All you fans of Damon Key's Legal Alert – here is our edition for Summer/Fall.
Damon Key Legal Alert (Summer-Fall 2012)
New Jones Act Case from 11th Circuit – Harrisson v. NCL – Appeals From Remand Orders
OK, now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, I have a queue of cases to get out to my loyal followers.
First up, a Jones Act case from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Harrisson v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., original opinion can be found here. The case is REALLY about federal appellate court
New Longshore Act Decision from Ninth Circuit – Keller Foundation v. Tracy
I have a rather large queue of cases to digest and disseminate, so excuse the delay. I will still call it a "new" Longshore case, because, well, it is.One oft-litigated issue in maritime injury cases is the situs and status test. Longshore and harbor workers have a different worker compensation scheme than other maritime workers
New Ninth Circuit Clean Air and Greenhouse Gas Case – Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil
Opinion is here.
New Jones Act Case from 5th Circuit – Beech v. Hercules Drilling Co.
opinion is here.
New Jones Act Case from 11th Circuit – Vasquez v. Yii Shipping
case is here.
Holy Striped Marlin Batman – Feds Prohibit Mainland Billfish Sales
Congress recently passed the Billfish Protection Act, it became Public Law No. 112-183The text of the bill provides:
AN ACT
To prohibit the sale of billfish.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be
It is a Gunwhale, a sponson, a pontoon, a hull Mr. Chief Justice
Meeting Ms. Kelo…..
During a recent trip to New London, we stopped by to visit Ms. Kelo’s property that was the subject of the Kelo v. New London litigation.
Pass in Review
