The Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, held that punitive damages were NOT available for unseaworthiness claims. The case is Haleigh Janee McBride v. Estis Well Serv. and the original opinion can be found here. In a lengthy opinion, with multiple concurring/dissenting opinions, the panel found that the Supreme Court's decision in Atlantic
September 2014
A Look at the Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Hawaii’s 2014 Ballot
By Mark M. Murakami on
As we quickly approach Election Day, 2014, we thought it might be helpful to provide some history and analysis of the proposed amendments to the Hawaii Constitution to help voters get through the legal-ese.
Question 1: Relating to Disclosure of Judicial Nominees.
Shall the judicial selection commission, when presenting a list of nominees…