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March 2023 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 286) Notes from your Updater: On January 27, 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the ocean marine insurance policy issued by Hartford Fire Insurance Co. that covered the insured’s shoes while they are in … Read full post…

February 2023 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 285) Notes from your Updater: On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed legislation amending the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act to exclude “covered small passenger vessels.” A small passenger vessel is defined as a vessel … Read full post…

January 2023 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 284) Notes from your Updater: On December 2, 2022, Judge Lake ordered arbitration of the suit by a pipeline inspector against his employer, rejecting the inspector’s claim that his claim fell within the exception in … Read full post…

December 2022 Longshore/Maritime Update (No. 283) Notes from your Updater: The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of attorney Jack R.T. Jordan of North Kansas City, Missouri, for violating the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct during proceedings to obtain an … Read full post…