Author Archives: Kenneth Engerrand

August 2019 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 243) Notes from your Updater: President Trump announced that he will nominate Eugene Scalia, son of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, to be the next Secretary of Labor after Alexander Acosta announced his plans to … Read full post…

July 2019 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 242 ) Notes from your Updater: On May 31, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court declined to rehear its decision in Anaadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Houston Casualty Co. (February 2019 Update), awarding coverage to Anadarko against … Read full post…

Update on punitive damages in seamen’s cases June 24, 2019 The Supreme Court handed down its decision today in The Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266 (June 24, 2019). The case presented an issue that had divided the lower courts: … Read full post…

Notes From Your Updater: The previous issue of this Update was the last one written by Tom Langan to his many loyal and long-suffering readers. He is enjoying his well-deserved retirement and was touched by the many emails he received … Read full post…