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Fifth Circuit Holds That A Jones Act Seaman Can Be Contributorily Negligent...
In the recent 2-1 decision of Knight v. Kirby Offshore Marine Pac., L.L.C, No. 19-30756, 2020 WL 7393534, at *1 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2020), the Fifth Circuit held that a Jones Act Seaman was...
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BOEM Begins Key Environmental Assessment In Preparation for Offshore Wind...
In support of the Biden administration’s goal of permitting 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) announced that it has been begun preparing its draft...
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Supreme Court to Review FLSA Claim By Highly Compensated Offshore Employee
In Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v. Hewitt, an en banc U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 12-6 ruling last year finding that a highly paid offshore supervisor (who was paid more than...
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19th JDC Reverses Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission Rate Increases
Judge Donald Johnson, of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court (“JDC”), granted an appeal of a final order of the Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission (“PFC”) in Docket No. P20-001, that approved...
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Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Insurance Policies: The U.S. Supreme Court...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in the case of Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC. The question before the Court is whether, under federal admiralty...
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Disarming the Nuclear Verdict: Louisiana and Texas Courts Curb Excessive...
In today’s legal landscape, jury awards to personal injury plaintiffs are trending upwards. Studies show that “nuclear verdicts” are increasing in prevalence as jurors grow more critical of corporate...
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U.S. Supreme Court Bolsters Choice-of-Law Clauses in Maritime Insurance...
Back in March of 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in the case of Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC (find our coverage of that grant here). Last week, the Court...
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U.S. 5th Circuit Upholds “Law of the Flag” in Latest International Maritime...
On May 1, 2024, the U.S. 5th Circuit reversed an Eastern District of Louisiana decision based on a differing interpretation and application of the Supreme Court’s Lauritzen-Rhoditis factors; holding...
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Broadens the Scope of the Louisiana Oilfield...
In a case of first impression, the U.S. 5th Circuit recently held that the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (LOAIA) does not contain a universal well requirement. Louisiana is only one of four...
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