Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Panel

May 10, 2024

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Members Susan Desmond (New Orleans) and Marcelle Mouledoux (New Orleans) will present the “Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Panel” at Marine Industry Day 2024 on May 10, 2024. They will discuss the Safer Seas Act requirements for the maritime industry.

This one-day conference brings together government and private industry leaders to discuss relevant topics and concerns related to navigation on the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) and globally. This program has been hosted by the Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council (GNOPSC) Harbor Safety Committee since 2012.

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Insights

Published Article

Two Perspectives, One Goal: Coverage and Defense Counsel’s Dual Responsibilities to Insured and Insurer

August 20, 2024

Although not aligned on every issue, defense counsel and coverage counsel can work together to protect the insured from judgment. Keeping that shared goal in mind can help ease the tension created by their different perspectives.

Alert

Maritime Products Liability Law: Understanding the Fundamentals

August 7, 2024

The United States Supreme Court first recognized products liability, including strict liability, as part of the general maritime law in East River Steamship S.S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858 (1986). The Court noted that “the general maritime law is an amalgam of traditional common-law rules, modification of those rules, and newly created rules.” Since then, numerous courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, have embraced Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts as the best expression of the law of products liability under the general maritime law.

Presentation

Documenting Misconduct That Will Stand Up In Court

May 15, 2024

Member Susan Desmond (New Orleans) will present a GRC Educators Webinar, "Documenting Misconduct That Will Stand Up In Court," on May 15, 2024.

In the Media

Lessons from Skyway Disaster Failed to Help Protect Baltimore Bridge

March 30, 2024

Maritime attorney José Cot (New Orleans) was quoted in a March 30 article in the Tampa Bay Times regarding key takeaways from the Francis Scott Key bridge accident in Baltimore.

Presentation

Ethics – Potential Pitfalls of Internal Investigations

March 22, 2024

Member Marcelle Mouledoux (New Orleans) will join a panel presentation, "Ethics – Potential Pitfalls of Internal Investigations," at Tulane's 30th Biennial Admiralty Law Institute on March 22, 2024.

News Release

Homecoming: Litigators Hurley and Cot Rejoin McGlinchey, Bring 4 Colleagues

February 26, 2024

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that, after 35 years practicing at their firm, Hurley & Cot, APLC, Timothy P. Hurley and José R. Cot will again practice in the firm’s New Orleans office.

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Who is an Independent Contractor? DOL Issues New Rule

January 23, 2024

The issue of who is an independent contractor can be tricky, particularly in the age of technology. If an employer misclassifies an individual as an independent contractor, there are a number of penalties for which the employer could be held liable.

News Release

Employment Attorneys Desmond, Cooper Join McGlinchey in New Orleans

December 19, 2023

McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the expansion of its Labor & Employment group with the addition of two accomplished highly experienced attorneys, Susan Fahey Desmond and Susanne Veters Cooper, to its New Orleans office. In 2023, McGlinchey has strategically added 10 new attorneys in New Orleans, and five to the Labor & Employment groupMore

Alert

Vessel Owners: New Sexual Assault, Harassment Obligations under Defense Act Amendments

August 30, 2023

Under 2023 amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), owners, masters, and managing operators of U.S. documented commercial vessels, are now required to immediately report incidents of harassment, sexual harassment and sexual assault.