Category Archives: Longshore Update

January 2023 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 284) Notes from your Updater: On December 2, 2022, Judge Lake ordered arbitration of the suit by a pipeline inspector against his employer, rejecting the inspector’s claim that his claim fell within the exception in … Read full post…

December 2022 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 283) Notes from your Updater: The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of attorney Jack R.T. Jordan of North Kansas City, Missouri, for violating the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct during proceedings to obtain an … Read full post…

November 2022 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 282) Notes from your Updater: On September 29, 2022, Judge Gallagher in the District of Delaware remanded to Maryland state court a suit brought by the City of Annapolis and other political subdivisions in Maryland … Read full post…

October 2022 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 281) Notes from your Updater: The Department of Labor has announced the National Average Weekly Wage that will be applicable for the 12-month period beginning October 1, 2022.  The National Average Weekly Wage is $$916.99. Consequently, … Read full post…

September 2022 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 280) Notes from your Updater: The Department of Labor sent the following letter on August 26, 2022, to note the “reopening” of offices in Chicago and Philadelphia. This does not mean the offices will be … Read full post…