Author Archives: Kenneth Engerrand

December 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 307) Notes from your Updater: On October 15, 2024, Judge Gleason of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska adopted the report and recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge Scoble and dismissed the … Read full post…

November 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 306) Notes from your Updater: In our September 2024 Update we discussed the decision of the Seventh Circuit in In re Lion Air Flight JT 610 Crash Appeal of Laura Smith, holding that the Death … Read full post…

October 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 305) Notes from your Updater: The Department of Labor has announced the National Average Weekly Wage that is applicable for the 12-month period beginning October 1, 2024.  The National Average Weekly Wage is $999.55. Consequently, the … Read full post…

September 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 304) Notes from your Updater: On July 29, 2024, Judge Contreras of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia awarded damages in connection with the deaths and injuries of sailors on the … Read full post…

August 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 303) Notes from your Updater: On June 21, 2024, Judge Wolfson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found in favor of Eddystone Rail and awarded it more than $170 … Read full post…