Admiralty & Maritime
Philippines Wins Territorial Dispute with China in International Tribunal
In 2013, the Philippines brought a case against China to dispute China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. Territorial disputes over the South... More
OSHA Delays Implementation of Recording and Reporting Requirements for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) previously implemented new rules whereby certain employers would be required to electronically submit injury and illness data... More
OWCP Gives Notice of Increased Penalties
Implementing the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act, signed into law by President Obama on November 2, 2015, OWCP has announced adjustments... More
OSHA Revises Rules and Regulations on Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has implemented new rules with respect to its recording and reporting regulations under 29 CFR 1904. The... More
Advanced Technology from U.S. Military will soon find its way into Commercial Diving Operations
The United State Navy has developed the Divers Augmented Vision Display, which is a high-resolution, heads-up display installed directly into a diver’s helmet. The... More
Implementation and Concerns Pertaining to the IMO’s Verified Gross Mass Regulations
The International Maritime Organization’s (“IMO”) amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention will become legally binding on July 1, 2016. The... More
Plaintiff’s Construction Defect Claims Against Offshore Spar Manufacturer Dismissed
In June 2011, an offshore worker was injured on a spar (a floating platform shaped like a giant buoy) on the outer continental shelf when he... More
Fifth Circuit Holds “Zone of Danger” Test Not Applicable Under the LHWCA
In a recent unpublished opinion, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s award of benefits to a longshoreman who... More
Fifth Circuit Weighs in on P&I Insurance Coverage Dispute
Following a verdict in favor a Jones Act seaman, Larry Naquin, for injuries he sustained in a land-based crane accident, an insurance coverage dispute... More
Clean-Up Responder Defendants Dismissed from Deepwater Horizon Multi-District Litigation
On April 22, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig sank following numerous fires and explosions resulting from a loss of well control. Oil subsequently discharged... More