Tag: Jurisdiction

• Maritime Casualty

  Admiralty Jurisdiction When Damage Occurs on Land

  • July 18, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Admiralty Jurisdiction My last post referenced the two-part test to determine if a claim falls under a federal court’s admiralty jurisdiction:  (1) did the incident occur on navigable waters? and (2) was the incident substantially related to a traditional maritime activity? However, a claim can be an admiralty claim even if the damage/injury occurs on […]

• 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 […]