Thousands of Alaskans, including the attorneys at the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group, are awaiting the United States Supreme Court’s decision in the Exxon Valdez case, which is set for oral argument on February 27, 2008. In contrast to several punitive damage cases decided by the Supreme Court in recent…
While cargo barges may be “unmanned” while under tow, longshoremen and seamen often go aboard “unmanned” barges for loading, unloading and other purposes. Federal regulation 46 C.R.F. § 92.25-5 requires that cargo barges have a three-course perimeter safety railing. The Coast Guard, however, has failed to enforce that regulation, stating…