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April 29, 2021
The U.S. Navy has requested nearly $580 million for fiscal year 2021 for the research and development of multiple types of autonomous vessels, which are described simply as unmanned vessels (UVS).
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April 29, 2021
Between March 23 and 29, 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked when Ever Given – a 1312-foot-long cargo ship – ran aground in high winds and a sandstorm, wedging itself across the canal. It took six days to free Ever Given, while hundreds of other ships carrying billions of dollars of cargo were prevented from timely navigating the canal.
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April 29, 2021
With the continued spread of COVID-19 and the likelihood of burgeoning claims, the Department of Labor has directed some guidance to employers and their insurance carriers for handling COVID-19 claims by longshoremen.
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April 29, 2021
The widow of a sea captain recently settled a coronavirus-related maritime lawsuit – the first of its kind filed in Louisiana – leaving unclear the extent to which a maritime employer may be held liable in connection with contraction of the virus.
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April 01, 2021
(Failure to Settle Based on Pre-Suit Offer to Settle Subrogation Claim Demanding Amount in Excess of Policy Limits Supported Bad Faith Claim Based on Opportunity to Settle Within Policy Limits)
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April 01, 2021
(Insurance Code Section 12414.26 Does Not Provide Immunity to Title Insurers For Charging Unauthorized Rates For Title Insurance)
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April 01, 2021
(Bad Faith Verdict Reversed as Plaintiff Failed to Include Instruction Requiring That Insurer Acted Unreasonably in Refusing to Accept Reasonable Settlement Demand)
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April 01, 2021
(Civil Code Section 2954.8 Does Not Require a Lender to Pay Interest on Insurance Proceeds Held in Escrow For Payment of Repairs For Damage Sustained by Home Covered by Property Insurance)
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