In another recent decision, Genesis Energy, L.P. v. Danos, L.L.C., 152 F.4th 648 (5th Cir. 2025), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found yet again that a contract to repair an offshore oil & gas platform was governed by Louisiana law pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, rather than
Ever-evolving technology is allowing more and more shipwrecks to be discovered and salvaged. But what law governs the search for and recovery of artifacts and shipwrecks? How does the would be treasure hunter obtain a legal right to the salvaged treasure? Join
In this episode of “Energy Law This Week,” hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden are joined by Liskow maritime attorney Thomas Diaz to discuss significant legal updates in the energy sector, focusing on recent cases and developments in maritime and admiralty law.
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Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 384 into law on June 20, 2025, making changes to the sales and use tax provisions of the revised statutes. Included in the changes was an amendment to Section 305.1 of Title 47, which provides an exemption for certain vessel-related supplies and services. The ships and ships’ supplies exemption has
Liskow is proud to share a video from our new series “Beneath the Surface,” which introduces audiences to our nationally recognized Maritime Practice group and the faces behind The Maritime Law Blog.
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In a much-anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court held that choice-of-law provisions in marine insurance contracts are presumptively enforceable under federal maritime law with a few narrow exceptions. In Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC, 601 U.S. ___ (2024), the country’s highest court overturned a Third Circuit Court of
The Capital Construction Fund (“CCF”) program is a joint program of the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Maritime Administration which provides federal income tax incentives, mostly through tax deferral, to vessel owners and operators.
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The Port of New Orleans has been awarded a $73.8 million federal grant to support the initial construction of its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project in St. Bernard Parish. The new terminal, located in Violet, Louisiana, will be able to serve vessels of all sizes by avoiding height restrictions from bridges further up the Mississippi River and taking advantage of the deeper, 50-foot Lower Mississippi River Ship Channel.
Continue Reading Louisiana International Terminal Project Receives Federal Funding Boost