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November 11
2024

Major appellate win for Shareholder Marlin Green and Senior Associate Cody Frank

Court of Appeals had appellate jurisdiction, pursuant to Section 1292(a)(3) over default judgment on liability (but not damages) against the vessel’s owner’s broker under the marine insurance policy issued for the owner’s vessel; District Court’s subject matter jurisdiction was not … Read full post…

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October 31
2024

November 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update

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…

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October 8
2024

Excess Carrier Represented by Brown Sims Prevails in Stowers Dispute

Brown Sims is pleased to announce that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a verdict it obtained following a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The case, … Read full post…

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October 1
2024

October 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update

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…

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September 3
2024

September 2024 Longshore/Maritime Update

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…

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