Category Archives: Longshore Update

February 2023 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 285) Notes from your Updater: On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed legislation amending the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act to exclude “covered small passenger vessels.” A small passenger vessel is defined as a vessel … Read full post…

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…