Tag: Conflicts of Law

• Maritime Casualty

  Fifth Circuit: Offshore Dispute Governed by Louisiana Law

  • May 2, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  In Petrobras Am., Inc. v. Vicinay Cadenas, S.A., 815 F.3d 211 (5th Cir. 2016), the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently analyzed whether maritime law or Louisiana law applied to an offshore dispute occurring on the outer continental shelf. The Petrobras case involved an underwater tether chain that broke after being installed in an […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Bad Faith Claims in Mississippi Could Affect Other Jurisdictions

  • March 30, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Mississippi Bad Faith Claims Can Affect Employers and Carriers in Other jurisdictions With companies operating in multiple states, navigating interstate laws has become increasingly tricky. This is especially true in the worker’s compensation arena where an employer can be sued for benefits in its state of operation, the state where the injury occurred, or the […]

• Business Litigation

  LA Supreme Court Overrules 3rd Circuit’s Use of Texas Punitive Damages

  • May 13, 2012
  • By Allen & Gooch

  In Arabie v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., 10-2605 (La. 3/13/12), 89 So. 3d 307, the Louisiana Supreme Court overruled the Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s application of Texas law to award Texas punitive damages.  The case involved an oil spill that occurred at a Citgo refinery in Louisiana caused by a tank overflow during severe weather. […]