Indictments Issued Following 2012 Offshore Incident Alleging Safety Sacrificed For Speed
Posted on Nov 19, 2015 in Energy/Environmental, Investigations, Workplace Safety | Comments Off on Indictments Issued Following 2012 Offshore Incident Alleging Safety Sacrificed For Speed
Earlier today, a federal grand jury indicted two companies and three individuals following a 2012 offshore incident that killed three workers. The charges range from involuntary manslaughter to charges involving violation of federal safety practices under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Clean Water Act. At the time of the incident, the well had been “shut...
Indemnity Provision Enforceable Where Offshore Contract Is Maritime In Nature
Posted on Nov 18, 2015 in Energy/Environmental, Litigation, Workplace Safety | Comments Off on Indemnity Provision Enforceable Where Offshore Contract Is Maritime In Nature
In a contractual indemnity dispute following an offshore worker’s injuries, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana confronted whether a the contract’s indemnity provision was enforceable. Specifically, the court had to determine whether the contract was governed by maritime law (making the indemnification provision enforceable) or whether it was...
Expert Neurologist And Real Estate Broker’s Opinions Excluded In Manganese Contamination Case
Posted on Nov 10, 2015 in Construction, Energy/Environmental, Investigations | Comments Off on Expert Neurologist And Real Estate Broker’s Opinions Excluded In Manganese Contamination Case
In a case in which plaintiffs allege a steel mill’s slag processing operations have resulted in dangerous levels of manganese being released onto their property, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio concluded yesterday that two of the plaintiffs’ proposed experts cannot testify. First, the plaintiffs’ expert neurologist intended to testify that...
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