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July 21
2020

California court ruled that passengers quarantined on a cruise ship after an outbreak of COVID-19 could not recover for fear of contracting the virus while confined on the ship.

California court ruled that passengers quarantined on a cruise ship after an outbreak of COVID-19 could not recover for fear of contracting the virus while confined on the ship;Weissberger v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., No. 2:20-cv-2267 c/w Nos. 2:20-cv-2328, 2:20-cv-2361, … Read full post…

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May 15
2020

Brown Sims wins defense verdict in $3M breach of contract case when jury finds unanimously for its client.

Miles Klaff and Darah Eckert of our Houston office secured a complete defense verdict on January 23, 2020 in a breach of contract lawsuit filed in Galveston County, Texas. After a thirteen-day trial the jury exonerated the firm’s boat dealership … Read full post…

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March 6
2020

Attorneys selected to the 2020 Texas Rising Stars list

Brown Sims is pleased to announce Tarush Anand, Collin Seipel, and Casey Armstrong’s selection to the Super Lawyers 2020 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the … Read full post…

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March 2
2020

March 2020 Longshore/Maritime Update

March 2020 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 250) Notes from your Updater: The fact that this is our 25oth edition of the Update calls for thanks to all those who have made the Update possible, particularly its founder, Tom Langan, and to … Read full post…

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February 14
2020

Texas Supreme Court will decide whether the judge or jury decides if a worker is a borrowed servant under the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

On February 14, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court granted a petition for review and announced that it will hear oral argument in W&T Offshore, Inc. v. Fredieu (No. 18-1134). Wesley Fredieu was injured on W&T Offshore’s platform on the outer … Read full post…

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