Under Federal Admiralty Law, Choice-of-Law Provisions in Maritime Contracts are Presumptively Enforceable -
A battle between federal maritime law and state insurance rules was decided today by the highest court when the...more
The United States Supreme Court is now poised to address a crucial issue relating to the extent to which offshore workers are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related regulations. Earlier this month, the...more
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc recently rendered an important opinion for all employers of maritime workers who look to define their employees as either “seamen” or “other maritime workers.” In...more