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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

The Energy Law

The case called upon the court to determine whether a contract for performance of specialty services to facilitate the drilling or production of oil and gas on navigable waters is maritime in nature. In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in In re: Larry Doiron, Inc. ,

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Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

The Energy Law

This rare reversal of field by the Supreme Court—essentially recalling its own decision to grant a cert petition—leaves unresolved the conflict over who decides whether a claim must be arbitrated if there is a carve-out in the arbitration provision.

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