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Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Cases

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5/8/19), the Court held the collateral source rule inapplicable to medical expenses charged above the amount actually paid by a workers’ compensation insurer pursuant to the workers’ compensation medical fee schedule. 2016), a decision that was “legally indistinguishable,” albeit only persuasive and non-binding. 2018-CC-0735 (La.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No. Below is a summary of the current regulations and some of the more significant proposed changes.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No. Below is a summary of the current regulations and some of the more significant proposed changes.

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Some Thoughts on Registration of CPA’s as Solicitors

The Energy Law

In 2016, Louisiana specifically required IARs to be registered and to pass a Series 65 exam or meet other third-party certifications, such as CFP, PFS, or CFA. For many investment advisers, CPAs are a big source of referrals. Often these CPAs are compensated for the referrals. This article provides some background on these requirements.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Smart Fabricators of Texas, LLC , 970 F.3d 3d 550, a three-judge panel of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held on August 14, 2020, that seaman status under the Jones Act may apply to an injured welder on a jack-up oil rig adjacent to an inland pier. Gilbert Sanchez, a welder-fitter employed by SmartFab, never went to sea on vessels.

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