Tag: Maritime in Nature

• Maritime Casualty

  Fifth Circuit: LOIA Applies to Agreement to Salvage Platform

  • April 6, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  LOIA Voids Certain Oilfield Indemnity Provisions Louisiana’s Oilfield Indemnity Act (“LOIA”) may invalidate certain indemnity agreements in oilfield contracts. See La. R.S. 9:2780.  There is a two-part test to determine if LOIA applies:  (1) the agreement must pertain to an oil, gas, or water well, and (2) the contract must involve operations related to the […]

• Maritime Casualty

  Is Your Contract Governed By General Maritime Law?

  • June 13, 2014
  • By Alan Stewart
  

  In the absence of express provisions to the contrary, maritime contracts are to be governed by and interpreted under general maritime law.  In other words, contractual disputes will be resolved under maritime law (rather than state law) if the applicable contract is a maritime contract. Is the Contract Maritime in Nature? When determining whether a […]