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Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues ATLANTIC SOUNDING On Behalf of Jones Act Seaman
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 9, 2012
U.S.D.C. EASTERN DISTRICT, La. – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a 35 year Jones Act seaman from Columbia, Mississippi who was seriously injured while working as an employee of ATLANTIC SOUNDING.
Maritime Lawyers Sue Carnival Corp. While Costa Cruises Offer Survivors Over $14,000 Each
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 27, 2012
ROME, Italy – The Italian Association of Tour Operators told the media that a decision between Costa Cruises and consumer groups was reached offering the surviving passengers of the Costa Concordia cruise ship a compensation lump sum of $14,460 plus travel and medical costs. The offer does not apply to hundreds of crew members who… read more
Costa Cruise: 11 Dead 21 Missing in Maritime Accident Off the Island of Giglio Italy
Posted in Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 19, 2012
GIGLIO, ITALY – Sandor Feher, a Hungarian violinist, has been identified as the first body recovered from the Costa Cruiseliner disaster on Wednesday, January 18th. Feher was a 38-year-old violinist from Hungary who was working as a musician on the ship at the time of the accident.
Six Bodies Recovered in Costa Cruise Crash; Two Americans Among the Remaining Missing
Posted in Maritime Law,World Maritime News on January 16, 2012
ROME, ITALY – A sixth body has been discovered in the wreck of the Costa cruise liner which capsized off the coast of Italy on Friday night on Jan.13th. Confusion still remains over the number of victims thought to be missing, but so far 15 are unaccounted for.
DOJ Prepares Criminal Charges Against BP Employees Over Deepwater Horizon Explosion
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 10, 2012
According to The Wall Street Journal, the first criminal charges are being prepared by U.S. prosecutors against BP employees stemming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster that occurred on April 20, 2010. The explosion killed 11 oil rig workers who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon at the time of the explosion.
Environmentalists File Lawsuit Against Gulf Offshore Drilling Leases Auction
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits on December 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit has been filed by Oceana, Defenders of Wildlife, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Center for Biological Diversity Tuesday, Dec 14, in U.S. District Court in Washington claiming that the federal government failed to take steps to avoid a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in April… read more
BP Faces New Citations Stemming From Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on December 1, 2011
WASHINGTON – According to the Obama Administration, BP and two other companies may face more citations for alleged safety and environmental violations stemming from last year’s Gulf oil spill.
Judge Says BP Must Face Gulf Oil Spill Claims From Alabama and Louisiana Under Maritime Law
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Transocean,World Maritime News on November 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled last week that BP must face claims under general maritime law, not under state law, in suits brought by Louisiana and Alabama due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill brought on by the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010.
Judge Rules BP Can Not Use Transocean Insurance Coverage for 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean on November 17, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled Tuesday, Nov 15, that BP can not use Transocean’s insurance coverage to pay costs that were related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that occurred last April in 2010 – stating that the carriers owe no duty to pay claims or defense costs to… read more
Maritime Lawyer Discusses ‘The Contribution of the Jones Act to National Security’ Report
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law on November 14, 2011
On July 8th, 2011, the Lexington Institute published The Contribution of the Jones Act to National Security written by Dr. Daniel Goure.