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Chaffe McCall Elevates Amy McIntire to Partner
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019New Orleans, LA (November 19, 2019) – Chaffe McCall is pleased to announce that Amy McIntire has been elected as a Partner. Amy joined Chaffe McCall in 2013 and is a member of the firm’s Litigation group, where she focuses…More»
Chaffe McCall attorneys listed in the New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers List 2019
Monday, November 4th, 2019New Orleans Magazine announced its Top Lawyers for 2019 in the recently released November 2019 issue. Once again attorneys in Chaffe McCall’s New Orleans office were recognized as “the best from among 58 specialties.” The full list of those recognized…More»
William Langenstein joins Port of New Orleans Board as Secretary-Treasurer
Friday, October 18th, 2019William Langenstein has been elected as Secretary-Treasurer to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans consists of seven commissioners. They are…More»
Events & Presentations
Maritime Law Association 2019 Spring Meeting
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019Join the Admiralty and Maritime Law Association for the 2019 Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2019 and listen to our very own Walter Becker discuss “Deepwater Horizon Criminal Prosecutions.” Walter will also present to a joint meeting…More»
Daniel Tadros Speaker at Marine Insurance London Conference
Friday, March 22nd, 2019Chaffe McCall was proud to sponsor the Marine Insurance London Conference and Seminar, where Admiralty Partner Daniel Tadros participated on a panel presentation titled: “Be Prepared: Don’t Get Beaten by the Litigation Game” (pictured below) For more information on the…More»
Walter Becker to Present at LSBA White Collar Crime Symposium
Monday, March 18th, 2019Walter Becker, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, will particiapate in the “White Collar Law Update – Recent Developments” panel, hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association. Walter will join other esteemed professionals to discuss significant developments that have…More»
Resources & Publications
New Salary Threshold for Exempt White-Collar Employees
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the long-awaited final rule increasing the minimum salary that white-collar employees must be paid in order to qualify as exempt from federal law’s overtime requirements. This final rule increases the current minimum…More»
Banking/Commercial Transactions Attorney Michael Carleton Featured in American Press
Friday, October 12th, 2018Sister City Across the Pond By Crystal Stevenson | American Press: Sunday Talk | September 2018 Like Lake Charles, Cobh — a tourist seaport town on the south coast of Ireland —shares a common reliance on maritime activity facilitating economic,…More»
Title VII: You Don’t Want to Be the Test Case (Sarah Voorhies Myers)
Sunday, August 12th, 2018Title VII: You Don’t Want to Be the Test Case Posted July 2018 | bizneworleans.com | Jessica Rosgaard Biz New Orleans recently interviewed Chaffe McCall Labor & Employment Partner Sarah Voorhies Myers on workplace protections under Title VII of the…More»
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New Salary Threshold for Exempt White-Collar Employees
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the long-awaited final rule increasing the minimum salary that white-collar employees must be paid in order to qualify as exempt from federal law’s overtime requirements. This final rule increases the current minimum…More»
Court Rejects “Pay to be Paid”
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019Decision of concern to P&I clubs and insurers In Bodden v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida held that despite the “pay to be paid” language in the P&I policy at…More»
Chaffe McCall Congratulates 2019 Sustainer of the Year Recipient
Monday, April 8th, 2019Chaffe McCall Congratulates Katherine Andry Crosby, recipient of the 2019 Sustainer of the Year Award. Every year, the Junior League of New Orleans presents the Sustainer of the Year Award to a sustaining member who exemplifies the organization’s educational and…More»