliance and engineering services. In 2022, Baton Rouge-based BCP established Aventia, […]
December 5, 2024
In a recent decision, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) declared that it assumes jurisdiction over claims brought by Turkish construction company Bayindir against Pakistan for breach of international obligations. The Fishman Haygood International Arbitration team represents Bayindir in its dispute, which involves the company’s 2001 expulsion from a contract to build Pakistan’s M-1 […]
November 11, 2024
Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (“GHC”), a portfolio company of Fishman Haygood client Bernhard Capital Partners, recently announced its investment in Orcutt|Winslow (“Orcutt Winslow”). Grace Hebert Curtis Architects is a leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firm delivering innovative and functional projects for diverse market sectors, and Orcutt Winslow is a premier full-service architecture, forensic consulting, and […]
October 31, 2024
Lonestar Electric Supply recently announced that its first out-of-state distribution center is set to open in Metairie, La., later this year. While the Houston-based company primarily serves electrical contractors in meeting their commercial project needs, it also maintains a division for industrial work; engineering, procurement, and construction; and renewable energy. Read more about the deal […]
October 18, 2024
Stirling, a full-service commercial real estate company servicing the Gulf South region, recently announced its acquisition of IV United Plaza in Baton Rouge, La., from 8555 United Plaza, LLC. The five-story, 72,000 square foot building is fully leased. Stirling now owns United Plaza Buildings I, II, IV, VIII, and XII within the 75-acre United Plaza […]
October 10, 2024
On September 25, 2024, Judge Brian A. Jackson of the Middle District Court of Louisiana dismissed a putative class action case in favor of Fishman Haygood client GoAuto Insurance. The suit, which involved thousands of putative class members and millions of dollars in alleged liability, related to the company’s automobile policy cancellation practices. The case […]
October 8, 2024
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with Navient Solutions, LLC and Navient Credit Finance Corporation (“Navient”) that will result in at least $7.7 million in debt forgiveness for private student loan borrowers, as well as the introduction of new policies and procedures ensuring borrowers are well-informed about their payment options. Click here […]
September 18, 2024
Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, a portfolio company of Fishman Haygood client Bernhard Capital Partners, recently announced its investment in Hastings+Chivetta Architects. Grace Hebert Curtis Architects is a leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firm delivering innovative and functional projects for diverse market sectors, and Hastings+Chivetta is a national design and architectural firm focused primarily on the […]
July 22, 2024
Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners recently announced that it has established a dedicated institutional program management (IPM) platform through a controlling investment in Brailsford & Dunlavey, a premier development advisory and program management firm. With its focus on the services and infrastructure sectors, Bernhard Capital’s newly created IPM platform seeks to provide […]
July 12, 2024
Fishman Haygood, LLP client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident) is serving as borrower in the issuance of $81.6 million in tax-exempt and taxable Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A and Series 2024B) by Palm Beach County to finance the acquisition and construction of undergraduate student housing at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. The on-campus project broke […]
July 6, 2024
Lafayette, La.-based Stately Doors & Windows recently announced its acquisition of Reilly Architectural, part of Pella Corp.’s luxury division. Stately acquired the New York-based company, which creates the largest ultra-luxury door and window manufacturer in the U.S., in a move that will not only drive Stately’s revenue but also will increase its employee count to […]
June 12, 2024
Last month, Fishman Haygood’s environmental litigation team successfully reached two settlements on behalf of firm client Henican Terrebonne Property, LLC. The case was pending against defendants Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (TGP) and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South) in the 23rd Judicial District Court for the Parish of Terrebonne, La. (Henican Terrebonne Property, […]
June 7, 2024
On May 17, 2024, Judge Ellen M. Hazeur of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court dismissed a case on summary judgment in favor of Fishman Haygood’s client, an attorney and law firm accused of legal malpractice. The case involved allegations that a purported conflict of interest caused the plaintiffs’ start-up business idea to fail. Though […]
May 6, 2024
H&E Equipment Services announced last week its acquisition of Montana-based equipment rental company, Lewistown Rental, as well as three of its affiliated companies located in Glasgow, Great Falls, and Havre, Montana. With these acquisitions, H&E, one of the largest equipment rental companies in the country, expands its reach in the state of Montana. Fishman Haygood […]
April 8, 2024
A subsidiary of Fishman Haygood, LLP client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (Provident), Provident Group – HFH Energy, LLC, is serving as borrower in the issuance of $249.345 million in tax-exempt green bonds, known as Act 38 Facilities Senior Revenue Bonds, to finance construction of the Henry Ford Health (HFH) Central Utility Plant (CUP) in Detroit, […]
March 8, 2024
On March 7, 2024, Fishman Haygood client Danos Group Holdings announced its acquisition of Performance Energy Services (PES). Danos Group Holdings, a Louisiana-based energy services company, acquired all PES business units; its Houma, La., administrative office; and its waterfront operations facility. Read the press release here. Fishman Haygood LLP served as legal counsel to Danos Group Holdings. […]
March 7, 2024
On March 6, 2024, Senior Market Sales® (SMS), one of the industry’s premier insurance marketing organizations, announced that it had acquired Fishman Haygood client Seniors Advisory Services (SAS), Louisiana’s largest senior insurance brokerage agency. The Omaha-based organization expands its reach in the southern United States with the acquisition of SAS, which is located in Baton […]
March 4, 2024
Fishman Haygood’s International Arbitration team recently achieved victory on behalf of a construction company client in a matter heard before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The dispute was against an Arab state on claims of expropriation and violation of umbrella clause obligations, amounting to damages of $30 million. Case details remain confidential. Partner Benjamin […]
February 28, 2024
Stirling Properties, a full-service commercial real estate company servicing the Gulf South region, recently announced its acquisition of Beck Partners, one of Northwest Florida’s leading commercial real estate firms. The acquisition adds 30 commercial real estate professionals to the Stirling team and over 1.5 million square feet of managed properties to the company’s portfolio. Read […]
February 9, 2024
On January 30, 2024, a U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued a published opinion that holds several of Raymond James’ affirmative defenses are barred by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan of Louisiana Pellets, Inc. The Court relied on the fact that Raymond James had “actual knowledge” of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings and held […]
January 3, 2024
H&E Equipment Services recently announced its acquisition of Precision Rentals, an equipment rental company servicing businesses, contractors, and government agencies. H&E is one of the country’s largest rental equipment companies, and the acquisition of Precision Rentals increases the company’s reach in the Phoenix, Ariz., and Denver, Colo., metropolitan areas. Read the press release here. Fishman Haygood LLP served as legal counsel […]
December 13, 2023
On September 22, 2023, Venture, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Debtor”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief (Case No. 23-02186) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Jackson). The Debtors own seven Save-A-Lot grocery stores in Mississippi. Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy team, which has significant experience representing different types of committees in […]
December 6, 2023
On November 29, 2023, public officials gathered to break ground on the $1 billion mixed-use River District development project along the east bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. A project decades in the making, Fishman Haygood business attorneys Scott Willis and Tyler Andrews served as counsel to the New Orleans Convention Center, which […]
November 1, 2023
H&E Equipment Services today announced its acquisition of the equipment rental assets of Giffin Equipment. H&E is one of the country’s largest rental equipment companies, and the California-based Giffin is a provider of non-residential construction and industrial equipment. Read the press release here. Fishman Haygood LLP served as legal counsel to H&E. The team was led by Scott Chenevert, Meghan Montgomery, […]
October 2, 2023
On September 27, 2023, U.S. Fifth Circuit Judges Jerry E. Smith, Edith Brown Clement, and Cory T. Wilson reversed a district court order that Black Diamond Capital Management (BDCM), the parent corporation of Bayou Steel, could not be held liable for damages under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The opinion comes after […]
August 28, 2023
On August 18, 2023, Puerto Rico’s Attorney General Domingo Emanuelli Hernández filed a lawsuit against Navient Corporation and Navient Solutions, LLC (“Navient”) for improper servicing of student loans under the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The suit alleges that Navient violated federal and state law by engaging in several distinct types of wrongdoing, including the origination […]
August 21, 2023
On July 10, 2023, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the MLCJR LLC, et al., Chapter 11 bankruptcy entered an order for approval to retain Fishman Haygood as special counsel. Under the engagement, the team will provide legal advice to the Committee for any issues related to Louisiana law, as well as any issues the […]
August 15, 2023
On August 8, 2023, U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) entered orders approving court-appointed Receiver Ralph S. Janvey and the Official Stanford Investors Committee’s (OSIC) settlement agreements with Toronto Dominion Bank, Independent Bank (f/k/a bank of Houston), and HSBC Bank plc. Click here […]
August 8, 2023
Fishman Haygood, LLP has reached its second nationwide settlement with Navient Solutions, LLC and Navient Credit Finance Corporation (“Navient”) that will result in approximately $182.4 million in debt relief for private student loan borrowers, as well as $16 million in cash compensation (Homaidan et al v. Navient Solutions, LLC et al). Settlement documents were filed […]
July 26, 2023
Fishman Haygood, LLP client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (PRG), in partnership with Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, is the residential facility owner for on-campus student housing accommodations at William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Va. PRG’s role as the project’s residential facility owner was facilitated through the issuance of project-based, tax-exempt debt financing. […]
June 20, 2023
Fishman Haygood, LLP has reached a nationwide settlement with Navient Solutions, LLC and Navient Credit Finance Corporation (“Navient”) that will result in approximately $54 million in debt relief
May 15, 2023
On May 9, 2023, Fishman Haygood attorneys Brent Barriere, Jason Burge, and Kaja Elmer brought a class action complaint on behalf of Phanindra Kilari and other stockholders of TS Innovation Acquisitions
May 14, 2023
On May 10, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal (State of Louisiana) issued a reversal of a Fourth Judicial District Court (Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana) ruling in a case involving a lender liability claim
April 13, 2023
On Apr. 11, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York certified a Rule 23(b)(2) class for declaratory relief and injunctive relief and a Rule 23(b)(3) damages
April 4, 2023
On Apr. 3, 2023, Alloy, an integrated marketing agency for global tech brands, announced that it had acquired Fishman Haygood client Narwhal Digital, a creative technology agency
March 21, 2023
On Mar. 16, 2023, Carson Group, an Omaha-based company serving financial advisors and investors, announced that it had acquired Fishman Haygood client The Shobe Financial Group
March 15, 2023
On Mar. 13, 2023, Danos announced its acquisition of Wood’s offshore labor supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Danos is a Louisiana-based energy services company, and Wood
March 9, 2023
On Mar. 8, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska granted a class certification motion argued by attorneys Jason Burge and Kaja Elmer to certify a class of bankrupt
March 8, 2023
With jury selection set to start over claims that several banks aided and abetted R. Allen Stanford and Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) in perpetrating an $8 billion fraud
March 1, 2023
Louisiana Energy Partners (LAEP), a collaboration between Fishman Haygood client Bernhard LLC and Johnson Controls Inc., announced today its 25-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)
February 10, 2023
On Feb. 9, 2023, partner Jason Burge argued before a U.S. Fifth Circuit panel on behalf of a class of former Bayou Steel employees who were terminated without notice in violation of the WARN Act
February 3, 2023
On Jan. 19, 2023, Receiver Ralph S. Janvey and the Official Stanford Investors Committee filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas a motion to approve a $100 million settlement with Trustmark Bank
January 31, 2023
Fishman Haygood client Provident Resources Group, Inc. (PRG), in partnership with Preston Hollow Community Capital (PHCC), is the nonprofit owner of an interest in
January 24, 2023
Provident Resources Group (PRG) recently completed the nearly $300 million refinancing of Howard University’s Axis, Cook, Drew, Quad, and Towers student housing
January 13, 2023
On Nov. 14, 2022, Alfred Miller Contracting Company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy relief (Case No. 22-20400) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Lake Charles). Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy team
December 21, 2022
H&E Equipment Services recently announced the sale of its Komatsu earthmoving distribution business to Waukesha-Pearce Industries (WPI).
December 6, 2022
Attorneys Jim Swanson, Blair Schilling, and Lance McCardle, along with their Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Daschbach co-counsel, successfully resolved a large oil and gas contamination lawsuit
October 4, 2022
H&E Equipment Services announced its acquisition of One Source Equipment Rental.
September 9, 2022
Partner Jason Burge argued for the reversal of a lower court’s ruling, which barred intervention in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action brought against BP North America,
August 31, 2022
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham of Indianapolis ruled that thousands of military veterans with hearing loss claims allegedly related to 3M earplugs can continue the multidistrict litigation against the company.
August 25, 2022
This past May, the Fishman Haygood team represented Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., a Turkish construction company, at the Hague, the administrative and royal capital of the Netherlands.
July 22, 2022
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) completed today its acquisition by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain Company.
July 13, 2022
Fishman Haygood client Bascom Hunter Technologies, a Baton Rouge-based aerospace and defense sector company, recently acquired TelGaAs Inc.
June 22, 2022
Fishman Haygood client Howard Hughes Corp. recently sold The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk to RockStep Capital, a Houston-based shopping center operator.
June 10, 2022
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that the jury trial in the Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) Ponzi scheme has been set for Feb. 27, 2023.
May 23, 2022
Holcim, a Switzerland-based global construction company, announced today that it has acquired Fishman Haygood client Cajun Ready Mix Concrete.
April 15, 2022
Breach of fiduciary duties by registered investment advisor; improper investment management and investment recommendations