As it appears on The Mediation Minute Podcast's Spotify Page J. Arthur Smith joins Rebecca Wisbar to discuss labor and employment law. Host Rebecca Wisbar is a Baton Rouge mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on Apple...
As it appeared in the Louisianna Voice By Tom Aswell Back in early October, LouisianaVoice did a story about railroad safety and the firing by Union Pacific Railroad of one of its employees because he took a rail line out of service...
The United States District Court for the Middle of Louisiana recently entered a judgment approving a seven figure verdict in a wrongful termination case involving protected activity in the workplace. The Plaintiff, Johnny Taylor, who worked for Union Pacific Railroad Company for...
As it appeared on Louisiana Voice The old bureaucratic shuffle appears to have landed the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) in trouble with a Baton Rouge district judge. Anyone who deals with governmental agencies at any level knows all about...
On April 29, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in the case of Cloutier v. GOJET Airlines, LLC. J. Arthur Smith III had acted as lead...
You have a fundamental right as a citizen of the United States to have your civil rights and liberties upheld in all aspects of your life. However, if your civil rights have been violated, you need to know what options...
Civil Litigation What should I do if my civil rights have been violated? What laws protect me from discrimination? How do I know if my civil rights have been violated? I’m accused of a hate crime--what can I do? Is...
COVID-19 has impacted almost every facet of life--including employees’ needs to protect their rights and be ensured of safety and health while working during less than desirable conditions. Discrimination As A Result Of COVID-19 COVID-19 has led to increased concern...
If you get hurt on someone else’s property and sustain injuries, you may wonder if you can sue to recover damages. The answer is that it depends on the facts of the case. For example, if you use someone’s yard...