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Fifth Circuit Holds That Foreign Forum Selection Clauses Are Enforceable In Insurance Policy

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On August 20, 2018, Noble House’s yacht lost its port-side rudder while entering a channel in the Bahamas. The following day, Noble House advised Underwriters at Lloyd’s, its insurer, of the casualty, whose policy allegedly covered the claim. To date, Underwriters have not denied coverage. The case is Noble House, L.L.C. May 1, 2023).

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

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In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. He worked day shifts and returned home every evening.

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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

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8, 2018). In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in In re: Larry Doiron, Inc. , 16-30217 (5th Cir.

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