Admiralty & Maritime
U.S. Fifth Circuit reverses district court’s grant of summary judgment, finding that ROV Technician was not a seaman as a matter of law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a district court erred in finding that a plaintiff, who was a... More
Federal District Court Once Again Addresses Discoverability of Surveillance
The Eastern District of Louisiana recently issued another opinion interpreting Chiasson v. Zapata Gulf Marine Corp., the benchmark Fifth Circuit case that guides the... More
Louisiana law applies over maritime law where accident occurred on continental shelf off coast of Louisiana
On March 10, 2017 the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana held that Louisiana substantive law, not maritime law, applied... More
BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD HOLDS STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT TOLLS STATUTORY BAR
In the 1970s, Claimant worked for a LHWCA-covered employer as a welder. Subsequently, he worked for non-covered employers until he retired voluntarily. During the... More
Fifth Circuit Rejects Vicarious Liability Claim From Personnel Basket Injury
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion today addressing the vicarious liability of a principal contractor for its independent contractors. The... More
Seaman’s Widow’s Claim for Punitive Damages Denied
Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana further shored up the clearly delineated avenues for recovery available to plaintiffs... More
Ninth Circuit Finds DBA Claimant Failed to Establish Employee-Employer Relationship
The Ninth Circuit recently addressed the employer-employee relationship required in a claim under the Defense Base Act. Claimant worked as a contractor truck driver... More
District Court Refuses to Pierce ExxonMobil Corporate Veil in Denying Jones Act Liability
Plaintiff was the widow of Decedent, a German citizen who worked aboard several foreign vessels from December 1973 to December 1978. During this time... More
Annual Loyola Longshore Conference
This year’s longshore conference, occurring March 9-10, was very successful for Loyola University College of Law. There were over 500 attendees, guest speakers including... More
Fifth Circuit Affirms OSHA Citations Against Mobile Services Rig Operator
In September 2013, a five-man crew was operating a mobile well-servicing rig in Hawkins, Texas. An inspector for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration... More