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BOEM Releases Long Awaited New Financial Assurance Notice to Lessees and Operators

The Energy Law

2016-N01, dated July 12, 2016, takes effect on September 12, 2016 and supersedes and replaces NTL No. 2016-N01, the NTL implementation timeline, and information regarding the BOEM workshops can be found at the links below. New BOEM NTL No. While NTL No. While NTL No. Under new NTL No. A copy of NTL No.

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Fifth Circuit Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule Under General Maritime Law

The Energy Law

16-30009, 2016 WL 6810728, at *1 (5th Cir. 17, 2016), a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently limited the effect of the collateral source rule in a maritime employee’s personal injury action against a non-employer. DePerrodil’s medical providers billed the insurer $186,080.30 In DePerrodil v.

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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. To provide guidance on this issue, from 1998 through 2016, BOEM (and its predecessor) issued four NTLs, with each subsequent NTL replacing the prior NTL. 2016-N01, previously mentioned, which was never fully implemented.

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Forum Shopping Curtailed: Venue Limited to Parish Where Drilling Rig Was Lost

The Energy Law

XTO”), Alliance Drilling Consultants, LLC (“Alliance”), Clifton Pritchard, and Alliance’s insurer, James River Insurance Company (“James River”), for damages resulting from the loss of D&D’s drilling rig.

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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. To provide guidance on this issue, from 1998 through 2016, BOEM (and its predecessor) issued four NTLs, with each subsequent NTL replacing the prior NTL. 2016-N01, previously mentioned, which was never fully implemented.

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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. State Registration of Solicitors In 2006, Louisiana defined an IAR as including an individual who “solicits, offers or negotiates for the sale or sells investment advisory services”.

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