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June 25, 2019
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U.S. Supreme Court Nixes Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness
Resolving a split between the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court held in the case of Dutra Group v. Batterton that sailors injured as a result of unseaworthy conditions on their vessels may not seek punitive damages from vessel owners.
June 21, 2018
|2 min read
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Maritime ALJs
On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision in the case of Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission that could have a significant impact on all federal administrative law judges, including the Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission ALJs.
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