This article first appeared in the October 2025 Real Estate issue of Biz New Orleans. Continue reading below or click here to read on Biz New Orleans. You lost $12 million. But you did everything by the book, right? Your client was refinancing its existing debt on a retail shopping center. You reviewed the title […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article on a Northern District of Illinois decision to permit a financing company to pursue federal antitrust claims after purchasing those claims out of bankruptcy. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. The Northern District of Illinois[1] permitted a financing company to […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article on the American Bar Association’s issuance of Formal Opinion 517, which provides guidance for lawyers on the use of peremptory challenges during jury selection. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and […]
Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, was recently interviewed for the Texas Appellate Law Podcast. The episode, “Starting, Statistics, and Second Chances in Appellate Law,” details both Tad’s professional and personal journeys as a practitioner—from having to educate trial lawyers on how an appellate attorney can benefit their teams to running the […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article on the U.S. Fifth Circuit’s decision in Wilson v. Centene Management, in which the court reversed a Texas district court’s denial of class certification. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. In Wilson v. Centene Management, three Texans filed suit against […]
Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, has published his August 2025 summary of opinion statistics from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. These statistics are based on 255 total opinions released by the Court. Click here to read more on his Take the Fifth blog. Our lawyers handle appeals […]
In an earlier article for JD Supra, Fishman Haygood special counsel Steve Herman wrote about the case of Speerly v. General Motors, in which the Sixth Circuit Court upheld class certification despite GM’s challenges to Article III and predominance. That decision was vacated when the Court decided to grant rehearing, en banc. Read the summary […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Pohl v. Cheatham, which reversed an appellate court’s ruling in a case involving two Texas-based attorneys who solicited out-of-state personal injury clients. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. On May 9, 2025, the Supreme Court […]
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis was a recent guest of The Deep Dirt Dive – A Real Estate Law Podcast for an episode on “Third Party Legal Opinions.” Presented by the Fellows of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), the podcast series features highly respected attorneys from across the country and North America […]
Fishman Haygood partner Jason Burge was recently featured in an Unpredictable Blog interview on “Litigation in Louisiana,” for which he shared insights on practicing in the state’s unique civil law system. The blog, run by New York-based litigator Will Newman, delves into the day-to-day aspects of commercial litigation and explores perspectives from attorneys across different […]
Special Counsel Steve Herman recently published an article discussing a jury verdict that was reversed due to the plaintiff’s counsel making social media posts during the trial. The incident serves as a reminder to consider the Rules of Professional Conduct’s “reasonably should know” standard. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. […]
Special Counsel Steve Herman recently published an article exploring the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility’s issuance of Formal Opinion 514, which addresses a lawyer’s responsibilities when advising organizational clients and the potential risks involved with nonclient constituents. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. The American Bar Association […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Click here to read part two of her series on jury testing, mock trials. Jury testing is a powerful tool in litigation, and attorneys would be […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Click here to read part one of her series on jury testing, focus groups. Jury testing is a powerful tool in […]
Fishman Haygood partner Scott Willis’s article, “Managing Professional Liability Risks in Preparing Legal Opinions,” was published in the March 2025 issue of the ALI CLE’s The Practical Real Estate Lawyer. The rendering of a third-party legal opinion, like other attorney responsibilities in connection with closing a real estate secured finance transaction, involves professional liability risks. […]
Fishman Haygood special counsel Lara Richards recently published an article for JDSupra on three different jury testing methods—focus groups, mock trials, and shadow juries—and how they can help litigation teams before entering the courtroom. Continue reading below for more on the first method: focus groups. Background Jury testing is a powerful tool in litigation, and […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining the Third Circuit’s reversal of its decision In re Fosamax. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. In 2022, over 500 plaintiffs filed a case alleging that Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a drug manufacturing company, failed to provide adequate warnings that […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining an August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court in Speerly v. General Motors. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. Case Background An August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit in Speerly v. […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article examining the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of a district court in Dwyer v. United Healthcare, a decision that resulted in the awarding of benefits to an ERISA plan participant for hospitalization. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. Case Background When she […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s application of American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah to preserve a putative class member’s discrimination claims in Zaragova v. Union Pacific Railroad. Continue reading below or click here to read on JD Supra. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s recent decision […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given numerous presentations […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Steve Herman is special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He has served on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors since 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the AAJ’s AI Task Force. He also serves on the standing Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and has given […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of a District Court’s ruling to dismiss a family’s case against Hain Celestial Group and Whole Foods over defective baby formula. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. A recent Congressional report [i] identified the risk […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #8: Don’t Be Afraid […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #7: Mix and Mingle. […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #6: Ask the Experts […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s reversal of an EPA order regarding the presence of PFAS in plastic containers produced by Inhance Technologies. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. Inhance Technologies, a Texas-based plastic and chemical transformation company, went head-to-head with the […]
Tad Bartlett, Fishman Haygood special counsel and head of the firm’s Appellate Section, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law® article “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules Face Test Before Full Fifth Circuit,” which was published on May 13, 2024. With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit set to hear oral arguments the following day, […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #5: Have an Attitude […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #4: Understand Your “Mandate.” […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #3: Do Your Homework. […]
Special counsel Steve Herman recently published an article reviewing the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court’s rejection of FIFRA preemption in a case involving the weed-killer brand, Roundup. Continue reading below, or click here to read on JD Supra. As of May 2022, Monsanto, the company that developed the allegedly cancer-causing weed killer Roundup, has settled more […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #2: Don’t Be a […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Click here to read Tip #1: Understand the Board […]
Maureen Gershanik is a partner and a member of Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law compliance, SEC reporting, executive employment matters, and executive compensation. In this biweekly series, she provides nine tips for directors as they navigate the boardroom. Public company directors are under more pressure than ever […]
Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned servicers that they must cease any unlawful conduct as it pertains to private student loans discharged in bankruptcy court. According to the CFPB’s Compliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance, examiners found that certain loan servicers illegally returned non-qualified education loans to collections despite their discharged status, […]
Special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) have been in the litigation spotlight recently. As SPAC disputes play out in courts nationwide, one especially interesting field of play is in the Delaware Chancery courts where SPAC shareholders are pursuing breach of fiduciary duty cases against SPAC sponsors, officers, and directors. How did this litigation develop, and where […]
Jason Burge, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, authored the article “Investors Cornered: The Risks of Securities-Backed Loans” published in the most recent edition of the PIABA Bar Journal, a publication of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA). Burge explores several risks and disadvantages of securities-backed loans that are not as well understood or […]
In a victory for the Walt Disney Company, the Delaware Court of Chancery barred a Disney stockholder from obtaining corporate records about the company’s 2022 decision to publicly oppose Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation
Partner Molly Wells recently authored “Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Preservation Requirements” for the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (BAFFC) newsletter. In the article
Rarely does a case come along where things just seem to go right. Would our decades-long fight over claims that several banks aided and abetted R. Allen Stanford and Stanford International Bank
In Part I of our “The ‘E’ in ESG” series, partner Blair Schilling defines greenwashing, explores why it occurs, and considers recent lawsuits.
The Eastern District of New York Bankruptcy Court entered a nationwide injunction to curb debt collection abuses, but the Second Circuit will soon consider
As more investors eye lucrative investment opportunities in Qualified Opportunity Zones, the SEC and state regulators will be monitoring securities activities associated with the program, according to Fishman Haygood Partner Maureen Gershanik.