Admiralty & Maritime
2022 U.S. News-Best Lawyers Ranks MBLB a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm in Admiralty & Maritime Law
The 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers has included Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett in “Best Law Firms,” ranking the firm a... More
The Fifth Circuit’s Adams v. All Coast, LLC Decision Makes Waves for Maritime Industry Operators
On September 30, 2021, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its consequential, if not controversial, opinion in Adams v. All Coast,... More
10 MBLB Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine 2021 Top Lawyers
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in New Orleans Magazine Top... More
Georges Legrand Inducted into the 2021 “Leadership in Law” Hall of Fame
Georges M. Legrand, one of the founding members of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, was recently inducted into the New Orleans CityBusiness 2021 “Leadership... More
André J. Mouledoux Receives the NOBA Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award for 2021
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that André J. Mouledoux, a founding member of the firm, has received the New Orleans... More
Jones Act and Medical Evidence: Courts Are Not Required to Weigh Conflicting Evidence in Favor of Seamen
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... More
Business Interruption Claims and Hurricane Ida: A Primer
Hurricane Ida tore through southeast Louisiana on August 29 and 30, 2021—leaving chaos and destruction in its wake. Many businesses suffered flooding, holes in... More
Fifth Circuit Reinforces Maritime Employer’s Third-Party Claim for Contribution for Maintenance and Cure
In a recent maritime case, Poincon v. Offshore Marine Contractors, Inc., the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals analyzed a contribution claim for maintenance... More
Jones Act Status Limited – Land-Based Welder Not a Seaman
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... More
Able-Bodied Seamen Deemed Not a Seamen
In February, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant ruling regarding the test for seaman status. However, unlike most... More