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The Dusky Gopher Frog is Heading to the United States Supreme Court

The Energy Law

JANUARY 24, 2018

In July 2017, Weyerhaeuser Company, a Louisiana landowner and timber lessee, filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) designation of private land in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog. The FWS made this “critical habitat” designation under the Endangered Species Act.

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Ninth and Fifth Circuits Split on Issue of Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law

The Energy Law

JANUARY 24, 2018

The stage appears to be set for intervention by the United States Supreme Court following the Ninth Circuit’s recent panel decision in Batterton v. Dutra Group , No. 15-56775 (9th Cir. Jan. 23, 2018). In Batterton , the Ninth Circuit expressly disagreed with the Fifth Circuit in holding that an injured seaman may recover punitive damages in a claim for unseaworthiness against a vessel owner under the general maritime law.

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Sat.Jan 20, 2018 - Fri.Jan 26, 2018

The Dusky Gopher Frog is Heading to the United States Supreme Court

Ninth and Fifth Circuits Split on Issue of Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law

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