The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s partial grant of summary judgment holding a Master Services Contract (“MSC”) was governed by Louisiana, rather than maritime, law. 1Because Louisiana law applied, the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act (“LOIA”) rendered the indemnity provision in the MSC unenforceable. Both the
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard published Policy Letter 23-05 which provides the first actual guidance for vessel owners and operators on the expectations for the surveillance equipment that they are required to install and maintain under the Safer Seas Act, which became law in December 2022 as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
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