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Texas Lawyer

OSHA on the OCS? Fifth Circuit Affirms Preemption of OSHA Regulations on OCS MODU

The Fifth Circuit, in Thomas v. Hercules Offshore Services, L.L.C., Case No. 17-30638 (Fiftth Cir. March 2, 2018), concluded per curiam that the Occupational…
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Texas Lawyer

Evolving Contract Issues on the OCS

Contracts involving maritime and nonmaritime services on the OCS require an analysis of the intent and focus of the operations.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Mari-Crimes' on the Radar

In his Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante writes: Due to the rigors of the sea, long periods of time away from home and the whim of tyrannical captains, seafarers have historically been treated as “wards” of the court and with the “tenderness of a guardian.” However, that tide may be turning.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Fort Lauderdale Attorneys Won a $71 Million Verdict Despite Their Client's Low Medical Bills

The biggest obstacle was proving that a client with $3,550 in medical bills had suffered permanent, devastating injury worthy of a multimillion-dollar award.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Lawyers Win Nearly $71 Million Verdict for Yacht Rape Victim

A drunken crew member raped a steward on a yacht docked for maintenance work in Fort Lauderdale.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Death Spurs State Lawmakers to Look at Airboat Operators

Commercial airboat operators would have to complete a state-approved course before taking on passengers under a measure, named for a 22-year-old woman killed last year, that started moving through the Senate.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Jury Broadsides Casino Ship for $2.2M Verdict in Patron's Fall

Lawyers for the owner of the Emerald Princess II were denied summary judgment on their argument that a one-year statute of limitations printed on the plaintiff's boarding pass shielded them from liability.
6 minute read

Law.com

Sweats, Yoga and Keurig Coffee Make Work-From-Home Days a Treat for Lawyer Susan Burke

This plaintiffs lawyer who handles high-profile cases involving the federal government relishes working from home—when her schedule permits.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

US Supreme Court Arguments Set in Riviera Beach First Amendment Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 27 in a First Amendment case stemming from the arrest of a frequent government critic as he spoke…
2 minute read

The Recorder

Gordon Rees Snags Nine-Lawyer Sedgwick Team

The pending demise of Sedgwick has resulted in a maritime group that the firm recruited nearly two years ago decamping for Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani.
3 minute read

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