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Maritime Law: Key Legal Issues in Fires at Sea, Cargo Damage, Salvage, and More

The Energy Law

Contract salvage is when the shipowner and the salvor agree in advance to the terms governing the salvage operation, including the compensation that will be paid to the salvor. Today, the International Convention on Salvage also governs salvage. These issues are briefly addressed below.

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SCOTUS Decides Dutra Group v. Batterton

The Energy Law

Townsend case, in which a 5-4 majority opinion (written by Justice Thomas) ruled that punitive damages were available to a Jones Act seaman whose employer arbitrarily and capriciously fails to pay the injured or ill seaman maintenance and cure. Justice Ginsburg dissented, joined by Justices Breyer and Sotomayor.

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BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE

Drillers

While many citizens were critical of government responses being slow in some countries, overall, reactions were substantial and unprecedented. After being constructed, regular maintenance, repairs, and eventual decommissioning prevent catastrophic economic loss and environmental damage. was adapting to the market conditions.

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Commercial Lease Considerations in the Wake of Hurricane Laura

The Energy Law

To the extent your written lease agreement does not address a certain issue, or if you have an oral lease agreement, then Louisiana law supplies certain default rules to govern the lease relationship. Lessors and lessees are free to allocate between themselves responsibility for repairs and maintenance of the leased premises.

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

1] This pair of bills seeks the development of stricter state standards (HB 896) and an analysis of inspection and maintenance requirements for air quality permits for certain oil and gas facilities including regulatory and/or incentive-based approaches to reduce emissions (HB 897). HB 896 and HB 897 , sponsored by state Rep.

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FinCEN Seeking Comments on New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements

The Energy Law

FinCEN has until January 1, 2022, to implement the regulations regarding reporting requirements, although FinCEN is also using this ANPRM to solicit comments on the implementation of the related database maintenance use and disclosure provisions. The ANPRM seeks to better develop these definitions for the final regulations.

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Opportunity to Minimize the New Tax on 501(c)(3) Exempt Organization Employee Parking

The Energy Law

Though EOs have until May 15, 2019 to file their 2018 returns and remit any taxes owed to the federal government, there is a time-limited opportunity for some EOs to change their parking policy prior to March 31, 2019 and minimize the amount of parking tax owed. In addition, the Notice also contains a second, time-sensitive declaration.

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