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In a far-reaching decision, Smith & Fawer, LLC has won the overturning of a dismissed case involving a complex legal malpractice matter particularly addressing business startups that are destroyed before opening their doors. The firm’s recent, pivotal victory...
Just before trial was set to begin, a significant settlement was reached in a high-stakes expropriation case involving the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The dispute centered on DOTD’s taking of two parcels from the...
An attorney for former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron argued to the Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday that his ex-wife is not entitled to money from his $17 million buyout, saying that Orgeron received and earned the money after they were divorced. He and an attorney...
A federal judge has thrown out copyright infringement, conspiracy and all other accusations made by a developer against a New Orleans architectural firm and others, providing the defendants a clean win on summary judgment and dismissing a +$4,000,000 claim without a...
The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board must pony up millions of dollars to Uptown residents and businesses over losses from a massive flood-relief project that ran for years, according to a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling issued Friday. The court ruled unanimously that...
On July 1, 2024, following a 6-day bench trial, the District Court of Denver County Colorado issued a judgment in the case of Surtek, Inc. v. Malcolm J. Pitts. The case involved claims related to violations of the Colorado Trade Secrets Act, breach of fiduciary duty,...
A haphazard investigation, a media circus and a not guilty verdict reverberate for Aaron Mintz’s family 40 years later Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans Mon 1 Jul 2024 06.00 EDT Monday marked four decades since late New Orleans furniture magnate Aaron Mintz heard a...
In a recent publication by New Orleans Magazine, attorney Randall A. Smith was selected as a New Orleans Top Lawyer in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law for 2023. This peer selected list was open to all New Orleans licensed lawyers. Congratulations to attorney...
Smith & Fawer, LLC, in collaboration with co-counsel Relman Colfax, has initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of developer Stanton Square, LLC. The lawsuit...
Randall A. Smith, founding member and managing partner of Smith & Fawer LLC, has been selected by the Owner’s Counsel of America to serve as chairman of the board of directors. The nonprofit organization is a network of eminent domain and property rights attorneys from across the country seeking to preserve, defend and advance the rights of private property owners. Smith has broad…