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6 Oct 2014, 7:40 am by Amy Howe
  The Court also invited the Solicitor General to file briefs expressing the views of the United States in six cases: Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. [read post]
4 Oct 2014, 12:09 pm by Schachtman
That goal ultimately came to have bipartisan support in the United States, largely as a result of Selikoff’s advocacy. [read post]
2 Sep 2014, 2:40 pm by Jason Rantanen
Seaman, Assistant Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law. [read post]
8 May 2014, 1:38 pm by James Beard
Most recently, this approach to light duty maintenance payments has been held to be correct by the United States District Court of Louisiana in Owens v. [read post]
30 Apr 2014, 6:00 am by Jon Robinson
On April 18, 2014, counsel for Jennifer Dize, the personal representative of the Estate of William Smith Dize, filed a interesting and very well-written petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States. [read post]
27 Feb 2014, 8:00 am by Jon Robinson
United States, 993 F.2d 211, 213 (11th Cir. 1993) (“[I]n order to recover damages under the Jones Act, [a plaintiff] must have the status of a seaman. [read post]
20 Feb 2014, 12:00 pm by Jon Robinson
  Instead, the court determined that it must apply the two-prong test announced by the Supreme Court of the United States in Chandris, Inc. v. [read post]
25 Nov 2013, 5:00 am by Cassie Preston
  The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida awarded the stewards compensatory wages under 46 U.S.C. [read post]
8 Nov 2013, 8:54 am
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held crew members may seek punitive damages in personal injury claims if they can prove the ship owner's misconduct in causing a ship to become unseaworthy was willful, wanton or reckless. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 3:43 pm by James Beard
Following the Atlantic Soundings decision, the Washington State Supreme Court in Clausen v. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 6:00 am by Trevor Cutaiar
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently joined the national discussion on the availability of punitive damages for an employer’s willful and wanton breach of the general maritime law duty to provide a seaworthy vessel. [read post]
25 Mar 2013, 6:00 am by Dan Hoerner
The United States Supreme Court addresses only about one percent of the cases brought before it. [read post]