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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Jones Act and General Maritime Law Claims in Vessel in Navigation Case

July 13, 2022

By Trevor Cutaiar

On June 6, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit handed down its decision in Jarvis v. Hines Furlong Line, Inc. The Court reviewed a... More

Jones Act and Medical Evidence: Courts Are Not Required to Weigh Conflicting Evidence in Favor of Seamen

October 4, 2021

By MBLB News

In a recent opinion as unequivocal as it was terse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down a seaman’s limited interpretation of a trial court’s... More

Jones Act Status Limited – Land-Based Welder Not a Seaman

May 21, 2021

By Georges Legrand

Since Congress never defined the term “seaman,” the definition of and distinction between employees entitled to benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) as opposed to... More

U.S. Fifth Circuit Clarifies Seaman’s Standard of Care Under the Jones Act

December 31, 2020

By MBLB News

In a recent opinion regarding a seaman’s comparative fault for his personal injury claim, the U.S. Fifth Circuit clarified a longstanding area of contention under the Jones Act. Moreover,... More

U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Declines to Hold Jones Act Employer Liable and Vessel Unseaworthy

December 22, 2020

By Michael Neuner

[A] seaman’s burden to prove causation between his employer’s negligence and his injury is “very light.” O’Neill v. Seariver Mar., Inc., 246 F. App’x 278, 280 (5th Cir. 2007)... More

COVID-19 Fuels Debate Over Waiver of Jones Act’s Coastwise Trade Restrictions

May 7, 2020

By Trevor Cutaiar

The COVID-19 virus has significantly impacted the United States economy. The maritime industry, as part of the global supply chain, is certainly no exception. Opponents of the Jones Act’s... More

Ruling in Jones Act Case Covers Seafarer Injured Mixing Business and Pleasure

October 30, 2019

By MBLB News

In a recent Jones Act case, Sara Herrera v. 7R Charter Limited, No. 19-10605 (11th Cir. 2019), the court makes clear that a seafaring employee need not necessarily forgo... More

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Jones Act Case, Dutra Group v. Batterton

April 11, 2019

By MBLB News

On Monday, March 25, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held oral argument on Dutra Group v. Batterton in an attempt to resolve a circuit split. The Jones Act case... More

Jones Act Case: No Automatic Liability for Employer for Medical Providers’ Negligence

January 22, 2019

By MBLB News

In a recent Jones Act case, Randle v. Crosby Tugs, L.L.C., 911 F.3d 280 (5th Cir. 2018), the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, ruled that the employer/vessel... More

Supreme Court to Resolve Punitive Damages for Jones Act Seamen

December 11, 2018

By Alan Brackett

On December 7, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Dutra Group v. Batterton (18-266). As we reported on August 13, 2018, the Ninth... More

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