The Supreme Court is back in session. On October 6, 2014, the Court issued its Orders list, wherein a large number of cases were denied certiorari. Accordingly, the Court will not review: Dize v. Association of Maryland Pilots. The question presented in Dize was whether, when applying the Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis thirty-percent rule–that, ordinarily, a qualifying “seaman” under the Jones Act must spend thirty percent or more of his time in service of a vessel in navigation–a court may consider the time a maritime worker spends in the service of a vessel in navigation that is moored, dockside, or ashore, as the Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits have held, or whether a court must categorically exclude such time, as the Eleventh Circuit and the Maryland Court of Appeals have held. Gonzalvez v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc. The petitioners asked the Court to consider whether seamen are statutorily exempt from the 3-month limitationsRead more
New Maritime and Longshore Articles Online
Here are some highlights of new Maritime and Longshore articles on the internet: Check out Siobhan Morrissey’s article, For vacationers encountering trouble on cruise ships, U.S. laws may provide little help, which the American Bar Association published on the ABA Journal website. Using the Costa Concordia accident as a backdrop, the article discusses the legal rights of cruise ship vacationers. Also, the article discusses other potential problems haunting the cruise ship industry, such as serious crimes and illnesses. Next, head over to the LexisNexis Workers Compensation Law community for Paul Howell’s article, Meddlin’ With Settlin’. This article addresses the requirements for a Longshore settlement…and the players who could stop a settlement dead in its tracks. Those players include the claimant, the employer and carrier, and the Director. Finally, the New York Post’s website has a great article entitled, Britney Spears’ songs used to fight Somali pirates. No, really. My favorite quote comes from Second Officer Rachel Owens: “It’s soRead more
